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 HOPEWELL, Va. -- Police said they did the right thing arresting Rodney Peace at his best friend's funeral last week in Hopewell, but his best friend's mother, Donna Watson, said officers should have waited and somebody needs to be held accountable. 
  
 Watson wanted to give her son's necklace to his best friend on Friday at her son's funeral, but she said she never got the opportunity. 
  
 Acting on a tip, two Hopewell officers showed up at 31-year-old Troy Howlett's funeral to arrest his friend Rodney Peace. 
  
 "We had been looking for Mr. Peace for quite some time. He has been wanted since October of last year," a Hopewell Police spokesperson said. 
  
 Hopewell Police Lieutenant Paul Intravia said Peace was wanted for credit fraud and failure to appear, and he had a preliminary protective order taken out against him for family abuse. 
  
 "We have a victim that's involved in this as well and their rights are just as important as his right to say goodbye to his friend," Lt. Intravia said. 
  
 Police handcuffed Peace, but allowed him to stay in the funeral home for the duration of the funeral. 
  
 "They actually showed a lot of compassion with him in doing so when they did not have to at all. They could have simply escorted him out when they first made contact and brought him directly to jail," Lt. Intravia said. 
  
 Yet, Watson said they ruined her son's service. 
  
 "He tried so hard to give Troy a kiss, but he couldn't because he didn't have anything to catch himself [because he was handcuffed], It was the most barbaric thing I've ever seen. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy ever," Watson said. 
  
 Rodney Peace remains in jail. 
  
 Watson said she spoke with him by phone, and he apologized for what happened. But she said she wanted to hear an apology from the Hopewell Police Chief and not from Peace. ||||| Rodney Peace was supposed to speak at his friend's funeral, but he didn't get the chance. (Source: Facebook) 
  
 Troy Howlett's mother was supposed to give this medal to his best friend, but he was taken out by police before she could. (Source: NBC12) 
  
 A grieving mother is angry police showed up to her son's funeral to arrest his best friend in Hopewell on Friday. 
  
 It happened at the J.T. Morris and Son Funeral Home. The mother of the deceased man said police could have handled the situation differently. 
  
 It's only been four days since the funeral of Donna Watson's son, Troy Howlett. The 31-year-old passed away suddenly at his home. At his funeral, she wanted to give a special keepsake to Troy's best friend, Rodney. 
  
 "He wore this wherever he went," she said holding the chain Troy was wearing when he passed away. 
  
 But that exchange never happened. Friday, she showed up to the funeral early to spend time with her son. When people began to show up, so did police. 
  
 "I see some officers come in. I thought they were there to give their respects," Watson said. "I was so happy. I was like wow, small town, good for you, Hopewell." 
  
 That's not why they were there. 
  
 Hopewell police said the officers were acting on a tip that Rodney Peace would be there. Peace has been wanted for nearly a year for felony credit card fraud, and he needed to be served with a protective order. 
  
 Officers say Peace evaded arrest after multiple attempts to apprehend him, so they came to the funeral. 
  
 "There were at least 12 officers there. They completely surrounded the funeral home," Watson said. "It was an officer at every door. The ones that came on the inside had the big tactical vests, standing there." 
  
 Peace was supposed to speak at the funeral. The officers allowed him to stay for the service, but not let him give his remarks. 
  
 "It wasn't graciously at all," Watson said. "They handcuffed this boy, let him sit out in the foyer and let him watch the teleprompter on TV." 
  
 In a statement, police extended condolences to the family. Officers say they showed professionalism and extended compassion towards the fugitive, something the department says the officers were under "no obligation" to give. 
  
 "It's more sad they didn't have enough consideration for someone who was laying their son to rest than to come into a sacred sanctuary and bust in," Watson said. "I wanted to know - why wouldn't you wait?" 
  
 Watson said she respects the work police do but feels their actions crossed the line. She says no one from the department reached out to her during or after the funeral. 
  
 Police said while at the funeral home they did so "calmly and quietly." 
  
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A deceased Virginia man's funeral was interrupted last week when his mother says around a dozen police officers barged in to arrest a mourner. Per WWBT, Hopewell police were acting on a tip when they showed up Friday to the funeral of 31-year-old Troy Howlett in order to arrest his best friend, Rodney Peace. Peace was wanted on a felony credit card fraud charge, but Howlett's mom believes police could have waited to make their move. Instead, Donna Watson said around 12 cops "completely surrounded the funeral home" and posted themselves at every door in tactical vests. Peace reportedly was allowed to stick around for the service, but was not permitted to eulogize his friend as planned. Watson said Peace was cuffed and allowed only to watch in the foyer on CCTV. In spite of Watson's outrage, Hopewell police insist they did the right thing, and even did Peace a favor. Hopewell Police Lieutenant Paul Intravia told WTVR that his officers "actually showed a lot of compassion" by allowing Peace to stay at all. Intravia noted that Peace is also accused of domestic abuse and that a victim's rights needed to be respected, as well. Watson, however, believes the police ruined the funeral for everyone, not just Peace. She has called their conduct "barbaric" and asked for an apology from the Hopewell PD.