The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines larceny-theft as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. According to the bureau, more than 25 percent of these crimes happen from a motor vehicle.
The FBI’s examples of thefts include:
Thefts of bicycles
Thefts of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Shoplifting
Pocket-picking
Stealing of any property or article that is not taken by force and violence or by fraud