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|name = Burglar
|image = [[File:Thesimsburglar.jpg|235px]]
|caption= A burglar}}
The '''burglar''' is an [[Non-playable character|NPC]] featured in ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]'' who will sneak onto a lot, most often during the night, when Sims are sleeping, and attempt to steal items from the household.
In ''The Sims'' the burglar, known as "Some Sneaky Sim", was male. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', burglars can be either male or female.
Burglars will steal possessions of any size, often choosing the most valuable items of the lot. Burglars can be arrested by the [[police]], if they are summoned quickly enough. Additionally, the only way to ensure the police arrive in time to catch the burglar is to install a [[burglar alarm]].{{confirm}} If the lot doesn't have an alarm, Sims can still call the police, who may not arrive in time to prevent the burglar from escaping with the Sim's possessions.
In all featured games, it is impossible to enter [[build mode]] or [[buy mode]] without [[cheats]] once the burglar enters the lot.
==The Sims==
[[File:BurglarTS1.jpg|thumb|left]]
In ''[[The Sims]]'', burglaries are fairly rare and will most likely appear if the selected family is wealthy and/or has expensive objects in their home.
This is most likely because the game has programmed burglars to only appear when a Sim is asleep. This can further be proven during rare occasions when a Sim is awake while one arrives on the lot;
Burglars will steal the closest and most expensive objects they can find.
Installing a burglar alarm in the home
==The Sims 2==
[[File:ts2 burglar.png|thumb|A burglar in ''The Sims 2''.]]
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', a burglar who enters a lot will "case" the house and lot, looking for the most expensive items. A burglar can steal [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|aspiration reward]] objects, and will consider the number of aspiration reward points needed to buy the reward as its value. Their arrival is announced by a "stealthy" tune.
If the burglar trips an alarm, this may give the [[police]] time to respond before the burglar can steal anything. Unlike ''The Sims'', Sims will panic when they witness a burglar entering a lot. They can use a phone to call the police, but cannot interact with the burglar. Even if the burglar is captured before taking anything, all Sims on the lot will also receive the "Burglar!" [[Memories|memory]], unless they have received it previously.
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Some Sims, particularly [[Fortune]] Sims, often have "getting something stolen" as a [[Wants and Fears|fear]]. If someone in the household encounters the Burglar, they will often react with fright. When the police arrive, the officer will attempt to apprehend the burglar by [[fighting]] them; if successful, the burglar will surrender, but if the officer is defeated, the burglar will escape. If the police officer and the burglar cannot get into a position that allows them to fight, the burglar will flee with their loot. Depending on how long it takes for the officer to reach the burglar, the burglar may have time to steal an object after the police cruiser arrives.
With ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business|Open for Business]]'', Sims with a Silver or Gold [[Robotics]] Badge can use the [[Robot Crafting Station]] to craft [[Robotics#SentryBot|SentryBots]], which are designed to patrol a house and shock any burglars that may enter with an electric current, causing them to run off the lot.
Something that is useful to have in mind is that, on rare occasions, the player can immediately go to buy mode or build mode if the burglar has
NPC burglars may appear on community lots, and in ''
In [[College (sub-neighborhood)|college sub-neighborhoods]], burglars may appear in residential lots or [[Greek house]]s.{{vgversion|TS2:U}} Burglars may also appear on [[apartment|apartment lots]].{{vgversion|TS2:AL}}
For around 24 game hours after a burglary attempt, Sims may interrupt what they are doing to sigh, or even cry, about it. This can happen even if the burglar was captured and nothing was stolen. If this [[autonomous reaction]] is pushed on a sleeping Sim with a full [[Energy]] bar, the Sim will wake up.
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*[[Werewolf|Werewolves]] can fight the burglar like a cop. They will always win.
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▲* The range of a burglar alarm in ''The Sims 2'' is one "room", and the alarm may not be placed outdoors. An alarm may be moved outside by constructing a small room surrounded by walls, placing the alarm inside it, and then demolishing all its walls except the one that the alarm is attached to, or by using the [[moveobjects]] cheat. The alarm will then cover the entire outdoor area, only limited by outdoor fences.
