as in robberies
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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During the investigation, detectives learned of two other similar robberies in the county that the Sheriff's Office and the San Rafael Police Department were investigating.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Going to the Baltimore Police Department’s crime map, in the downtown area, there have been 19 assaults, a rape, five auto thefts, and three robberies just since the publication of this article!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Police arrested a Long Beach man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in several Orange County cities.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The initial deployment was in response to a spike in auto thefts in the city, which peaked at 1,205 in 2022 (amid an overall surge in Colorado).—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Thieveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieveries. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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