A wild scene unfolded outside a Los Angeles church over the weekend when a thief drove off with a hearse with the body still inside. The funeral director had reportedly left the vehicle running outside the church ahead of the funeral, the pastor’s wife said.

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When he went outside to collect the casket, he noticed that the black hearse was missing, she said. Devastated, he immediately called a group of ministry friends to help track down the missing car, she said.

Meanwhile, family members driving to the funeral had been notified of the theft and saw a hearse passing them near 52nd and Main streets, about four blocks from the Baptist church. They made the driver pull over and began angrily arguing with him, Little said.

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The thief was taken into custody after the physical altercation with the enraged family members and his mental condition was being evaluated.

The body of 19-year-old Jonte Lee Reed (above) was not disturbed and the funeral was held a short time later.

The pastor’s wife said she could not recall an incident like that in the church’s 75-year history, calling it “one for the books.” 

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