Talk about dropping some change between the couch cushions.
North Shore firefighters found $10,000 stashed in a piece of furniture they picked up from a curbside and used for a training exercise, authorities said.
Fire Chief David Berousek said the fire during the exercise consumed the fabric on the furniture, but the money was discovered undamaged. He said he had no explanation for how the cash survived the flames.
"That's a good question," he said.
The money was turned over to Brown Deer police after the Nov. 29 training exercise. It will become the property of the village of Brown Deer if it is not claimed, said police Capt. Charles Wenten.
"These guys have such good hearts. The first thing they said is, some great charity will reap a huge reward," Berousek said. "Their hearts are in the right spot, but we have to go by the statutes."
Police do not want the style of the furniture revealed so there are no false claims to the money, Wenten said.
North Shore firefighters found $10,000 stashed in a piece of furniture they picked up from a curbside and used for a training exercise, authorities said.
Fire Chief David Berousek said the fire during the exercise consumed the fabric on the furniture, but the money was discovered undamaged. He said he had no explanation for how the cash survived the flames.
"That's a good question," he said.
The money was turned over to Brown Deer police after the Nov. 29 training exercise. It will become the property of the village of Brown Deer if it is not claimed, said police Capt. Charles Wenten.
"These guys have such good hearts. The first thing they said is, some great charity will reap a huge reward," Berousek said. "Their hearts are in the right spot, but we have to go by the statutes."
Police do not want the style of the furniture revealed so there are no false claims to the money, Wenten said.
