Livingston Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Davidson is investigating the case and has theorized that a man with three children may have been in on the theft. The man sat down in the church during the wedding with the youngsters, then left abruptly with all of them before the service ended after his cell phone rang.
What the wedding party or guests didn't know was that a relative of the couple being married had confronted a woman in the basement of the church during the service whom she did not know either. The woman fled on foot.
Deputy Davidson says he thinks the man and children were lookouts while the ceremony was taking place. No one interviewed at the service and at the reception following the wedding knew the man or the three children.
"They said his cell phone rang and he didn't even answer it. He just got up right then and left," the deputy said.
Taken from a room in the basement where the bride and other members of the wedding party had dressed was about $2,500 worth of items. A camera with pictures taken prior to the wedding, at the bridal shower and family events was stolen along with two other cameras, three cell phones, two Ipods, a Nintendo DS and an unknown amount of cash.
Authorities have a description of the suspects. The woman was approximately 30 years old, white with light brown hair. The man was approximately 30 years old, 5-foot-6, thin, white and had short dark hair. The children included a boy approximately 8-10 years old with brown hair and an eyebrow piercing. One girl was approximately three years old and the other female was about four or five years old. Both girls had blonde hair.
Anyone with information about the alleged theft is asked to contact the Livingston County Sheriff's Department at 1-800-599-2122.
