armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

Examples of armed robbery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those items attracted the attention of an armed robbery crew whose leader had been previously charged with a similar holdup and whose efforts ended in a fatal confrontation, authorities say. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024 Calls included a report of an armed robbery, a weapon complaint, a theft, three fights in progress, six disorderly conduct incidents and a report of shots fired in the area. Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2024 Simpson, who died in April at age 76, also was a felon, having been convicted in 2008 of taking park in an armed robbery of sports memorabilia in Las Vegas. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024 On July 6, 2022, Smith assisted Borrero’s commission of an armed robbery of a Shell Gas Station located at 195 State St. in North Haven. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for armed robbery 

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“Armed robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20robbery. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

armed robbery

see robbery

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