How To Use Burglar In A Sentence

Drive away potential burglars
He wasn't a large man, and had never been the sporty type, so there were no golf clubs or baseball bats lying handily around, and the notion of overpowering a hulking burglar with the meagre physical means at his disposal was laughable. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
I was burglarized, which is different than being robbed. LAKE LEVEL 10-24-03 + crimes
If you want somebody to vouch for Mr. McEachern's non-burglariousness, I can do it. The Intrusion of Jimmy
Along with stamping out burglaries and thefts, a heavy emphasis is put on personal safety.

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The burglar got into the house through the bedroom window.
Can you imagine what would happen if they put as much effort into catching burglars? The Sun
A security guard surprised the burglars in the storeroom.
Burglars hurled pedigree puppies out of the window during a raid on a house in Salford.
On my arrival home/On arriving home I discovered the burglary.
Bank robberies, burglaries and muggings are reported almost daily in the press.
Le larron does not seem to be used in conversational French (my daughter taught me the word after she learned it in her French class while reading a classic text) ... so here are some useful synonyms: un escroc (swindler, con man, crook) un malfaiteur (burglar) un voleur (thief) French Word-A-Day:
Panic began to well up in me, and I spent vital seconds cursing myself for having thick burglar-proof bars fitted over the glass. A CONVICTION OF GUILT
The burglars made off with two 20-litre petrol cans and a welding machine.
Do not cracksmen, when assembled together, entertain themselves with stories of glorious old burglaries which they or bygone heroes have committed? Roundabout Papers
The 25-year-old burglar had fallen asleep on a roll of underlay and given himself away by snoring.
You've heard all the stories about homes being burglarized, cleaned out while the owners were away.
In some areas nearly all robbery and burglary is drug related to pay for the next fix.
How many householders will go to jail defending their homes now burglars have been given the green light? The Sun
‘Alleyways are an access point for about 90 per cent of burglaries in the area and by sealing them off we can greatly improve residents' security,’ he said.
An extra lock on the door is an added insurance against burglars.
Elham said: `You fixed for someone to fake evidence which would inculpate my brother-in-law on a charge of burglary. A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
He faces a burglary rap next week. The Sun
A burglar alarm went off, prompting the arrival of officers who detained the two undercover cops. The Sun
Currents article on using DNA evidence to solve crimes incorrectly referred to homes having been robbed rather than burglarized, which is considered a nonviolent, less serious crime. Corrections & Amplifications
Through the new lock—a dead bolt, supposed to be burglarproof. Over the Edge
What the judges, politicians and others concerned need to remember is a burglar is breaking the law and must be prosecuted.
The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off.
What other burglar alarm could be so musical? Times, Sunday Times
But burglary is one of the most traumatic crimes anyone can experience. The Sun
Five men, aged between 18 and 22, face multiple charges including burglary, theft, and receiving stolen goods.
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Burglars also discovered prestige cars fetched a better price than televisions, videos or hi-fis.
The burglars were easily overpowered by the police.
He was serving an eight year sentence for burglary at Grendon near Aylesbury.
He pleaded guilty to three robberies, kidnap and one offence of aggravated burglary.
Government figures show burglaries increased by 14 per cent last year. The Sun
Davis also faces three other special circumstances in connection with the murder charge: kidnapping, burglary and robbery.
That way one can avoid the sick-making moment when the desire to protect starts to destroy: the smooth lawn that you're not allowed to play on; the window locked shut in case of burglars; the child prevented from learning from any adult who isn't government approved. Children don't require protection. They need to learn to trust intuition
If Nixon had survived the "third-rate burglary" at the Watergate, how long would his enemies list have grown, and how emboldened would he have become in spying on political rivals? News industry's depression has spillover implications
Nine people were charged with burglary, three with robbery and two with aggravated assault on a police officer.
Four wardens employed by the agency were sacked in May after allegations of burglary.
The guard loosed the dogs when the burglar alarm went off.
But screwdrivers and bolt cutters can also be burglary tools if they are used with the intent to commit a crime.
The policeman made after the burglar.
Improved car security and more home burglar alarms and window locks have driven down vehicle crime and burglary. Times, Sunday Times
Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business.
We need to get a holding charge and secure a three-day lie down to wrap it all up, forensic from the recent car-key burglary would be excellent: The Wrong Kind Of Snow « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
White was arrested the next day in Bingley but denied any involvement although he was found guilty of charges of aggravated burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at trial.
Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
If you try to report a burglary or street crime anywhere, you get a crime number but all our units are out raising parking wonga and speeding tickets.
