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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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 -
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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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Thieveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieveries. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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