Noun
petty theft (countable and uncountable, plural petty thefts)
A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.
Synonym: petty larceny
Coordinate term: grand larceny
Between Feb. 1 and May 3, there was a petty theft at the Center for Clinical Sciences Research. Source: Internet
Despite efforts at petty theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, and " mashing " with a young prostitute, Soapy fails to draw the attention of the police. Source: Internet
He slipped into petty crime, fraud and petty theft and, after several run-ins with the law, finally received his first civilian prison sentence, two months in Wormwood Scrubs for forging a cheque. Source: Internet
Gardner was booked into the South Placer Jail and faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest, petty theft and conspiracy. Source: Internet
Her most recent arrests, though, were bullshit: trespassing, disorderly conduct, and petty theft. Source: Internet
His father described Salem as a quarrelsome teenager who had problems with alcohol and petty theft. Source: Internet