The owner of a Pittsburgh funeral home was arrested Monday after allegedly stealing more than $650,000 from customers who paid for pet burial and cremation services, throwing their animals in a landfill and giving them the ashes of other, unknown animals.

Patrick Roy Vereb, owner of Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial, is charged with multiple felony counts of theft by deception, receiving stolen property and deceptive business practices, according to a news release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday.

Vereb, 70, surrendered Monday afternoon and was arraigned on the charges. He was released on his own recognizance.

Vereb Funeral Home and Eternity Pet Memorial in Pittsburgh (Google Maps)

Paul G. Fink Funeral Home Inc. and East Suburban Animal Hospital assured customers they were not affected.

“We are already receiving many calls/texts asking if we used Eternity Pet Memorial for our cremation services following a recent news story,” the animal hospital wrote in the post. “We want to assure you that we do not use their services and are so saddened to learn that someone could take advantage of pet owners in this way. Our hearts go out to all of those affected by this abhorrent act.”

The animal hospital noted it had a few clients who privately used Vereb’s services.

Considering that thousands of consumers have been harmed, the attorney general’s office launched a website to engage with victims and help concerned residents find out if they were affected.

Victims can provide their contact information, share victim impact statements and receive updates on the criminal case.