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DetectiveRiddle #1364

Someone painted the town water tower on Friday night.

Leo says
“I was camping out at Bear Lake. It was a new moon, and the moonlight was so bright I read my whole book without a flashlight.”

How did the sheriff know Leo was lying?

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Detective Riddle: Someone painted the town water tower on Friday night. Leo: "I was camping out at Bear Lake. It was a new moon, and the moonlight was so bright I read my whole book without a flashlight." How did the sheriff know Leo was lying? — Save this riddle to Pinterest and test your friends.

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