Examples of petit theft in a Sentence
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Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the State Attorney’s Office charged Schuman by information with two misdemeanor battery charges, misdemeanor petit theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Holder also had an active warrant for petit theft.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Slater faces multiple charges, including first-degree petit theft, two counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and two counts of fraudulent use of personal information of an elderly person.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Since 2004, he's been charged with petit theft (low-value theft), possession of marijuana and cocaine, trespassing and indecent exposure in public, according to court documents.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Court records show three of the burglary charges are from Seminole County and the two other burglary charges, along with the petit theft charge, are from a Volusia County warrant.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
On Friday, the State Attorney’s Office charged Schuman by information with two misdemeanor battery charges, misdemeanor petit theft and misdemeanor criminal mischief.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Holder also had an active warrant for petit theft.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Slater faces multiple charges, including first-degree petit theft, two counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and two counts of fraudulent use of personal information of an elderly person.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Since 2004, he's been charged with petit theft (low-value theft), possession of marijuana and cocaine, trespassing and indecent exposure in public, according to court documents.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Court records show three of the burglary charges are from Seminole County and the two other burglary charges, along with the petit theft charge, are from a Volusia County warrant.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Petit theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petit%20theft. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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