AUSTIN (KXAN) - A thief stole the cremated remains of a woman's father from her car in broad daylight.
Charlene Postell came back from lunch at the Schlotzsky's on South Lamar Boulevard to find her car window shattered. The incident happened around 3 p.m. Thursday.
A thief stole Postell's purse, which contained the ashes of her late father, Charles Postell. Her family said it's hoping whoever stole it will realize what it is and return it. Authorities said any church downtown will take the ashes.
"It's a large box. It's a heavy box. It's my father," said Charlene.
Charles' funeral is scheduled for Friday.
"I want the ashes back," Charlene told KXAN. "My brother is flying in from California right now. He doesn't know what has happened. I don't know. We want my father's ashes back. We want to be able to bury him next to his wife, next to my mom."
The Cook-Walden Capital Parks funeral home is offering a $500 reward for the return of the ashes, which are in a box labeled with Postell's name.
"We are shocked and saddened to learn that the cremated remains of Mr. Charles Postell were in a purse stolen from his family's vehicle earlier today," said Cook-Walden General Manager Robert J. Shalvey Thursday. "Mr. Postell was to be interred in our cemetery tomorrow. While it is unthinkable that a family would be victimized in this fashion, our primary concern and the family's at this time is the safe return of Mr. Postells cremated remains."
In addition, Shalvey said the reward is being offered without condition or question for the safe return of Charle's cremated remains.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Cook-Walden Capital Parks at (512) 251-4118 or the Austin Police Department at (512) 974-5000.
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