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Recent Examples of petty larceny
Gonzalez said Pena had multiple prior arrests, including at least five busts for petty larcenies and assaults.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Robbins, a known shoplifter, was linked to nine incidents of petty larceny, grand larceny and a shoplifting pattern in Midtown at department stores since the start of this year.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Johnson was charged with three counts of kidnapping and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement officer, petty larceny, assault and battery, according to jail records.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Robbins, a known shoplifter, was linked to nine incidents of petty larceny, grand larceny and a shoplifting pattern in Midtown at department stores since the start of this year.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Johnson was charged with three counts of kidnapping and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement officer, petty larceny, assault and battery, according to jail records.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty larceny
petit larceny
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Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm.—
Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20larceny. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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