Examples of petit theft in a Sentence
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All five men were charged with robbery with a weapon and petit theft, police said.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
He has now been charged with petit theft in connection with the incident last week.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Last month, the State Attorney’s Office charged Schuman by information with two misdemeanor battery charges, misdemeanor petit theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.
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Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
Holder also had an active warrant for petit theft.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Since 2004, he's been charged with petit theft (low-value theft), possession of marijuana and cocaine, trespassing and indecent exposure in public, according to court documents.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
He has now been charged with petit theft in connection with the incident last week.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Last month, the State Attorney’s Office charged Schuman by information with two misdemeanor battery charges, misdemeanor petit theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.
—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
Holder also had an active warrant for petit theft.
—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Since 2004, he's been charged with petit theft (low-value theft), possession of marijuana and cocaine, trespassing and indecent exposure in public, according to court documents.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Petit theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20theft. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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