The captain asked if he'd seen his partner since 'that day', so clearly it didn't happen today, he was just booked and charged today and it had something to do at the courthouse. At least that's why I'm guessing he wants you to find footage from there. Which says it's related to some case he's been working on. It just...needs to be done by the book so no loopholes can get him back in prison. Even if my way's faster