BraveSpeaking: S9A: Look Out! [vocab]

Verb to wrongfully or illegally take something from someone [focus is on the victim]

robbed
The museum was robbed overnight!

Verb to wrongfully or illegally take something from someone [focus is on what was taken]

stole
The thieves stole three paintings.

Verb to use the power of the law to take and keep someone, such as a criminal

arrested
Police arrested a man in connection with the robbery.

Phrase to enter a house, building, vehicle, etc., illegally

broken into
Yesterday was terrible! After I left the movie, I saw that someone had broken into my car.

Verb to ask someone questions in a thorough and sometimes forceful way

questioned
Police questioned a number of people in the area about the recent muggings.

Phrase cause to burn

set fire to
Police are searching for the suspect who they believe set fire to the warehouse.