as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Detectives found robbery was the likely motive for Rabadan's killing, identified Montenegro and Summa as suspects and booked them into a Maricopa County jail Thursday, police said.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2023, he was arrested again and charged with fourth-degree felony assault as well as third-degree robbery and misdemeanor harassment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Police have linked the crew to other robberies, including a purse snatching in Hayward.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Garrido lives in Ozone Park, about four miles from where the robbery took place.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
In 2023, he was arrested again and charged with fourth-degree felony assault as well as third-degree robbery and misdemeanor harassment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Police have linked the crew to other robberies, including a purse snatching in Hayward.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Garrido lives in Ozone Park, about four miles from where the robbery took place.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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