Ottawa police say the accused would steal items, including three keepsake pendants containing ashes.

An Ottawa man has been charged in connection with a number of break and enters at commercial buildings around Vanier.

In January of this year, police say the man stole from a church and a funeral home.

In one of the incidents, the accused stole three keepsake pendants containing ashes of a deceased.

Other personal items stolen were credit cards and a laptop containing 700 musical scores.

Steve Gerovac, 43, has been charged with:

Breaking and Entering x 1

Use of a stolen credit card x 2

Gerovac is scheduled to appear in court on April 9.