{"id":6622,"date":"2026-07-15T11:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6622"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:37:24","slug":"maryland-pnc-bank-robbery-suspect-allegedly-uses-stolen-kitten-in-holdup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6622","title":{"rendered":"Maryland PNC Bank robbery suspect allegedly uses stolen kitten in holdup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-iti7lslly-1784095402923.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261784081059\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Not every accomplice gets a say in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>A Maryland man\u00a0allegedly stole\u00a0a 3-month-old kitten from a pet store, carried her into a nearby bank and asked an employee to hold the animal moments before handing a teller a note demanding cash, according to police and a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beltsvillecommunitycats\/posts\/pfbid0xA288Ej7RwAxfhWAkqPRTA2JQNUjata5iNnwf8WZgy8nV6aLuN4ZACrjZNUW6Fm1l?rdid=t9iRCVIDqSXUn6dr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local cat rescue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The kitten, named Magnolia, was found unharmed after Prince George\u2019s County police arrested the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Beltsville Community Cats later joked on Facebook that her brief \u201clife of crime\u201d was over.<\/p>\n<p>The 3-month-old kitten, described by Beltsville Community Cats as a \u201ctrue purr machine,\u201d is still looking for a forever home after her unlikely brush with an attempted bank robbery.<\/p>\n<p>Security camera video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/thief-tries-to-rob-bank-in-beltsville-with-stolen-kitten-in-hand\/4129698\/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DCBrand&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawTDtO5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe5pWgjhaV0dMzXRNI4OaQMlJOQGK8O8OGasGRAOee7uHcsM_eGV6Nl04QZMM_aem_0GDF_yGCd2LAb9XWSwUSJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obtained by NBC Washington<\/a>\u00a0shows a man wearing a light-colored T-shirt and black beanie entering Pet Supplies Plus on Baltimore Avenue before running out seconds later carrying the\u00a0black-and-white tuxedo kitten.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses told the outlet the man ran directly to the nearby PNC Bank in the same shopping center.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A Maryland man allegedly stole 3-month-old kitten Magnolia before taking her into a bank during an attempted robbery, police said. <span class=\"credit\">petfinder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stephanie Stullich, with Beltsville Community Cats rescue, said she received a frantic phone call around 10:30 a.m. from pet store employees reporting Magnolia had been taken from the adoption area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI immediately saw all of these police cars, and I thought, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s a heck of a response for a stolen cat,&#8217;\u201d Stullich told NBC Washington. \u201cBut then I realized they all were going down to the bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Stullich,\u00a0police officers\u00a0later told her the suspect walked into the bank holding Magnolia before asking an employee, \u201cCan you hold this?\u201d He then allegedly handed a teller a note demanding cash.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Security video showed the man allegedly leaving the pet store with the black-and-white tuxedo kitten. <span class=\"credit\">NBC Washington<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prince George\u2019s County police confirmed they took a man into custody at the bank.<\/p>\n<p>Pet Supplies Plus manager Aaron Kurkowski told NBC Washington the suspect had visited the store nearly every day for the past couple of weeks and routinely headed straight for Magnolia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just went right to her and ran right on out,\u201d Kurkowski said.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue later posted on Facebook that Magnolia was recovered safely after the rescue said she bonded with the bank manager during the ordeal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Police arrested the suspect while Magnolia was found unharmed and is now up for adoption. <span class=\"credit\">petfinder<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe robbery was unsuccessful, the suspect was arrested, and\u00a0Magnolia was found safe\u00a0and sound,\u201d the organization wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The rescue said Magnolia remains available for adoption and describes the 3-month-old tuxedo kitten as affectionate and playful, adding that she loves cuddles, adventures and following her people around. <\/p>\n<p>Because she\u2019s so social and energetic, the group recommends she be adopted into a home with another young, playful cat or alongside one of its other cats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s looking for a law-abiding citizen with a lot of love in their heart,\u201d Stullich told NBC Washington.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div 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