The phrase "admitted to theft" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone has confessed or acknowledged their involvement in stealing something.
Example: "After hours of questioning, the suspect finally admitted to theft and revealed the location of the stolen goods."
Alternatives: "confessed to stealing" or "acknowledged the theft."
Camille Cacnio, a student in Vancouver who was photographed during the riot and who admitted to theft, wrote on her blog that the "21st-century witch hunt" on the Internet was "another form of mobbing".
CVS, noting that it is not a defendant in this lawsuit, said that many retail companies used Esteem "to report and share information about employees who have admitted to theft from their employers," and that CVS only sent written theft admissions to Esteem.
McCartney wasn't admitting to theft.
* NJ residents admit to theft, conspiracy.
Police collected the ashes Thursday in an investigation into the alleged theft after Tapia admitted to stealing and destroying the university's property.
Angela admits to stealing millions of dollars through identity theft over 30 years, and yet she was never once charged or even arrested.
Last year, Councilman Miguel Martinez, a Democrat of Upper Manhattan, was sentenced to five years in prison after he admitted to the theft of more than $100,000.
Twenty-three Domino's outlets in New York admitted to wage theft – cheating their already low-paid workers out of earnings.
He also admitted to the theft of some clothes from the Broadway department store, where he worked as a loss-prevention officer, though the charges of burglary and theft were dropped.
The four admitted to the thefts and returned the items to their superiors, although the sergeant initially did not return the correct video game device "because he had given the new one to his son and was embarrassed to ask for it back," the records state.
No way to keep him from stealing money from my wallet late at night when he thought I was asleep and no satisfying way to make him account for that theft, either, since he'd never admit to the theft.
