$374K in silver stolen from Eagan home; 2 charged, fugitives
Two men have been charged and are fugitives after a nighttime burglary at a Tiffany Circle North home in Eagan on April 18, 2026. The break-in stole about $374,000 in silver, authorities said.
Police identified the suspects as Braidy Glen Allen and Christopher Lee Brandt. They face charges of first-degree burglary of a dwelling and theft over $5,000. Investigators say four boxes held 23 100-ounce silver bars and two 1,000-ounce bars, about 4,300 ounces in all. Coin shops, including Rum River Coin in Anoka and Enviro-Chem, reported buying silver from Brandt and Allen that matched serial numbers from the theft.
The episode traces back to the April 18 break-in, which took place while residents slept. On May 5, a man recanted prior statements and told police Brandt and Allen confessed and stored the silver in his basement, then at his sister's home in Ham Lake. A search of Brandt's Champlin home turned up a portable melting pot, metal chunks, suspected meth and a handwritten ledger.
At the April 17 spot price of $81.45 per ounce, 4,300 ounces would be worth about $350,235. Both men remain fugitives, and nationwide warrants have been issued for their arrest.
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In Eagan, Minnesota, the burglary rate is 202.1 per 100,000 residents, which is 25% below the national average.
Eagan, MN Crime Rate & More | DoorProfit — DoorProfit
The spot price of silver was $81.45 per ounce, making the market value of 4,300 ounces approximately $350,235.
Silver Price Today on April 17, 2026 — USA Today
📌 Key Facts
- Defendants: Braidy Glen Allen, 37, of Champlin, and Christopher Lee Brandt, 42, of Marshall, charged in Hennepin County with first-degree burglary of a dwelling and theft over $5,000.
- Incident: Nighttime break-in at an Eagan home on Tiffany Circle North on April 18, 2026, while residents slept; four boxes containing 23 100-ounce silver bars and two 1,000-ounce bars (total about 4,300 ounces) reported stolen, valued up to $374,000.
- Evidence trail: Rum River Coin in Anoka and Enviro-Chem reported buying silver from Brandt and Allen on April 18 that matched serial numbers from the theft; search of Brandt’s Champlin home found a portable melting pot, metal chunks, suspected meth and a handwritten ledger.
- Witness turnabout: On May 5, a man recanted prior statements and told police Brandt and Allen confessed the burglary to him on April 18 and stored the stolen silver first in his basement, then at his sister’s home in Ham Lake.
- Status: Both men are currently fugitives with nationwide warrants issued for their arrest; their exact whereabouts are unknown.
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