Police: Funeral Service Purse Snatcher Arrested

Police report Raymond Jarvis was seen on video stealing purses from calling hours at local funeral homes, including one in Cuyahoga Falls.

Akron Police arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with the theft of purses from several local funeral homes, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Raymond Jarvis, 49, was arrested Tuesday night and charged with several counts of receiving stolen property and forgery. Jarvis's last alleged theft took place at Ciriello-Carr Funeral Home in Fairlawn  on Nov. 14 where a woman's purse was stolen from the grieving room during a service. Similar thefts were also reported in Akron, Copley Township and Cuyahoga Falls.

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