petty theft
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The sheriff’s office did not name the newspaper theft suspect in its statement, but The Plaindealer said the office had cited Paul Choate, 41, on suspicion of petty theft.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office announced Wednesday that Adrian Muñoz, 34, has been charged with one felony count of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petty theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
The suspect, a 34-year-old man, faces one felony count of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petty theft, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Radz was charged with petty theft for stealing items from a Walmart in The Villages, according to an affidavit acquired Tuesday by Orlando Fox affiliate WOFL.
From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2023
In the six months of the fair the Columbian Guard made only 2,929 arrests, about sixteen per day, typically for disorderly conduct, petty theft, and pickpocketing, with pickpockets most favoring the fair’s always-crowded aquarium.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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