attempted theft

Examples (10)

• The crime of attempted theft can still lead to a prison sentence.
• He was arrested for attempted theft of a motor vehicle in the city center.
• Security cameras clearly caught the attempted theft on tape.
• The retail store reported an attempted theft of expensive electronics yesterday.
• She was charged with attempted theft after trying to leave without paying.
• There has been a worrying rise in attempted theft cases in this neighborhood.
• The high-tech alarm system successfully prevented the attempted theft.
• The suspect was caught in the middle of an attempted theft at the jewelry store.
• The police are currently investigating an attempted theft at the local bank.
• In some jurisdictions, attempted theft carries a lighter sentence than successful theft.