A Florida man has been taken into custody after reportedly stealing a woman’s purse, which contained a one-month-old kitten, per Too Fab.
As stated in a press release from the Fort Myers Police Department on Friday, the suspect is identified as 34-year-old Benjamin Cummings.
He is accused of robbing a woman and taking her bag, which included various personal items along with a kitten that was
“approximately”
one month old. Cummings was charged with one count of robbery without the use of a firearm or any other weapon, according to jail records from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. He is identified as a
“transient,”
according to jail records.
Police reported that the robbery took place on Thursday morning, and detectives were ultimately able to track down Cummings by reviewing surveillance footage that revealed his last known location, as mentioned in the press release.
“[Detectives] were able to respond to the location where the suspect was last seen, discovering the victims’ belongings inside an abandoned vehicle,”
police said, before confirming that the kitten was found.
“While investigating the items, the stolen kitten emerged from underneath the vehicle and approached Officers,”
the press release stated. In addition to the statement shared on Facebook, the Fort Myers Police Department posted a mugshot of Cummings alongside a photo of the black-and-white kitten.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office jail records indicate that Cummings has a criminal history dating back to 2005, with more than a dozen mugshots on file. He is currently in custody, and his bail has been set at $10,000.
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