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prowler

noun as in thief

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More than half of the calls that the unarmed responders handle involve some type of disturbance, with reports of a prowler or trespasser as the next most common category.

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The Los Angeles Police Department records show that officers responded to the Sunset Plaza Drive home 17 times this year, including calls for possible burglars, prowlers and vandalism.

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In a three-day span last year, police responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, a prowler, a burglary and a disturbance.

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Rant to apps, cameras and social media sites that only incite fear and loathing, where every loud bang is a “gunshot” and every lost delivery driver a “prowler.”

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On the contrary, he makes her eggs and gives the prowler a jump.

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