A couple weeks ago, we discussed some burglaries of funeral cars in Idaho. The burglaries occurred while mourners were inside the chapel grieving for their lost loved one. But this week, police in the area have announced that their investigation has led to the arrest of the man they think is responsible for those burglaries.
Thane Albert Eck, a 35-year-old Terreton resident, was arrested earlier this week. He was charged with five counts of burglary as well as one count of attempted burglary in connection with those funeral cars. Police are holding him in the Madison County Jail on $100,000 bail.
A few of the burglaries occurred on April 29 at the LDS Church on the corner of Second West and First South in Rexburg, Idaho. He is also charged with burglarizing other cars, including one at the Rexburg LDS Temple and one at a cosmetology school and beauty salon.
Eck was jailed later the same day on unrelated charges. However, once he was in custody, Rexburg Police connected some clues and came to the conclusion that Eck was the man they were looking for in connection with these burglaries.
I’m glad this guy is off the streets at least for the time being. It’s despicable that a person would burglarize funeral cars while people are at their most vulnerable points in their lives.