ram-raiders
Vehicle-assisted store thieves
Ram-raiders are criminals who crash a vehicle through a storefront to break in and steal merchandise, typically at night when the business is closed.
The term is primarily British: Police arrested the ram-raiders who targeted electronics shops across the city.
The act itself is ram-raiding.
Violent quick burglary
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
police · CCTV · shopfront · jewelry heist · overnight · gang · accomplices · lookout
Means of transport
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- batteringRepeated forceful striking
reverse · accelerate · crash · shatter · bollards · impact · speed · rampage
Short protective posts
- shuttersHinged window coverings
- laminated glassLayered pane with interlayer
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
- alarmsSignals indicating danger
insurance · risk assessment · crime prevention · planters · reinforcement · deterrents
Retailers of gadgets and devices
- ATMsAutomated banking kiosks
- cash machinesDevices dispensing currency
- banksFinancial institutions or riversides
- off-licensesShops selling alcohol to-go
supermarkets · pharmacies · designer boutiques · tobacconists · betting shops · retail parks · shopping centers · high street
smash-and-grab
Violent quick burglary
- thievesThose who commit larceny
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
getaway · police · CCTV · shopfront · jewelry heist · overnight · gang · accomplices · lookout · fencing
vehicle
Means of transport
battering · reverse · accelerate · crash · shatter · bollards · impact · speed · rampage · destruction
bollards
Short protective posts
- shuttersHinged window coverings
- laminated glassLayered pane with interlayer
- CCTVSurveillance camera network
alarms · insurance · risk assessment · crime prevention · planters · reinforcement · deterrents
electronics shops
Retailers of gadgets and devices
- ATMsAutomated banking kiosks
- cash machinesDevices dispensing currency
- banksFinancial institutions or riversides
off-licenses · supermarkets · pharmacies · designer boutiques · tobacconists · betting shops · retail parks · shopping centers · high street · post offices
ram-raiderscat burglars
Thieves entering via windows
sneak thieves · pickpockets · safecrackers · embezzlers · shoplifters
ram-raiderssecurity guards
Personnel protecting property
police officers · shopkeepers · night watchmen · law enforcement · shop owners
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