The court heard he began committing burglaries at the age of 13 and first targeted churches ten years ago.
He phoned the neighbour, only to discover that he was away, then spied two burglars running from the house. Times, Sunday Times
The burglar climbed through an open sliding-glass window after jemmying open a security screen in Mr Miller's home in Gillingham Court, Kirwan. Townsville Bulletin Latest News
The burglars left things scattered in great confusion.
Labour and their cronies of do-gooders now believe that first and second time burglars should not be sent to jail.
High walls, fences, thorny hedges and bushes can all put off burglars, but make sure the front of your home is visible to passers-by
The detective took out after a burglar.
We hope that by cutting hedgerows we will make ginnels safer and make it more difficult for burglars to work without the cover that overgrown hedges provide.
A third guy, who copped a hefty fine and a community-based order on a burglary charge, wandered in wearing an old pair of trackie daks (with a hole in one knee) and a tatty old jumper.
I have evited striking you in your ain house under muckle provocation, because I am ignorant how the laws here may pronounce respecting burglary and hamesucken, and such matters; and, besides, I would not willingly hurt ye, man, e'en on the causeway, that is free to us baith, because I mind your kindness of lang syne, and partly consider ye as a poor deceived creature. The Fortunes of Nigel
He had in fact suggested several times that it might be necessary to pay blackmail to silence the burglars who broke into party headquarters.
He admitted criminal damage, burglary and interfering with vehicles. The Sun
We surprised the burglars opening the safe.
They were being held without bail on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of explosive devices and burglary.
A MEMBER of a burglary gang which snatched loot worth £1,500 from a York house has been jailed for 14 months.
The burglars forced open a window and took the laptop, an external drive and a bag containing computer disks. Times, Sunday Times
Will he demand that the burglary is crimed so that he can make an insurance claim or will he for the greater good ignore the matter and hence get his bonus but not the insurance pay out. See No Evil…… (at least until the next financial year) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
[...] weeks dig from the archive is a post from last summer featuring a burglar with a conscience. Burglar breaks in twice to leave sorry note : about:blank
He began to finance his habit through burglary.
He had by his own testimony taken part in the burglary.
Sometimes he wondered if years of isolation made her paranoid of burglars, even when she was expecting her own son to visit.
It had been stolen in a burglary where £2000 and a dog (An ancient Yorkie) had also been stolen. Inspector Gadget RANTS about ‘car chases’ SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
He admitted burglary and faces a custodial term. The Sun
Three men deny conspiracy to commit burglary. Times, Sunday Times
Arata said 12 auto burglaries, two auto thefts and one attempted theft occurred in the area Sunday night.
She claimed that the real crime is that burglars and muggers usually get a light sentence.
The trapped workers could not even telephone for help because the phone was locked in a burglarproof office.
That's when I got into crime - thieving from cars and doing burglaries.
Although the windows were not linked to the burglar alarm, a sensor activated the system and a passing police patrol stopped to check the building.
Another useful double agent whom the XX-committee ran was a London safe-breaker called Edward Chapman who had been recruited by the Abwehr while awaiting trial for burglary in the Channel Islands.
The latest crime figures show a sharp rise in burglaries.
This particular home was already burglarized once; the damage done to the door so extensive it needed new locks.
The burglar made his getaway across the roof.
The burglars escaped before the police showed up
High walls, fences, thorny hedges and bushes can all put off burglars but make sure the front of your home is visible to passers-by
Was it a burglar casing our house to see if anyone would be around to catch him?
They included four commercial burglaries, two car thefts and two other thefts.
They both beat a burglary charge a year and a half ago, a judge ruled there wasn't probable cause to justify a frisk. WHEN THE SACRED GINMILL CLOSES
Police in Swindon have hit back at criticism over rising burglary rates.
Instead of a burglar with a bag and maybe a cudgel or shotgun, they saw a small mound under the bedclothes.
The burglars left the house in chaos.
The burglars broke in through the kitchen window.
All of them were notorious criminals, who had been charged with every conceivable crime, from burglary to kidnapping and "maiming," and some not to be conceived of by the The Battle with the Slum
A £38,000 BMW M3 convertible car, which had been stolen in a commercial burglary in Leeds, was recovered in East Bowling.
The burglar shone his torch into the dark room.
The burglar alarm was switched off.
After a series of burglaries in the area, the police are worried that residents might take the law into their own hands.
They were charged with burglary and the theft of a Ford Sierra Cosworth, and remanded in custody for seven days.
The pistol-caliber carbine, with its light recoil and mild report, offers an intimidating appearance when seen by a burglar at gunpoint.
