870 lbs Brass & Copper Recovered

11/23/2015 11:11:57 AM Brady Mills
On 11/17/15, the Calhoun County, MI, Sheriff's Department issued an alert for 870 pounds of brass and copper valued at $1,700, stolen from a recycling yard in Springfield, MI. Within 20 minutes of the alert broadcast, workers at OmniSource in Auburn, IN, recognized the stolen material from the alert and contacted authorities, culminating in the arrest of two suspects. The arrests resulted from excellent cooperation and communication between OmniSource; the Auburn, IN, Police Department; and the Calhoun County, MI, Sheriff's Department.