as in petit larceny
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Recent Examples of petty larceny
Yorman Reveron, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and petty larceny in December for grabbing one of the officers, pulling him away from the struggle with Brito, and pushing both cops to the ground.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
He was also arrested on a separate petty larceny conviction in Nassau County on April 24, 2023, before being arrested in Florida in February for fraud, larceny and resisting arrest, according to the Post.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
They were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary, forcible touching, petty larceny and official misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
He was also arrested on a separate petty larceny conviction in Nassau County on April 24, 2023, before being arrested in Florida in February for fraud, larceny and resisting arrest, according to the Post.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
They were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on an eight-count indictment charging them with burglary, forcible touching, petty larceny and official misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty larceny
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The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Measures was indicted in Manhattan on 40 counts, including grand larceny, petit larceny and scheming to defraud.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty%20larceny. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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