But when simple housebreaking and burglary give way to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. WHEN THE WOMEN COME OUT TO DANCE
The burglars left the house in an awful mess.
We arrived home early and surprised a burglar trying to break in.
Williams was also convicted of the theft of two cars and an unrelated burglary.
The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable.
A university lecturer may have lost his sight in a ferocious attack when he opened his front door and was confronted by a gang of burglars. Times, Sunday Times
Burglars ransacked the house, taking £1,000 of jewellery, silver and china and the family heirlooms.
He said I should have more adequate protection than a burglar alarm.
Honestly, what kind of dunce criminal would decide to not burglarize some place just because the radio is on and playing some light jazz?
The police officer noted down details of the burglary.
The burglar had broken in through a window.
Government figures show burglaries increased by 14 per cent last year. The Sun
At the same time, police say the guns taken in reduce the number that can be stolen in burglaries to arm criminals. Orlando Police Ask for Guns, Get Missile Launcher | Impact Lab
He said I should have more adequate protection than a burglar alarm.
His city house is of the spick and span order, and he evinces a great interest in burglarproof devices. When the World Was Young
Did you know that many of the homes that have been burglarized didn't have their security systems turned on?
It's a fallacy to assume that burglars can't climb a wall without a ladder. THE TARTAN RINGERS
Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary.
Both have solemnly declared on our unsolicited behalf that we, the public, remain at ease and unworried when burglars receive non custodial sentences community service, even for a second offence.
He claimed that he killed the burglar
She admitted burglary but her lawyer argued she was getting help. The Sun
`You should, though as a general rule burglars are leery about gaining entry from the front of a building -- too exposed. A SONG AT TWILIGHT
The boys' father, Cedric Owens, is in jail after a conviction for burglary.
Residents in Barnoldswick are being urged to shop thieves to the police in a bid to crack down on sneak-in burglaries in the area.
The animals are like burglars in that they will get into a house if they can but at least their actions are instinctive, not malicious. The Sun
After casing the joint and setting up a fence for the goods, the gang goes about a late night break-in and precision burglary.
In burglary, the loss is discovered after the fact, and there is evidence of forcible entry.
She had four felony convictions for burglary and petty theft with priors, and had been out of prison for a couple of years when she coolly shoplifted, then viciously fought me in the parking lot.
She left the camera on and he saw two burglars appear in the hallway. The Sun
He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
Don't lump them in with the drug dealers and burglars deliberately cheating the state.
FRESNO -- A burglar who broke into a home just east of Fresno rubbed spices over the body of one of two men as they slept in their rooms and then used an 8-inch sausage to whack the other man in the face and head before he ran out of the house, Fresno County sheriff's deputies said Saturday. Archive 2008-09-01
The crime spree has led victims from across the town to lose thousands of pounds in cash after being conned by burglars.
A burglar was captured by a have-a-go hero as he tried to rifle a Bradford pub early today.
A pioneering scheme to gate off alleys to burglars and thieves could be on its way to parts of central York.
Why do men steal? why break burglariously into houses? why hale men and women captive and make slaves of them? Symposium
At the following sessions at the Old Bailey, he was indicted for burglariously breaking open the house of Sarah Pickard, and feloniously taking thence thirty-six gold rings and stone rings, three silver watches, several pieces of silver plate, and divers other goods of considerable value. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences
He also pleaded guilty to another two counts of burglary and an attempted burglary.
She was terrified that there were burglars in the house, that it wasn't her house and that she was being kept there against her will. Times, Sunday Times
It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar.
Leave the lights on when you're out in order to discourage burglars.
Alerted by the commotion the burglar was disturbed and chased by pub regulars but he got away.
But by warning people that burglars are on the prowl, it is hoped the criminals will not be able to take advantage of any easy pickings.
It was reported, in Baberton Mains, that a special offer for the installation of burglar alarms had been made.
After three days of rioting, the police have begun to look as though they have surrendered the streets to young men intent on wanton violence and burglary. Times, Sunday Times
In a raid on one farm burglars made off with a tipper lorry valued at £4,000 and an Ifor Williams trailer worth £1, 000 and hand tools worth £200.
Two men were yesterday being quizzed by cops after being arrested on suspicion of burglary. The Sun
Nearly half say they or an immediate family member have had their home broken into or burglarized.
The principal felonies were homicide, rape, theft, burglary, robbery and arson.
