theft
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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
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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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