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Burglary facts for kids

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Burglary is a crime. A person who does a burglary is called a burglar. In a burglary, the burglar breaks into a place (like another person's house or car) with the goal of stealing something.

Burglary happens more often in poor communities than rich communities.

Normally they do it at night time and when nobody is in the house.

People can also do it in stores and banks.

The word burglar comes from the Old English words burg (house) and laron (thief).

Images for kids

  • Burglars Tools Found in the Bank

    Burglars Tools Found in the Bank, printed in 1875 in the Canadian Illustrated News

  • Day 117 - West Midlands Police - Helicopter identifies fleeing suspects (8683606438)

    Burglary suspect discarding an item in bushes as he tries to get away from pursuing officers of the West Midlands Police

  • Diebold burglar alarm on the outside of a brick building

    Burglar alarm outside a bank in Florida

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