Examples of petty larceny in a Sentence
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He was arrested in April for petty larceny and arrested last month for residential burglary, conspiracy residential burglary and possession of burglary tools.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20larceny. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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