Cemetery Theft in Lower Moreland Leads to Three Arrests

No one should steal. It is against the law. Somehow, stealing from the grieving relatives of the recently deceased just adds another level of disturbance to the entire crime.

According to police, three have been arrested for such crimes, allegedly stealing from 10 cemeteries in Bucks County and five in Montgomery, including one in Lower Moreland, said a report on CBS Local.

"Police used surveillance footage of the suspects using stolen credit cards to track down and arrest Pamela Hummel of Morrisville, Pa.; Nathan Phillips of Bristol, Pa.; and Jose Leon, who has no fixed address," said the report. 

Between February and April, the three allegedly preyed upon those greiving at local cemeteries, stealing over $5,000 in cash and racking up more than $5,000 in fradulent credit card charges, police told KYW.

According to 6ABC, police said the three were "identified after they reviewed surveillance footage from a Trevose gas station where the stolen credit cards were frequently used."

Bail for Hummel and Leon was set at $150,000, said the ABC report.

The Northeast Times reported that the alleged robbers stole a purse from one victim, then using her credit cards at the Franklin Mills Mall.

The purse was removed from the victim's vehicle while she visited a grave at Our Lady of Grace cemetery.