GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A human skull was found in a box of donations at an Arizona Goodwill store on Tuesday, according to police.
A manager at the Goodyear, Arizona, store called the police after finding what was believed to be a human skull in a donation box, the Goodyear Police Department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Police confirmed that the skull is human and “appears to be historic.”
A Goodwill manager @ the Sarival & Yuma location reported finding what appeared to be a human skull in a donation box. GYPD transported it to the OME for investigation. Their initial findings confirm it is human & appears to be historic. It doesn’t appear to be linked to a crime. pic.twitter.com/nhNw7D9FZA
— Goodyear Police Dept (@Goodyearpolice) September 6, 2023
“Police took possession of what appears to be an actual human skull,” police said, according to KSAZ.
The skull has been taken to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for additional evaluation, according to KTVK.
Police said that the skull does not appear to be linked to a crime.