Crime stories in the news

a person who steals things

a thief

to take something that belongs to someone else without permission.
Police are searching for two thieves who _____ bikes from the train station.

steal

to go into a building illegally to steal something
Someone has ______ ____ our house while we were away.

break into

someone who breaks the law

a criminal

an action that is against the law and can be punished by the police
Stealing a bike is a _____, and the police can arrest you for it.

a crime

The rules that a country makes to control people’s behaviour.
The ___ says that everyone must wear a seat belt in the car.

law

A person who is hurt by a crime, accident, or problem.
The ______ of the robbery told the news she felt very scared.

a victim

When the police take someone to make sure they follow the law.
A young man has been ________ at the airport with a false passport.

to arrest

A building where criminals are kept as punishment.
A man has gone to ______ for three years after stealing from his neighbour.

prison

To get free from a place where you are trapped.
A man tried to ______ through a window r but police stopped them.

to escape

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.

a robbery

to go wrong or fail, especially by becoming unpleasant or unfriendly
His robbery plan ______ ____ and he got to jail.

to turn sour