grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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His criminal record also has arrests for grand larceny and possession of a forged instrument, police said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
On Monday, June 24, a New York State Supreme Court jury convicted Tyrese Haspil, 25, of first-degree murder and second-degree grand larceny among other charges in connection with the 2020 death of 35-year-old Fahim Saleh, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced in a press release.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
She's been charged with grand larceny, a police spokesperson said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 June 2024
In March 2023, Matos was busted for grand larceny auto and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in Suffolk County.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
On Monday, June 24, a New York State Supreme Court jury convicted Tyrese Haspil, 25, of first-degree murder and second-degree grand larceny among other charges in connection with the 2020 death of 35-year-old Fahim Saleh, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced in a press release.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
She's been charged with grand larceny, a police spokesperson said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 18 June 2024
In March 2023, Matos was busted for grand larceny auto and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person in Suffolk County.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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