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Robbins, a known shoplifter, was linked to nine incidents of petty larceny, grand larceny and a shoplifting pattern in Midtown at department stores since the start of this year.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Clothier said 20 to 30 judges across the state who heard about the car wash planned to join him and the shoplifters.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
One of the shoplifters left on foot, while the other got into a car with a driver waiting, Rudlaff added to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
For example, California’s Proposition 47 raised the felony threshold from $450 to $950, emboldening shoplifters by dramatically reducing potential penalties.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Clothier said 20 to 30 judges across the state who heard about the car wash planned to join him and the shoplifters.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
One of the shoplifters left on foot, while the other got into a car with a driver waiting, Rudlaff added to the outlet.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
For example, California’s Proposition 47 raised the felony threshold from $450 to $950, emboldening shoplifters by dramatically reducing potential penalties.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər 
: a person who shoplifts
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