So did you hear about ol boy in Minnesota who tried to duck police by hiding in a freezer but locked himself and ended up dying

[Yehuda]

Minnesota man found dead in freezer hid inside to evade authorities: police​

By David Propper
July 10, 2023 1:49am | Updated

A Minnesota man who was found dead inside the freezer of an empty home last month was on the run from authorities and likely jumped in the icebox to hide from cops, police believe.

Brandon Lee Buschman, 34, was discovered in a chest freezer in the basement of the unoccupied home on June 26 after he apparently tried to evade cops who were in the area, police said Friday.

The Babbitt resident had an active warrant for his arrest, and police suspect he jumped into the freezer of his own accord to hide but became trapped inside.

Authorities have identified a body that was found inside a chest freezer in the basement of an unoccupied residence. Fox 21

There is no evidence of trauma or injury to his body, according to an autopsy done by the medical examiner’s office.

A toxicology report is expected to come back in several weeks.

Brandon Lee Buschman was 35 years old and had an active warrant out for his arrest. Facebook

The chest freezer is an older model with a latching mechanism on the outside of the freezer, according to the Gilbert Police Department, which contracts with the city of Biwabik where the death happened.

“When closed, the freezer is not capable of being pushed open from inside,” police said in a news release.

The freezer wasn’t working when he went inside because no utilities have been connected to the home since April 2022.

Brandon Lee Buschman was found inside a chest freezer in the basement of an unoccupied residence. Fox 21

The home has not been occupied since February 2023, police said.

Several people familiar with Buschman’s situation told investigators he was last seen running from the upstairs part of the house due to the possible police presence, authorities said.

“The reports from the individuals were very unclear to us as to exactly when it was that Buschman had fled,” Lt. Chelsea Trucano told the News Tribune.

“We are continuing to work on some additional investigation to narrow if that means it was this year or last year and will provide that information at a later date once it is narrowed to a better timeline.”

Police did not say for what crime Buschman was wanted.

Minnesota man found dead in freezer hid inside to evade authorities: police

Wonder what he was wanted for...

 

[ORDER_66]

 

[get these nets]

-NA-

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

So he starved to death... or did he die of thirst? I wonder what got him first.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

So he starved to death... or did he die of thirst? I wonder what got him first.

Probably suffocated if the gaskets were in decent shape.

That's why you take the doors off freezers/refrigerators when you trash them.

That reminds me I have to install new weatherstripping on my door.​

 

[Afrodroid]

Brandon Lee died twice

 

[Hoodoo Child]

This happened recently?? I could've sworn I seen this on a 1000 Ways to Die

 

[Yehuda]

This happened recently?? I could've sworn I seen this on a 1000 Ways to Die

Yeah I've seen stories like this too, he wasn't the first to go out like that and won't be the last either, there are a lot of stupid people on this planet.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

 

[TL15]

Cold world

 

[Pazzy]

Dude done hid himself to the afterlife. wonder what he was running from because he aint gotta run anymore.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Man’s on ice

 

[Wargames]

That’s a horrible way to die

 

[concise]

Police did not say for what crime Buschman was wanted.

 

[RhodyRum]

If you've ever been to Babbitt, MN (or any part of The Iron Range), you'd know this story checks out

For anyone who has trouble identifying examples of irony, dying in a freezer in the middle of summer in Minnesota would certainly qualify as one