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The suspect was caught on camera stealing items from the store.

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Sentence

Narrator

The suspect was caught on camera stealing items from the store.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

Security footage shows the suspect stealing items from the store.

Police Report

The suspect was apprehended after being identified on store security cameras stealing merchandise.

Court Testimony

I can confirm that the suspect was observed on camera taking items from the store without paying.

Casual Conversation

Did you hear? They caught the guy who stole stuff from the store on camera!

Rephrased versions

Formal

Surveillance footage documented the suspect's theft of items from the retail establishment.

Casual

The thief got caught on camera stealing things from the store.

Simpler English

The store's camera showed the suspect taking things.

Phrases to learn

caught on camera

Recorded by a video camera.

stealing items

Taking things without permission or paying.