Thieves Broke Into Cars Parked At Funeral Home: Cops

CANTON, GA — The Canton Police Department is working to track down the suspects accused of breaking into cars parked at a funeral home. Three cars were broken into on Saturday, Nov. 3 at South Canton Funeral Home at 3147 Marietta Highway, the police department said on its Facebook page.

Each vehicle had a window shattered, and items such as purses, wallets and debit cards were taken from the cars. From what investigators have learned, the time of the thefts occurred between 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Police Chief Mark Mitchell said all three victims told police they were attending a fall festival adjacent to the funeral home, which allowed them to use their parking lot.

"During the time frame of the crimes, there was a memorial service going on at the funeral home," he added.

Mitchell said detectives are following up on leads generated through social media, and "would like to thank those we serve with the information provided overnight."

The accused thieves, police said, used the stolen debit cards at Kroger at 5339 Old Highway 5 in Holly Springs to purchase a greeting card. They also received cash back for that purchase, Canton PD added.

Anyone with information about the entering autos is asked to contact Detective Asghar Hajloo at Asghar.Hajloo@cantonga.gov or call the Canton Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 770-720-4883.

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