車しゃ上じょう荒あらし

noun

vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle

Refers to the act of breaking into a car, truck, or other vehicle to steal valuables left inside. Often used in news reports and crime prevention contexts.

• 駅えき前まえの駐ちゅう車しゃ場じょうで車しゃ上じょう荒あらしが多た発はつしている。

  There have been many vehicle break-ins in the parking lot in front of the station.

• 車しゃ上じょう荒あらしに遭あわないように、貴き重ちょう品ひんは車しゃ内ないに置おかないでください。

  To avoid vehicle burglary, please do not leave valuables inside your car.

noun

car burglar; person who steals from vehicles

Refers to the perpetrator of vehicle burglary. Less common than the act itself, but used in police and media contexts.

• 警けい察さつは車しゃ上じょう荒あらしの容よう疑ぎ者しゃを逮たい捕ほした。

  The police arrested a suspect in the vehicle burglaries.