ram raid
Drive through storefront
A ram raid is a robbery in which thieves crash a vehicle—typically a stolen car or truck—through a storefront to quickly grab merchandise and escape.
The term originated in Britain but describes a tactic used worldwide: The jewelry store was hit by a ram raid at 3 a.m.
As a verb, to ram-raid is to commit such a robbery.
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- getaway carCriminal's flight transportation
- getaway driverRobbery crew's transportation specialist
- smashBreak violently apart
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- burglaryburglar, housebreaking, break-in, home invasion, intruder
ram raidcat burglary
Agile nighttime theft
pickpocketing · safecracking · jewel heist · inside job · confidence trick
ram raidcovert entry
lock picking · social engineering · infiltration · art theft · museum heist
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