Mother's Ashes Stolen During Bronx Smash And Grab

A Queens family is asking for the public's help finding the cremated remains of their mother. Police say the family of Eileen Dashiell had her body cremated after a memorial service on May 9. They say they placed her remains in a cardboard box and left them inside a green tote bag left in a rented minivan parked in front of a relative's house on Oak Terrace in Mott Haven. Dashiell's daughter woke up the next day to find the front passenger side window of the van broken and the bag with her mother's ashes gone. Several other items were also stolen.