Thesaurus results for BURGLARIES

burglaries

noun

plural of burglary

as in robberies

the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.

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Recent Examples of burglaries Police search for two suspects in burglary spree Howard County police said investigators believe two suspects were responsible for the burglaries. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Police continue to investigate both burglaries, police said Wednesday. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 These tools enable our officers to identify crime vehicles with precision, and ALPR is assisting in reducing crimes that were previously very challenging to solve, like auto burglaries. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Licensed firearms dealers in Maryland must notify state officials of crimes that occurred at their business, including thefts and burglaries, within 24 hours or face potential fines. — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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Europol has warned of an increase in museum robberies, with gold objects proving particularly attractive to thieves.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Chicago police this past weekend issued another warning to be careful when buying items from social media after at least three setup robberies in the Greater Grand Crossing community in the past few weeks.

— Steffanie Dupree, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

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Similar thefts and vandalism have also happened recently at shuttered schools in San Jose.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
According to El País, police arrested a man on September 17 in Valladolid’s Arturo Eyries neighborhood after witnesses helped investigators connect a series of church thefts committed between July and September.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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