After a graveyard robber made a simple mistake, police in Illinois were able to track him down to arrest the thief.
Grave Robber In Illinois Arrested With The Stolen Goods
One thing I’m glad I never got into was stealing. I guess when I was younger, I was afraid of getting busted. Plus, I didn’t feel good when someone stole from me, so I didn’t want to give someone else that feeling either. Another thing I’m not comfortable with is cemeteries. They’re kind of creepy if you ask me.
Alright, let’s take it to another level. Stealing from a cemetery. Two wrongs definitely don’t make a right. To me, that’s just bad karma. People leave things at the graves of their loved ones. I think it’s just terrible to take things from people in mourning.
A cemetery in Arlington Heights was recently hit with a robbery. The suspect stole several bronze vases worth over $500 each from graves. I don’t know if this is good or bad; someone put a tracking device in one of them. Along with the security footage, police were able to track down the thief and arrest him.
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According to Patch…
A 62-year-old man has been charged with a felony for stealing multiple bronze vases last month from a cemetery in Wheeling Township…