as in robberies
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglaries
Investigators are also seeing if there's any connection to a string of burglaries at the Rosedale Village shopping center.
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Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
The department also saw decreases in robberies, which saw a 10% drop; burglaries, which fell 4%; and car thefts, which fell 5%.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Police said a search of the car turned up tools commonly used in vehicle burglaries and thefts.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Lately, North Bay residents have sounded the alarm about car thefts and burglaries in the area.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
The department also saw decreases in robberies, which saw a 10% drop; burglaries, which fell 4%; and car thefts, which fell 5%.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Police said a search of the car turned up tools commonly used in vehicle burglaries and thefts.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Lately, North Bay residents have sounded the alarm about car thefts and burglaries in the area.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
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Violent crime declines across Maryland Homicides in Maryland declined by 25%, non-fatal shootings by 28% and robberies by 25% in 2025, compared to 2024, according to the governor's office.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities say one group, the Riders, has about 300 members behind bars, while others have committed shootings and robberies on the streets.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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From 2018 to July 2024, Thola-Duran directed crime groups from Central and South America to travel to various parts of the United States to commit thefts, using cars provided by DPR, the indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court states.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some of the thefts were caught on home security cameras.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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