robbery
Theft with menace
Robbery is theft accomplished through force or threat of force.
Unlike burglary, which involves unlawful entry, robbery requires confrontation with a victim: The robbery occurred at gunpoint.
Armed robbery specifies a weapon was used.
Informally, robbery describes any outrageous overcharging: Twenty dollars for parking? That's robbery.
Take without permission
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- grabSeize abruptly
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- pilferSneak off with trifles
swipe · loot · haul · goods · valuables · cash · proceeds · pickpocket
Serious criminal offense
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
- muggingRobbery with violence
- holdupTheft by threat
- stickupArmed robbery
carjacking · armed · banditry · aggravated · petty · grand · conviction · perpetrator
Place holding deposits
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- casinoFacility for wagering
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
gang · planned · blueprints · stakeout · caper · mask · disguise · crew
Carrying weapons
- gunpointAimed weapon's end
- knifepointSharp end of blade
- assaultViolent offensive act
- threatIndication of potential harm
intimidation · force · victim · trauma · injury · confrontation · aggression · demand
Formal examination of facts
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- fingerprintsRidge patterns identifying individuals
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
arrest · trial · sentence · prison · restitution · insurance · claim · loss
Public urban roadway
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- atmCurrently, in texts
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- subwayUnderground transit passage
highway · train · stagecoach · residential · commercial
steal
Take without permission
pilfer · swipe · loot · haul · goods · valuables · cash · proceeds · pickpocket · smash-and-grab
felony
Serious criminal offense
stickup · carjacking · armed · banditry · aggravated · petty · grand · conviction · perpetrator · accomplice
bank
Place holding deposits
mastermind · gang · planned · blueprints · stakeout · caper · mask · disguise · crew · driver
armed
Carrying weapons
- gunpointAimed weapon's end
- knifepointSharp end of blade
- assaultViolent offensive act
threat · intimidation · force · victim · trauma · injury · confrontation · aggression · demand · compliance
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- fingerprintsRidge patterns identifying individuals
surveillance · arrest · trial · sentence · prison · restitution · insurance · claim · loss · recovery
street
Public urban roadway
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- atmCurrently, in texts
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
subway · highway · train · stagecoach · residential · commercial
- crimeaccomplice, alibi, burglary, conspiracy, larceny
- crimesarson, burglary, kidnapping, vandalism, manslaughter
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- theftstealing, larceny, steal, burglary, shoplifting
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
robberyrestitution
Restoring what was lost
return · restoration · giving · donation · gift
- cops and robbersChildren's game of chase
- bank robberOne who steals from vaults
- bank robberyTheft from financial institution
- armed robberyTheft with weapon threat
- highway robberyOutrageously excessive charge
- cradle robbersThose pursuing much younger partners