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[theft] / θɛft /


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In the Texas border city of Laredo, Deputy Police Chief Timothy Tubbs said he has seen a 50% increase in the theft of rental vehicles — about 10 a month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The CEO added that company workers discovered the theft on Monday morning, when the shipments were supposed to move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He added that Gilbert was right to say what was going on was theft.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Barr was booked into Orange County jail Tuesday on suspicion of vehicle theft, vandalism and trespassing, said Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“This is wrong, and you know it. What you are doing is theft, Frankie.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Gwent Police said officers are trying to identify those responsible for these thefts.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Detectives combed through video surveillance footage and identified a suspect, Sean Paul Green, whom prosecutors allege was also responsible for the bronze thefts in Tustin and other cities, including Long Beach and Huntington Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

“It feels like a violation,” said Tustin Mayor Austin Lumbard, whose city has also been the setting for bronze thefts in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Phone thefts have been particularly prevalent in London, but numbers are starting to fall.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I mean...he was convicted for a bunch of thefts, right?”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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