petty larceny

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Recent Examples of petty larceny He was released without bail after being arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on robbery, petty larceny and harassment charges, officials said. — Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny for allegedly hitting a man multiple times and taking his phone. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2025 Pitt was previously arrested in July 2022 for assault and petty larceny after allegedly hitting a man several times and taking his phone. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025 Officers with the New York Police Department (NYPD) were initially attempting to arrest the man on charges of petty larceny in Harlem, the NYPD told Fox News Digital. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for petty larceny
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petit larceny
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  • Over the last four months, Burke has been arrested four times for crimes ranging from petit larceny to burglary to assault.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • Roman Amatitla, 38, is facing multiple charges, including murder, arson, assault and petit larceny, police said.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20larceny. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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