===Pre-made burglars in The Sims 2===
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;[[Pleasantview]]
*[[Jessica Ebadi (Pleasantview)|Jessica Ebadi]]
*[[Gordon King]]
*[[Russ Bear]]
:They are also the burglars in custom neighborhoods.
;[[Strangetown]]
*[[Chloe Gonzaga (Strangetown)|Chloe Gonzaga]]
*[[Amin Custer]]
*[[Oliver Phelps]]
;[[Veronaville]]
*[[Sierra Zhang (Veronaville)|Sierra Zhang]]
*[[Grayson Ternynck]]
*[[Colin Copur]]
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;[[Riverblossom Hills]]
*[[Jenna Boyle]]
*[[Kent Corsillo]]
*[[Marcel Barthelet]]
;[[Desiderata Valley]]
*[[Sierra Guevara]]
*[[Geoffrey Barthelet]]
*[[Allyn Smith]]
;[[Belladonna Cove]]
*[[Shanna Centowski]]
*[[Nery Royce]]
*[[Curtis Steele]]
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===Pre-made burglars in The Sims Life Stories===
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;[[Four Corners]]
*[[Noelle McCullough]]
*[[Grant Haggerty]]
*[[Clay Bar]]
;[[Four Corners (Free Play)|Free Play]]
*[[Mary Taylor]]
*[[Hayden Raha]]
*[[Elmer Ebadi]]
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;[[Bitville]]
*[[Marion Couderc]]
*[[Michael Kosmokos]]
*[[Colby Kim]]
{{Col-end}}
==The Sims 3==
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[[File:Criminal!.png|thumb|An arrested burglar in ''The Sims 3''.]]
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', burglars can be interacted with while on the job, which was
Burglaries are more common if a household possesses a large house with lots of expensive objects. They may also occur in vacation homes{{vgversion|TS3:WA}} and [[penthouse]]s.{{vgversion|TS3:LN}} Although rare, burglars may sometimes appear when no Sims are at home. Burglars may enter through back doors, if there is one, and can pass through locked doors.
Like ''The Sims 2'', if the police were called, the officer and the burglar will fight. If the officer wins, the burglar will be arrested; otherwise the burglar will run off with their loot. Burglars will flee empty-handed if they are forced to fight the police before they steal any item on the lot. Even if they win the fight, they will still flee, leaving possessions untouched.▼
Sims will panic at the sight of a burglar on the lot. Unlike previous games, burglars will freak out when a burglar alarm that has gone off and be stunned, giving the police more time to arrive.
▲Like ''The Sims 2'', if the police were called, the officer and the burglar will fight. If the officer wins, the burglar will be arrested; otherwise the burglar will run off with their loot.
Playable Sims can also become burglars if they choose to become a thief through the [[Criminal#The Sims 3|Criminal]] career track, though this does not allow them to rob other houses. However, it is possible for any Sim, regardless of career track, to steal items if they have the [[Kleptomaniac]] trait
There are many ways to counter a burglar in ''The Sims 3'':
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*[[Mummy|Mummies]] will scare burglars and cause them to retreat.
* Having a [[pet]] with either [[Aggressive]] or [[Loyal]] trait can help scare the burglar away.{{Vgversion|TS3:P}}▼
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*[[Bonehilda]] can fight the burglar.{{vgversion|TS3:SN}}
===Player notes===
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*A Sim with the [[Good (The Sims 3)|Good]] or [[Coward]] traits will refuse to fight the burglar, even if they have the [[Hidden Trait#Can Apprehend Burglar|Can Apprehend Burglar]] or [[Brave]] traits.
*Telling a pet to "Guard the House" increases the chance of a burglar appearing by 10% every 45 minutes.{{Vgversion|TS3:P}}
==See also==
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[[fr:Cambrioleur]]
[[es:Ladrón]]
[[pt-br:Ladrão]]
[[ru:Вор]]
[[nl:Inbreker]]
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