Box of human heads stolen from parked freight truck in Denver

[Nevilledog]

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A box of human heads was stolen from a truck in northeast Denver, according to Denver police.
The incident happened between 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 a.m. Thursday while the truck was parked in the 7700 block of E. 23rd Avenue, police said. The heads were supposed to be used for medical research purposes.

The blue and white box with a label reading “Exempt Human Specimen” was stolen from a freight company truck, police said, along with a dolly.

An investigation is ongoing. As of Saturday afternoon no arrest had been made. Anyone who might happen to find the box, discarded or abandoned, is asked to call police at 720-913-2000.

Anyone with information on the incident, or on a suspect, is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

[Historic NY]

1. I hope the investigation is headed in the right direction .

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. Probably not...

no BODY of evidence.

[Historic NY]

7. Corpus delicti

[berniesandersmittens]

25. The evidence is jaw-dropping

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. First thing I thought of

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[JudyM]

9. First thing I thought of was the Pitt film Se7en.

Won’t post the scene here, but it was memorable, to say the least.

[Ferrets are Cool]

22. OMG, yes!!!

[JudyM]

24. Did it get you, too?

One of the great film shockers I’ve seen.

[Ferrets are Cool]

28. It certainly was

[lagomorph777]

26. The Man With Two Brains

[TygrBright]

3. So, I clicked the "archive" link. There's one of those "reaction" counters.

This story made 10 people happy (so far) and one surprised. No one (yet) is either sad or angry.

Now I'm worried about humankind...

trepidatiously,
Bright

[EarthFirst]

5. Well at least the hand cart makes sense...

I mean; how else are you going to transport a box of human heads?

[Pachamama]

6. Another reason for cremation

I had at one time considered donating my body for medical science and as a cadaver for teaching.

That was until I took an Anatomy class and saw how the body was handled and jokes made by some.

It’s possible those heads were destined for medical research on head injuries or other medical studies that are important. They were donated for science. But there is a responsibility of protecting and handling them with respect and dignity. This is an absolute failure by those that had the care for them.

Again - I want to be cremated.

[Hortensis]

17. The guy was handled with respect during my anatomy class,

but I don't see that it would have changed my motivation for donating if it hadn't been. I liked and respected him for the only thing I knew about him -- that he was positive-minded and generous enough to donate his body for unspecified use; oh, including that he had no hangups that would have kept him from it. Never forgot him, either, and how many people is that true of?

[jeffreyi]

20. I am donating mine. May the remains help somebody learn something useful.

[ecstatic]

21. +1. nt

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. Yes, I will be cremated.

But not because I am frightened of someone making fun of my body parts.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Heads are gonna roll once they find the culprit

Off with their heads.

[DBoon]

19. was one of the heads from someone named "Abbie Normal"?

[11 Bravo]

10. Don Jr. burned out his nose and needs a transplant.

[oswaldactedalone]

11. Once the theft was complete

the thief decided to make like a guillotine and head off.

[Buckeyeblue]

12. Sounds like one of the biggest head jobs in history

[Chainfire]

13. Assuming that it was a random theft

Imagine the look on the person's face when they unwrapped their surprise.

"I promise, God, I will never steal again. "

[frogmarch]

14. Not funny

Especially not to families whose loved ones' remains might be in that box.

[luv2fly]

15. +1

The disrespect is disturbing.

[Wingus Dingus]

16. Wow, that truck really sat for a long time with its cargo unattended, didn't it?

Was this a refrigerated truck? How very weird. And gross.

[superpatriotman]

27. Human brains are valuable research tools for Alzheimer's etc.

I hope they are returned and still usable.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

29. Thanks for the heads up.

[pressbox69]

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