Police Seek Cemetery Purse Thief

Authorities asked the public today for help in identifying a pair of thieves who stole a purse from the parked car of a woman visiting her daughter's grave at a North County cemetery and assumed her identity to buy a computer.

   The theft at Eternal Hills Memorial Park in Oceanside happened late in the afternoon of Jan. 12, according to police.

   Two days later, an unidentified man and woman used the 51-year-old victim's stolen checkbook and identification to make a purchase at an Apple Store in the 200 block of East Via Rancho Parkway in Escondido, Lt. Leonard Mata said.

   A surveillance camera in the shop capture indistinct images of the thieves, showing a balding white man in a red, black and white striped shirt and a dark-haired woman in dark clothing.

   Anyone with information about the case is asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

— City News Service