The alleged thief — who has a prolonged prison report — stays behind bars, whereas police additionally revealed the standing of the black-and-white kitten.
A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a girl’s purse that had a one-month-old kitten inside.
Based on a press launch shared by the Fort Myers Police Division on Friday, Benjamin Cummings, 34, is accused of robbing a girl and stealing her bag stuffed with her belongings, together with a kitten that was “roughly” a month outdated.
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Cummings was arrested for one rely of theft with out a firearm or different weapon, per Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace jail information. He’s recognized as a “transient” within the jail information.
Based on police, the theft happened on Thursday morning. Detectives have been finally capable of find Cummings, and discover his final location utilizing surveillance footage, per the press launch.
“[Detectives] have been in a position to reply to the situation the place the suspect was final seen, discovering the victims’ belongings inside an deserted car,” police stated, earlier than confirming that the kitten was discovered.
“Whereas investigating the gadgets, the stolen kitten emerged from beneath the car and approached Officers,” the press launch said. “The sufferer confirmed the kitten to be the one stolen from her through the theft together with the gadgets contained in the car. The kitten was safely returned to the proprietor.”
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Alongside the assertion — which was posted on Fb — the Fort Myers Police Division additionally shared a photograph of Cummings’ mugshot together with a photograph of the black-and-white kitten. (See prime of this put up.)
The police division didn’t share particulars relating to Cummings’ arrest.
Based on Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace jail information, Cummings has a prison report going again so far as 2005, with the person having over a dozen mugshots to his title.
Cummings stays behind bars and his bail is ready for $10,000. His court docket date is ready for March 3.
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