Crime & Safety
Burglar Steals Family Member's Ashes In Overnight Break-In
A $2,500 reward is offered for the recovery of urn, as well as arrest and conviction of suspects involved.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA – Police said ashes of a deceased person were among the items stolen during a residential burglary in east Santa Rosa early Monday morning.
The burglary in the 2000 block of Hilltop Court happened between 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. when the thief entered a garage and took the ashes that were in a black plastic temporary urn, as well as a chainsaw, craftsman router and a baby monitor, police said.
The family was sleep at the time, police Sgt. Marcus Sprague said.
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The Sonoma County Alliance has offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the recovery of the urn and the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Santa Rosa police at (707) 543-3575.
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--Bay City News/Image courtesy of SRPD
