PD: Battle Creek man buried 3,000 pounds of stolen lead bricks

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Police in Battle Creek say they found a “buried stash” of refined lead bricks — about 3,000 pounds’ worth — that were stolen from a local business.

The bricks were taken during a July 18 burglary, according to a release from the Battle Creek Police Department.

Investigators said they carried out a search warrant Tuesday at a home on Elsmere Street. There, they discovered that the suspect had buried the bricks in the yard, the release said…

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