Maryland police arrest alleged bank robber wielding stolen cat: ‘Tried to use her as an accessory’

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:49 GMT

Police say suspect stole three-and-a-half-month-old tuxedo kitten Magnolia before attempting to rob a PNC bankLaw enforcement agencies are accustomed to dealing with cat burglars – but now a Maryland police department is saying it grappled with a cat-wielding bank robber.The Prince George’s county police department said its officers arrested a man suspected of stealing a cat and then taking the animal with him to a PNC bank branch in the local community of Beltsville to rob the establishment on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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