A thief is a person who engages in the crime of theft. A thief who surreptitiously steals an item from another person's body is known as a pickpocket.

In the Ancient West holoprogram, Worf once accused the character of Eli Hollander of being a thief, prior to his arrest. (TNG: "A Fistful of Datas")

Captain Kirk once pickpocketed keys from an Ekosian corporal. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")

Odo called the Rakhari Croden a killer and a thief. (DS9: "Vortex")

In 2369 a Dopterian pickpocket stole several items from patrons in Quark's Bar. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

Trelos Vren once tried to break into Deep Space 9's assay office, and in 2372 tried to take up pickpocketing. (DS9: "Indiscretion")

Garak was skilled at pickpocketing. (DS9: "Things Past")

Constable Odo told Commander Benjamin Sisko that he knew how to handle killers and thieves but not a Betazoid woman, namely Lwaxana Troi. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

In 2371, Quark accused his brother Rom of being a thief after discovering missing items from his bar in Rom's quarters. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")

Razka Karn was a smuggler, thief and black marketeer with at least twelve outstanding warrants for his arrest on Cardassia as of 2372. (DS9: "Indiscretion")

External link Edit

• Thief at Wikipedia