Crime & Safety
Pikesville Man Charged with Stealing Car, Bananas
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Baltimore County police arrested Robert Franklin Cathers, 50, of Pikesville, on charges that he burglarized Pikesville Automotive—utimately making off with car keys and a couple bananas.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. Nov. 25 when the alarm sounded at the business, located at 7021 Reisterstown Road.
An officer arrived and allegedly saw Cathers in a Volkswagen. Cathers ran, and the officer chased him and arrested him, said Lt. Jay Landsman of the Pikesville precinct.
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Surveillance video allegedly shows the suspect entering the business, grabbing a handful of keys—and two bananas. He then randomly matched a car with a key, Landsman said.
According to court records, Cathers, of the 800 block of Sturgis Place in Pikesville, was charged with second-degree burglary; theft of $10,000 to $100,000; theft of less than $100; malicious destruction of property, value $500, and two counts of fourth-degree burglary.
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He was released on bond Nov. 27 from the Baltimore County Detention Center, court records state.
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