Personal theft involves pickpocketing and purse snatching.

Embezzlement and theft involve someone with access to funds or assets illegally taking control of them.

The Shadow knew that theft from his office would involve only a forgotten record, taken from a particular file.

Homeowners insurance usually covers such claims, unless a theft involves jewelry or furs, which require additional coverage.

One famous theft involved pieces worth about $17 million, taken from the Cannes home of Marina Picasso, another of his granddaughters, in 1989.

The veterans agency announced over the weekend that the theft last month involved data for only about 50,000 active-duty, National Guard and military personnel.

Such thefts often involve goods worth $100,000 or more, while the typical bank robbery nets only about $2,000, he said.

The theft also involved a printout of some names and financial details.

Generally, criminal theft involves taking possession of property illegally.

While most thefts do not involve violence, in some instances the victim has been physically harmed and forcibly searched for hidden valuables.