Stealing funeral cars takes guts, but stealing funeral cars from a parking lot while a funeral service is going on inside is even gutsier.
That’s exactly what this Florida man did earlier this week, though. The crime occurred at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church. The thief was “tagging along” with a relative who worked for the Eric George Funeral Service, the company that handled the funeral arrangements. But once the casket was moved from the Cadillac hearse into the church, the many jumped in the driver’s seat and headed for home. Once he got there, he told his mom and the rest of his family what he had just done. They must have been so proud!
After grabbing a few things, he got back into the hearse and headed back to the church. Police officers were pursuing the hearse and eventually got the man cornered. While he was still in the driver’s seat, some officers pursued him on foot. He then tried to run over one deputy, resulting in the thief getting a bullet in the right thigh. He then drove the hearse back to the church and ran into the sanctuary where police apprehended him in the middle of the service.
I’m completely speechless about this story. The man wanted a joyride in a hearse. But from there, he tries to run over a police officer? And then he ruins a person’s funeral by running into the sanctuary with police chasing him? That’s not even considering putting his relative’s job in danger who brought him as a tagalong. All I can say is…Wow!
