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as in robberies
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Recent Examples of thefts
Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Over a larger span, from March 2022 and March 2025, thefts decreased by 63%, according to the governor’s office, as agencies attempted to address the state’s status as having among the highest rates of auto theft in the nation.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Officers identified the suspect and learned he was wanted for similar thefts at campuses in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano and Yolo counties, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Cellphone thefts have surged in London, often by riders on motorbikes along busy streets, so try not to use your phone outside in busy areas.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Love is accused of committing 23 thefts from Target stores in other cities including Dallas, Irving, Plano, Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Frisco, Grapevine, Euless, Arlington, Mansfield, Temple, and Harker Heights, in the past two months, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
That includes 55 car thefts, according to the department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Wittman and other art crime experts said museum thefts like these targeting gems and gold pieces that can be easily broken down and sold have been on the rise.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s deputies quickly caught suspects in several walnut thefts earlier this month, prompting them to ticket and release the suspects, who returned the nuts to the grower, Pedley said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Over a larger span, from March 2022 and March 2025, thefts decreased by 63%, according to the governor’s office, as agencies attempted to address the state’s status as having among the highest rates of auto theft in the nation.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Officers identified the suspect and learned he was wanted for similar thefts at campuses in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano and Yolo counties, according to police.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Cellphone thefts have surged in London, often by riders on motorbikes along busy streets, so try not to use your phone outside in busy areas.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Love is accused of committing 23 thefts from Target stores in other cities including Dallas, Irving, Plano, Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Lewisville, Frisco, Grapevine, Euless, Arlington, Mansfield, Temple, and Harker Heights, in the past two months, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
That includes 55 car thefts, according to the department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Wittman and other art crime experts said museum thefts like these targeting gems and gold pieces that can be easily broken down and sold have been on the rise.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Sheriff’s deputies quickly caught suspects in several walnut thefts earlier this month, prompting them to ticket and release the suspects, who returned the nuts to the grower, Pedley said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thefts
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Another of the suspects has 15 previous convictions, two of which are for robberies, Beccuau added.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Eastpointe, where two city council seats were up for grabs, one of two councilmembers lost a reelection bid to a newcomer for the four-year seat, according to unofficial results.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some 70 timepieces are up for grabs, with many not seen in several decades.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Thefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thefts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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