armed robbery

• Schweres Verbrechen, bei dem unter Einsatz von Waffen Eigentum oder Geld von einer Person oder aus einem Ort, meist einer Bank oder einem Geschäft, geraubt wird.

A serious criminal offense involving the use of a weapon to steal property or money from a person or place, typically a bank or store.

1. Theft with a weaponB2formal

   The crime of taking someone else's property by force or threat of force while carrying a weapon.

   bewaffneter Raubüberfall

   • The suspect was charged with armed robbery after holding up a bank.
   • Armed robbery carries a severe prison sentence.
   • The store clerk was traumatized after the armed robbery.