A suspect who steals a car, then robs a local convenience store as well as a pedestrian one mile from the store in a matter of 20 minutes is an example of a:

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This scenario describes a spree offender, who engages in multiple criminal acts in a short period of time and in close proximity to each other. A series offender would commit similar crimes over a longer period of time and in different locations. Hot prey, hot spot, and hot setting refer to crime patterns and locations, not offender behavior.

A Suspect Who Steals a Car, Then Robs a Local