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burglary

[bur-gluh-ree] / ˈbɜr glə ri /


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Christopher Sanchez, 26, Owen Rivera-Chacon, 24, and Edisson Fabian Boyaca, 27, were arrested May 1 during a surveillance operation into the suspected burglary crew in Santa Clarita, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

California Highway Patrol officers spotted one of the cars connected to the burglary in the Calabasas area and chased it until the car stopped and three people got out and ran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When Thomas Ruby was tried for burglary in 1741, he 'begged very hard' to have his hat returned, explaining 'for he had none to wear'.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

After receiving the email from Google and scrambling to hire a lawyer, he learned that the police in Gainesville, Fla., where he was living at the time, were looking into a March 2019 burglary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Unfortunately, a nosy neighbor had mistaken the escape for a burglary in progress and had notified the police.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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