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stickups

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plural of stickup

as in burglaries

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While officials did not say what technology was misused, Itasca does use Flock Safety cameras to help with their police investigations, including burglaries and hit-and-runs.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The deputy saw a large number of boxes inside, suspected they were related to recent train burglaries in the area, and called BNSF Railway Police, the release states.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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