armed robbery

noun

: robbery while carrying a gun or other weapon

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The nature of crime shifted from arson to armed robbery. Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025 The teen faces charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, abandonment of a dead body and tampering with evidence. Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 Dean, another passenger in the car, also faces charges of armed robbery, as party to a crime, and operating a vehicle without owner's consent, knowing passenger, as well as other charges. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 Police are searching for any information related to the armed robbery and encourage people to call the Springfield Police Department at 615-384-8422, Central Dispatch at 615-384-4911 or the FBI Clarksville Field Office at 931-503-7824. Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for armed robbery 

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“Armed robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20robbery. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

armed robbery

see robbery

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