They both beat a burglary charge a year and a half ago, a judge ruled there wasn't probable cause to justify a frisk. WHEN THE SACRED GINMILL CLOSES
Robbery is now classified as theft from a person; burglary is downgraded to criminal damage. Times, Sunday Times
Since Royds underwent its seven-year facelift, burglary has been practically eliminated from the estate.
Elham said: `You fixed for someone to fake evidence which would inculpate my brother-in-law on a charge of burglary. A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary.
Weapons of a certain power have to be licensed and everyone who applies for a licence is carefully vetted, and must keep their guns in locked, burglar-proof cupboards.
He also faces charges of conspiracy to commit burglaries and steal motor vehicles in West Yorkshire.
The safe was forced by the burglars.
Consider recent actions on bills addressing such disparate issues as homeland security, movie piracy and auto burglary.
A family who narrowly escaped with their lives after their home went up in flames have been dealt a second blow after burglars broke into the damaged house and stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods.
The victim of the first attempted burglary described the intruder as in his mid 30s, with a ruddy complexion, sandy hair, and wearing black gloves and a light shirt.
There has been a 42 per cent reduction in residential burglary in areas with the technology. Times, Sunday Times
The burglars got into the rear yard of a neighbouring property and cut a hole in a fence through to the back yard of Hussey and Greenhow.
The police decision to reduce their burglary squad has been described as 'a thieves' charter'.
The reason that SMT don’t give jot is because it is not their arses’ on the line at 2. 00am behind a derelict building with Billy burglar wanting to take their head off. Homo Electric « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
In an instant I was transformed from a clever supercool burglar about to pull off the greatest rip of all time to a nerk who'd been had. The Vatican Rip
Burglary and petty thievery, however, are common.
Well, the two burglars got away with the jewels but not without a fight.
A burglar in adolescence, he was addicted to heroin and behind bars before reaching voting age.
The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars.
A burglar will never be able to disarm the system by snipping the wires.
She said a ‘real spate’ of armed hold-ups, burglaries and car thefts had left the local community feeling scared and vulnerable.
Blunt is being advised about how to roll out the plans by Victim Support and the Restorative Justice Consortium, which wants 75,000 victims of robbery, violence and burglary each year to be offered meetings, arguing that this would cut reconviction rates by 27%. Prisons minister says criminals could cut jail sentences by saying 'sorry'
Arrests were made for a variety of offences including burglary, theft and public order.
they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away
The main problems now are burglaries and car crimes. The Sun
The police time now dedicated to the drug trade would be freed up to catch burglars, rapists and murderers.
Did all the tenants have an alibi for the time of the burglary? The Sun
A newlywed couple spent their honeymoon carrying out two burglaries. Times, Sunday Times
Seven men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burglary, and another is wanted by police.
I was after a prolific criminal type for burglary on a pharmacy, and it turns out he actually collects his methadone from the same said pharmacy. Get In Line « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
I might today hesitate to turn in a burglar.
There are lots that we can do to help prevent burglaries, such as installing deadlocks on doors and fitting proper window catches.
They call the house. * ring ring ring* Burglar hears the answering machine pick up and goes, "Oh, awesome, empty house. MetaChat
Elderly people are being warned to beware of bogus callers following an attempted burglary.
Weatherbee flatted every third note and sang such songs as "The Boston Burglar" and "The Handsome Cabin Boy," for hours at a time, while Cuthfert wept with rage, till he could stand it no longer and fled into the outer cold. In a Far Country
The burglar wielded an axe
Other crimes such as burglaries and thefts from cars had decreased, he added.
In one incident a pensioner was asleep in her living room when the burglar crept into the house taking cash and jewellery from an upstairs bedroom.
The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window.
Police are warning people to make sure their houses are secure even when they are in them following a spate of ‘creeper’ burglaries.
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Cash was taken during a burglary of the apartment.
Updated 10/19/2009 – The Township of Montville, New Jersey police department is investigating the October 11, 2009 auto burglary of coin dealer Julian Leidman. Coin Dealer Julian Leidman Victim of Vehicle Burglary. Reward Grows to $156,000 : Coin Collecting News
He walked into the bedroom and discovered it was being burglarized.
If you are the victim of a burglary, the emotional upset can affect you for a long time.
Can you imagine burglarizing the house across the street and then being suspected of the murder?
More than 50 per cent of arrests led to successful convictions for robbery, burglary, handling stolen goods and possessing or dealing in drugs.
Once upon a time, Britain used to have competent burglars and muggers and robbers. The Sun
The medals, including a CBE and DSO, were found in Harrow, north London, among a haul of items stolen by burglars.
Along with stamping out burglaries and thefts, a heavy emphasis is put on personal safety.

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