Urn with ashes inside found on side of road in Buckeye: PD

Urn with ashes inside found on side of Buckeye road returned to owner

Buckeye Police have reunited an urn with ashes inside with its rightful owner, three days after it had been found on the side of a road.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. - UPDATE: On Nov. 17, police said they tracked down the owner of an urn that was reportedly found in Buckeye.

What we know:

Urn found on side of Buckeye road, police say

In Buckeye, police are looking for the owner of an urn that was found on the side of Yuma Road.

Buckeye Police said an urn with ashes was brought into the police station on Nov. 13 by someone who said they found it on the side of Yuma Road.

The urn was stored in the department's property and evidence facility, located at 8050 S. Shepards Trail, until they could track down its owner.

Buckeye Police tweeted an update on Nov. 17, confirming that the urn was reunited with its owner.

What we don't know:

How the urn ended up on the side of the road remains unknown.

Map of Buckeye PD's property and evidence facility