grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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Although some crimes like felony assault and grand larceny rose over the course of 2023, many violent crimes, including shootings and murder, fell significantly.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In February, police reported a decrease in shootings, murders and other crimes, like grand larceny, as opposed to February of last year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
There were three homicides in the underground system over January and February, while incidents such as grand larcenies, felony assaults and robberies have also skyrocketed.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2024
Police logged 223 crimes in the system, an increase that was largely driven by a spike in grand larceny, which are thefts in which the perpetrator doesn’t use force.
—Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Then, in 2019, he was arrested on charges of grand larceny in the third degree and taken back to Rikers, reported the New York Post.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Brandon Brigman, 28, was charged with two counts of grand larceny greater than $2,000, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after the Dec. 14 incident last year, per Live 5 WCSC.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
The seven suspects are expected to be charged with multiple robberies and grand larcenies, and more individuals are being currently sought.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2024
Still, complaints of felony assault and grand larceny auto showed increases, meaning overall crime complaints declined 0.3% in 2023 compared to 2022, the data show.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
Zachary Folk, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In February, police reported a decrease in shootings, murders and other crimes, like grand larceny, as opposed to February of last year.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
There were three homicides in the underground system over January and February, while incidents such as grand larcenies, felony assaults and robberies have also skyrocketed.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2024
Police logged 223 crimes in the system, an increase that was largely driven by a spike in grand larceny, which are thefts in which the perpetrator doesn’t use force.
—Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Then, in 2019, he was arrested on charges of grand larceny in the third degree and taken back to Rikers, reported the New York Post.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Brandon Brigman, 28, was charged with two counts of grand larceny greater than $2,000, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after the Dec. 14 incident last year, per Live 5 WCSC.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
The seven suspects are expected to be charged with multiple robberies and grand larcenies, and more individuals are being currently sought.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2024
Still, complaints of felony assault and grand larceny auto showed increases, meaning overall crime complaints declined 0.3% in 2023 compared to 2022, the data show.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
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