Las Vegas Girl Steals Coffin from Funeral Dwelling, Dumps Physique Out Entrance: Police

The incident went down on the Reasonably priced Cremation & Burial Service of Las Vegas on August 27, after police responded to a report of a physique mendacity face down in landscaped rocks outdoors. A casket was positioned close by, as was paperwork saying the sufferer’s viewing had been the day prior to this, per FOX 5.

A door for the enterprise was open, with damaged glass one one facet.

Police obtained surveillance video from the enterprise, which reportedly confirmed a girl with a buzz reduce and black tank high break the entrance window, earlier than reaching inside and unlocking the entrance door. Per police, she then was seen contained in the funeral residence’s viewing room, earlier than rolling the casket out the entrance door.

Patricia Sierra, 47, was positioned by police two days later — after somebody matching the suspect’s description was noticed at a close-by comfort retailer. She was arrested on August 29 and charged with grand larceny of greater than $1,200 and fewer than $5,000, in addition to housebreaking of a enterprise and eradicating, transferring or disturbing human stays.

In keeping with FOX Information, Sierra allegedly advised police she had a substance abuse downside and “blacks out” after being learn her Miranda Rights — claiming she blacked out that evening after ingesting six beers.

She allegedly acknowledged she was the individual within the video, however did not not bear in mind why she broke into the funeral residence and could not bear in mind doing it. Police say she additionally admitted she’s burglarized different companies, and added that her most popular technique for doing so was utilizing a rock to interrupt a window.

The suspect additionally allegedly stated “she was not making an attempt to be malicious and was apologetic.”

Her bail was set at $11,000, with a preliminary listening to set for September 18.