Cemetery Crook Caught Stealing From Dead In Eastern Mass, Police Ask For Help

A man caught on camera raiding gravesites in Middlesex County decided to steal the police camera as well — giving investigators a good look at his face, officials say.

The thief was caught on camera, right before he stole it.
Photo Credit: *Wilmington Police Department*

Morgan Gonzales

08/04/2023 4:57 p.m.

Wilmington officers asked for the public's help to identify the man they say stole from the dead at Wildwood Cemetary in Wilmington, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

"We interrupt your scrolling to enlist your detective skills," read a playfully-written post by the Wilmington Police Department. "Our detectives recently placed a trail camera in Wildwood Cemetery to catch thieves stealing from gravesites. Lo and behold, we caught a thief in action!"

Investigators said they put a trail camera in the graveyard because they had reports of things going missing from gravesites. The unknown thief noticed the trail camera and decided to steal it as well, but not before getting captured on video.

Police ask anyone who can identify the man to call 978-658-5071 or email Detective Nally at pnally@wpd.org.

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