RCMP are investigating after an urn and other items were stolen from an Okotoks, Alta., home Wednesday afternoon.

Police said they responded to a break-in on Lock Crescent around 4:40 p.m.

The thieves had broken into the home through the back door.

The items stolen include:

An urn containing a family member's ashes in a purple bag.



Personal identification.



Jewelry valued between $5,000 and $10,000.



Financial paperwork, including cheques.

RCMP are asking anyone who saw a suspicious vehicle or person in the Lock Crescent area between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday to contact them at 780-717-1432, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Okotoks is located about 18 kilometres south of Calgary.