Police: Black Cat Crosses Suspect's Path, Rats Him Out

EPHRATA, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania police department says a black cat was lucky for one of its officers tracking down a fugitive.

The Ephrata Police Department posted on its Facebook page that officers were searching for Jonathan Michael Steffy last month over an outstanding bench warrant.

They found the 23-year-old in a backyard but he fled. As they searched the area, one officer noticed a black cat in a nearby yard staring intently at a shed.

The officer checked that shed, but it was empty. The officer again saw the cat, and it became apparent it was staring at a different shed behind the officer.

The officer opened that shed and found Steffy.

The police department says it's thankful for any crime-fighting help, "whether human or feline!"

It wasn't clear if Steffy has an attorney.

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