In the newspaper headline "Local Man Absconds With Pets," what is another phrase the editors could have used in lieu of "absconds with"?

Answer Escapes with

From Merriam-Webster:
ab·​scond | \ ab-ˈskänd , əb- \
absconded; absconding; absconds
intransitive verb
formal
: to depart secretly and hide oneself
"He absconded with the stolen money."

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