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Marco Andon, 34, was at central booking in downtown Manhattan after getting busted for petty larceny when he was mistakenly set free around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials.—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025 Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny for allegedly hitting a man multiple times and taking his phone.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny after allegedly hitting a man several times and taking his phone.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 In July 2022, he was arrested and charged with assault and petty larceny after striking another man several times and taking his phone.—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for petty larceny
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