3/26/13 - A man wanted in connection with a series of burglaries across five Michigan counties including locally was apprehended at a pawn shop in Colorado yesterday. 44-year-old Todd Lloyd Griffin, dubbed the "funeral bandit" by police, was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of numerous jewelry items. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says deputies found a large stash of stolen jewelry, electronics and other items while executing a search warrant last Thursday at a home in Pontiac. Many of the items were stolen during 16 reported burglaries in Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Shiawassee and Genesee Counties. Authorities say many of the victims were targeted by Griffin during funerals for deaths in the family as well as estate sales that had been advertised. Officials say warrant requests on the known cases will be forthcoming and any information developed on other cases will be actively investigated for prosecution. (JM)
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