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She was also suspected of petty theft and bail was set at $5,000.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
So far, the spate of retaliation claims appears to have come exclusively from employees in the criminal branch, which prosecutes misdemeanors such as vandalism, drunk driving and petty theft.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The best pickpocket advice: Become invisible to the criminals
But perhaps the best way to avoid being a victim of petty theft is to not look like a victim.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
In a Jamaica summer, two estranged cousins converge and, after a petty theft, are cursed by a local shopkeeper.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
So far, the spate of retaliation claims appears to have come exclusively from employees in the criminal branch, which prosecutes misdemeanors such as vandalism, drunk driving and petty theft.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The best pickpocket advice: Become invisible to the criminals
But perhaps the best way to avoid being a victim of petty theft is to not look like a victim.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
In a Jamaica summer, two estranged cousins converge and, after a petty theft, are cursed by a local shopkeeper.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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