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Baby Jesus theft is the theft of figurines of the infant Jesus from outdoor public and private nativity displays during the Christmas season. It is an "enduring (and illegal) practice" according to New York Times journalist Katie Rogers, "believed to be part of a yearly tradition, often carried out by bored teenagers looking for an easy prank."
The item is expensive and/or has sentimental value (prestigious car, family heirloom, birthday gift, war medals, coin collection) The item is difficult/impossible to replace if lost (produced in low numbers, antiques, unique works of art) The item is easy to steal (retail/supermarket products, office stationery)
A man "steals" a gift in a white elephant gift exchange, while its previous owner is reluctant to relinquish it. A white elephant gift exchange, [1] Yankee swap [2] or Dirty Santa [3] [nb 1] is a party game where amusing and impractical gifts are exchanged during Christmas festivities.
Range Rovers are plummeting in value because they’ve become so easy to steal—now its makers are spending millions trying to make the luxury SUVs theft-proof Ryan Hogg December 14, 2023 at 4:07 AM
Parents are stealing their children’s identities to access debt—and destroying their kids’ credit scores in the process Chloe Taylor November 28, 2024 at 6:04 AM
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was robbed in 1990, losing paintings and items valued at over $500 million.. Art theft, sometimes called artnapping, is the stealing of paintings, sculptures, or other forms of visual art from galleries, museums or other public and private locations.
Los Angeles Police confirmed that flash mobs of boys and young men on bicycles are attacking convenience store 7-Elevens throughout the city and detailed 14 incidents between July and September.
An individual serial thief may steal thousands of dollars' worth of books over multiple visits to a store. [14] A team of thieves has been known to steal 100 books in a single day. [13] In previous decades, organized groups of thieves might try to steal books that would be sold through their own or a specific bookstore.