prowler

Example Sentences

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More than half of the calls that the unarmed responders handle involve some type of disturbance, with reports of a prowler or trespasser as the next most common category.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

The two Sangamon County sheriff's deputies were responding to a 911 call by Massey, who had reported a "prowler" at her home in Springfield, Illinois, according to a court document.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

A grand jury exonerated her of murder, accepting her explanation that she’d mistaken Billy for a prowler who had been frequenting the area, sometimes raiding homeowners’ fridges.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022

For now, I can only turn up the volume on my security-cam alerts, enduring the false alarms triggered by wildlife but ensuring that I’ll be awake should the prowler return.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

It occurred to me I might he mistaken for a prowler, so I walked around the block.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli