Man allegedly steals purse at Vietnman vet's funeral, caught in picture

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Chino man charged in theft

Man allegedly steals purse at Vietnman vet's funeral, caught in picture
Thursday, July 19, 2012
ABC News
Leanne Suter

GLENDORA, Calif. (KABC) -- At first glance, it looks like an all-American tribute as a Marine Corps Honor Guard draped the coffin of a Vietnam veteran. But in the background as family and friends mourn and "Taps" is being played, a suspect is preying on those at their most vulnerable.

"We were literally right there, 25 feet away. We were right there, family, everyone around, you just wouldn't think that would happen," said Angela Earthman.

Earthman was burying her father, 64-year-old Eddie Rodriguez, in June when Glendora police say the suspect targeted her and her grieving family, breaking into their SUV and stealing her purse.

"There's stuff in there I can't replace, there's cards from family and friends that I never got to look at. That's the thing that hit me the most," she said.

When Earthman told her friend Nicole Sato, who was taking photos of burial at Oakdale Cemetery, she checked the pictures and realized she'd captured the suspect in action.

"I think it's disgusting, I couldn't believe it, I've never heard of such a thing in all my life. It was shocking and disturbing, and who would think to do something like that is beyond me," said Sato.
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