MO - Thief Looking For Copper Given Free Lead Instead

[Kevlar]

A burglar looking for valuable copper pipes instead found lead — in the form of two bullets that struck him in the leg.

It happened early Tuesday in the 4300 block of Shreve, according to St. Louis city police.

A man living temporarily in the multi-family residence heard noise coming from the basement, and upon inspection he found an intruder rummaging around for copper pipes.....

http://kmox.cbslocal.com/2011/01/05/man-catches-copper-thief-in-the-act-shoots-him/

 

[Jose]

Lead: it does a body good.