"A 300-kilogram bronze church bell stolen in Bremen days ago has been recovered, the city's police said on Friday. A recycling center employee contacted the authorities to notify them he had purchased the stolen bell from two unknown men, before later learning about the stolen church bell and connecting the dots. The bell will return to the tower of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Bremen, which is mostly used now as a charity shop."
"The search for the perpetrators, who attempted and failed to steal it two weeks before the heist was successful on Tuesday night, remains ongoing. "There is great joy in our congregation. Many people were not only shocked by the theft, but also saddened," Pastor Angela Walther was quoted by the German KNA news agency as saying, stressing that filling the gap the bell had left "would not have been possible." The bell is worth some 10,000 (roughly $11,500), according to the police."
A 300-kilogram bronze church bell stolen in Bremen was recovered after a recycling center employee realized he had purchased the bell from two unknown men and alerted authorities. The bell will be returned to the tower of the Church of the Holy Spirit, a building now largely used as a charity shop. The perpetrators attempted and failed to steal the bell two weeks earlier before succeeding on Tuesday night. The search for those responsible remains ongoing. Congregation members expressed great joy and relief at the recovery. Police estimate the bell's value at about €10,000 (roughly $11,500).
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