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Halifax Regional Police is requesting the public's assistance recovering a funeral urn stolen from a vehicle last Friday in Halifax.
On April 17, police received a call from a resident of Sumac Lane who returned home to find that someone had broken into her vehicle between 11 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. while it was parked in the driveway. The suspect stole a number of items from the vehicle including an urn containing a family member's ashes and a framed piece of art. The urn is greyish/blue in color and approximately 10" tall by 4" wide. The framed piece of art is described as a pen and ink multimedia Chinese painting, approximately 30" by 14" with a grey metal frame and white matting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked contact police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.