Thieves steal Ohio hearse with body inside

CLEVELAND (AP) - A corpse was taken for a ride in Cleveland by thieves who stole a crematory's hearse, then abandoned it with a note saying where they'd dumped the body.

Police on Wednesday found the woman's body, in a bag and on a gurney, at the intersection specified.

Computer equipment also was taken from the crematory in the break-in early in the day. Sgt. Sammy Morris says Cleveland police are investigating whether the hearse was stolen to haul the gear away. No arrests have been made.

Funeral director Jim Murphy says the corpse was unharmed. It was scheduled to be cremated Wednesday.

The Greenfield Crematory has apologized to the family. It says it was not unusual for the body to have been left in its vehicle, which was locked inside the building.

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