B1-B2 Crime stories in the news

police (plural)

The people whose job is to keep people safe and make sure laws are followed.

___________ have arrested two men after they tried to take money from a small shop at night.

thief - thieves

A person who steals things.

A __________ stole a bag from a woman while she was waiting for the bus.

break into (broke - broken)

To go into a building illegally to steal something.

Someone has ____________ our house while we were away.

criminal

Someone who breaks the law.

The __________ has escaped from prison, and police are now looking for him.

law

The rules that a country makes to control people’s behaviour.

The ____________ says that everyone must wear a seat belt in the car.

victim

A person who is hurt by a crime, accident, or problem.

The ___________ of the robbery told the news she felt very scared.

arrest

When the police take someone to make sure they follow the law.

A young man has been ____________ at the airport with a false passport.

steal - stole - stolen

To take something that belongs to someone else without permission.

Police are searching for two thieves who ____________ bicycles from the train station.

go to prison

To become a prisoner

A man has gone to ____________ for three years after stealing from his neighbour.

go to a prison

To attend someone in a prison to provide support or care.

escape

To get free from a place where you are trapped.

Two men tried to _____________ through a back door but police stopped them.

robbery

The crime of stealing from a place or a person, often using violence or threats.

There was a _____________ at the bank last night, but the police arrived quickly.

commit a crime

To do something against the law and can be punished by the police.

Stealing a bike is a ______________, and the police can arrest you for it.

break the law

To do something that is not allowed by the rules of a country.

The driver has ______________ by stopping on the zebra crossing.

be under arrest

When the police hold someone because they think that person has broken the law.

Police said the two men _____________ after the robbery.

commit a crime

To do something illegal, such as stealing, robbery or fraud.

Police said the man had _______________ when he sold fake tickets.

be guilty of

Having done something wrong or against the law.

The teenagers were ______________ taking bikes from the station.

pay a fine (paid - paid)

To give money as a punishment for breaking the law or a rule.

A football fan had to ______________ after bad behaviour at the match.

solve a crime

To find out who committed a crime and how it happened.

Detectives managed to _______________ by watching the CCTV.

go to prison

To be sent to a building where criminals are kept as punishment.

The man will ______________ for three years.

carry out an investigation

When the police or detectives carefully collect information to understand a crime.

Police had to ____________ to find out who stole the phones.

turn sour

To go bad, worse, develop negatively in a relationship or situation.