Greendale Man Steals 800lbs of Aluminum to Buy Drugs

A Greendale man is facing charges after he allegedly stole 800 pounds of aluminum from an Oak Creek business in order to feed his opiate addiction.

Corey S. Brozovich, 25, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of receiving stolen property. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

Police interviewed Brozovich in June during an incident where drugs were found in his car along with a strap similar to some taken from Karl’s Rental Center in Oak Creek and scrapped at West Allis Salvage. At the time he admitted to taking the metal while working at the business in order to feed his $40 to $60 daily Oxycontin habit.

Brozovich said he took about 800 pounds of aluminum from the business during a period of time, which he scrapped for about $2,000.

He will make his initial appearance in court March 13.