shoplifter

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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

A Morrisons store manager has said he was sacked after tackling a repeated shoplifter, who became aggressive while being escorted from the supermarket.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A former star of ITV's The Bill has helped real-life officers arrest a suspected shoplifter.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon