ram-raider
Vehicle-assisted shop thief
A ram-raider is someone who crashes a vehicle through a storefront to gain quick access for theft, typically targeting shops with valuable goods like electronics or jewelry.
The term is primarily British: Police arrested three ram-raiders after the jewellery heist.
The practice itself is ram-raiding.
Violent quick burglary
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- stolen vehicleUnlawfully taken automobile
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- robberyTheft through intimidation
break-in · looting · burglary · theft · larceny · felony · organized crime · gang
Illegally taken automobile
- getaway carCriminal's flight transportation
- reversingGoing in opposite direction
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- vanEnclosed cargo vehicle
SUV · 4x4 · joyriding · hot-wired · speed · collision · impact · crash
Retail establishment's street-facing exterior
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- plate glassFlat polished window material
- shutterHinged window covering
- bollardTraffic-blocking vertical post
security barrier · jeweller · off-licence · showroom · display case · merchandise · cigarettes · designer goods
Break violently apart
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- crashSudden violent impact
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- breachBreaking of agreement
wreckage · debris · broken glass · demolition · damage · vandalism · forced entry · battering
smash-and-grab
Violent quick burglary
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- stolen vehicleUnlawfully taken automobile
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
robbery · break-in · looting · burglary · theft · larceny · felony · organized crime · gang · accomplice
stolen car
Illegally taken automobile
- getaway carCriminal's flight transportation
- reversingGoing in opposite direction
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
van · SUV · 4x4 · joyriding · hot-wired · speed · collision · impact · crash · wreckage
shopfront
Retail establishment's street-facing exterior
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- plate glassFlat polished window material
- shutterHinged window covering
bollard · security barrier · jeweller · off-licence · showroom · display case · merchandise · cigarettes · designer goods · ATM
smash
Break violently apart
breach · wreckage · debris · broken glass · demolition · damage · vandalism · forced entry · battering · penetration
ram-raiderpickpocket
Thief who steals carried items
cat burglar · sneak thief · safecracker · second-story man · shoplifter
ram-raidersecurity guard
Hired protector of property
police officer · shop owner · shopkeeper · night watchman · store clerk
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