Thesaurus results for PETIT LARCENY

petit larceny

noun

as in petty larceny

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Recent Examples of petit larceny His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said. —

Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025 Nunez had three prior arrests in New York City between Oct. 2023 and Nov. 2024 for a variety of offenses, including grand larceny, petit larceny, second-degree assault, and third-degree assault, according to DHS. —

Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025 On October 11, 2023, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) charged him with felony grand larceny, petit larceny and reckless driving. —

Dan Gooding billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 Meanwhile, the felony burglary and petit larceny charges were both dismissed without prejudice. —

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In 2025 there were zero shootings in the area, which sits in NYPD’s 84th Precinct, but incidents of burglary and petty larceny have increased markedly over the past several years, according to Police Department crime statistics.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
He was released without bail after being arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on robbery, petty larceny and harassment charges, officials said.

— Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026