Goodyear Police Department said a human skull found in a Goodwill donation box was “historic” and not believed to be related to a crime.
A picture provided by Goodyear police shows the skull covered in dark black spots, with the upper front teeth still attached, and a false eye set on the left eye socket.
An unknown donor decided to clean out the skeletons — or at least a portion of a skeleton — from a closet, prompting a police investigation in Goodyear.
Goodwill staff followed company protocol by immediately reporting the donation to Goodyear police and continue to cooperate with the police investigation, according to a spokesperson for Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.
Police said officers responded Tuesday night to reports of the skull discovery in the donation box and took possession of what was believed to be “an actual human skull” at the Goodwill near the northwest corner of Sarival Avenue and Yuma Road.
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The skull was transported to Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner where it was found to be of “historic” origin.
The skull has no “forensic significance, meaning there appears to be no associated crime,” said Lisa Berry, a spokesperson for Goodyear Police Department.
It was unclear if the skull would be returned to the Goodwill store in Goodyear or what it would be priced at. A spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International could not be reached for comment and a manager with the store declined to speak with The Arizona Republic.
The investigation was still ongoing.
Source: yahoo
