Family in Anaheim offering $5,000 reward for return of stolen urn bearing son’s remains

The Anaheim Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a stolen urn with the ashes of a young boy inside.

On March 21,  Anaheim PD received a call about a theft from the front porch of a home on the 300 block of South Illinois Street. Department officials met with the victim, who said that a package containing an urn with her young son’s ashes inside had been stolen.

Detectives are investigating the theft, which they believe occurred between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on March 21.

The victim has offered a $5,000 reward for the safe return of the urn, no questions asked.

Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact Anaheim PD at 714-328-8153.