Ring Video 153 — Lexus Departs Carport, 5:07 AM

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Presented in both trials, the 5:07 a.m. footage showed Read's Lexus backing near O'Keefe's Traverse and an apparent taillight condition before police seized the vehicle. The prosecution cited it against the planting theory; the defense argued it showed the damage occurred at home rather than at 34 Fairview Road. In Trial 2, Welcher concluded that the visible contact could not have broken the taillight, while defense experts challenged the photogrammetry and camera-replacement methodology. On cross-examination, Bukhenik said the enhanced video appeared to show tire movement and that contact would logically be required for such movement, but he qualified the movement and denied that his earlier assessment had been that there was no contact.

Ring doorbell footage from One Meadows Avenue captured at approximately 5:07 a.m. on January 29, 2022, showing Karen Read's Lexus backing out of the carport area in proximity to John O'Keefe's Traverse, with visible damage to the right rear taillight area. In Trial 2, Aperture conducted photogrammetric analysis of this footage to evaluate whether any contact between the two vehicles could have broken the taillight; the original January 2022 Ring camera had been replaced by October 2024, raising methodology questions during cross-examination.