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Man arrested for theft of funeral home van
Stolen floral van returned to owners
Funeral home van recovered pic
Joshua Brandon Reece - photo by For the Dawson County News
A Kennesaw man was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing a van belonging to Bearden Funeral Home in Dawsonville. Joshua Brandon Reece, 26, was arrested Oct. 9 in connection with the theft and charged with one count of theft by taking, one count of entering auto and one count of possession of a controlled substance, all felony charges. The owner of the funeral home, Ted Bearden, reported Oct. 4 that a white 2005 Chevrolet Express that the business uses to transport flowers was stolen from the funeral home property sometime between 2 and 3 p.m. as staff was inside the building preparing for a service.