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Recent Examples of petty larceny
In July 2022, he was arrested and charged with assault and petty larceny after striking another man several times and taking his phone.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025
Gonzalez said Pena had multiple prior arrests, including at least five busts for petty larcenies and assaults.
—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
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 May 2025
Gonzalez said Pena had multiple prior arrests, including at least five busts for petty larcenies and assaults.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty larceny
petit larceny
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Betancourt has 10 prior arrests, including for strangulation, petit larceny, assault on a police officer and forcible touching.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Mogollon was previously arrested by the New York City Police Department in April for petit larceny and by the New Jersey Police Department in May for residential burglary, conspiracy residential burglary and possession of burglary tools, according to DHS.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20larceny. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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