( CNN ) -- In today 's technology-laden society , hearing of crimes solved or cold cases cracked with state-of-the-art tech tools has become commonplace . But for one New Jersey family all it took to catch an alleged thief was a camera and a little luck . John Myers and his family from Bloomfield , New Jersey , were visiting Madison , Wisconsin , to attend a friend 's wedding Saturday at the state Capitol . According to Myers , the family went outside after the ceremony to take pictures . He decided it would be a good idea to take a family portrait with his digital camera , and he set a bag down next to the building before stepping away to snap the shot . Unbeknown to him , Myers -- as he captured the scene -- also caught a person red-handed stealing his bag . `` Looking back now it was n't a good idea to leave my bag so far away , '' Myers told CNN on Tuesday . `` But I just was n't thinking of it at the time . '' Myers looked at the picture quickly but admits he was checking just to make sure everyone came out OK . It was only after walking away that he realized he had forgotten his bag -- which contained his wallet , hotel and rental car keys and other family valuables . Myers said that when he returned to the spot , the bag was missing . No one had turned it in at the information center inside the Capitol . He realized then that someone must have taken it . After stepping outside the building and seeing wedding photographers , he decided to take a second look at the pictures he had just taken . It turned out to be the right hunch . In the background of the family portrait , Myers saw an image of someone reaching into his bag as it sat . He took it to the Wisconsin Capitol Police , which immediately went into action . `` The Capitol Police are amazing , '' Myers said . `` I fully expected to have them tell us to just fill a report [ out ] or [ to ] tell us there was n't much they could do , but [ they ] responded immediately and because they did , they were able to catch [ a suspect ] . '' After Myers showed the pictures , two officers were immediately dispatched to look for a suspect , while a third stayed with Myers and sent out a description . Within 15 minutes , Myers said , police had arrested a suspect and also located the bag and all his belongings , some of which had been thrown away during the heist . According to Wisconsin authorities , a homeless man identified as Glenn R. Lambright was arrested . He was released Tuesday from Dane County Jail on a signature bond . It was not known Tuesday night whether Lambright had an attorney . Myers said the quick police response pleasantly surprised him . `` I caught the picture , but I was even more amazed they managed to find the person since all they had to go on was his clothing -- his face was n't in the picture , '' he said .
A New Jersey man snapped a photo of his family during a trip to Wisconsin . The picture shows the family's dog sitting on their luggage in front of an American flag. Among other valuables , the man 's wallet and car keys were in the bag . Wisconsin Capitol Police quickly apprehended a suspect and returned the bag .