*A woman in Las Vegas was arrested after allegedly breaking into a funeral home and stealing a coffin, which she left outside the business, dumping the body nearby.
TooFab reports that the incident occurred on August 27 at the Affordable Cremation & Burial Service of Las Vegas. Police were called to the scene after receiving a report of a body found face down outside the funeral home. The casket was discovered nearby, along with paperwork identifying the victim, according to FOX 5.
Surveillance footage reportedly captured Patricia Sierra, 47, breaking a front window and unlocking the door to the business. She was later seen in the funeral home’s viewing room before wheeling the casket out the front door.
Police arrested Sierra two days later on August 29. She faces charges of grand larceny between $1,200 and $5,000, burglary of a business, and removing, transferring, or disturbing human remains, according to TooFab.
Sierra allegedly told police she had a substance abuse problem and “blacks out.” She claims on the day she stole the coffin she blacked out after drinking six beers, FOX News reports.
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Patricia Sierra, 47, faces charges of burglary, grand larceny, and disturbing human remains
Officers found the body face down on rocks… pic.twitter.com/CpWbU10IYt
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Sierra doesn’t recall why she broke into the funeral home or even remember doing it. According to police, she “was not trying to be malicious and was apologetic.”
Her bail was set at $11,000, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 18.
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