1. a person who steals goods, especially during a riot, natural disaster, or other emergency when normal law enforcement is disrupted

Examples

• Police arrested several looters who had broken into stores during the blackout.
• The looter was caught carrying stolen electronics from the damaged shop.
• After the hurricane, looters took advantage of the chaos to steal from abandoned homes.
• Store owners boarded up their windows to protect against looters.
• The looter fled when security guards approached the building.
• National Guard troops were deployed to deter looters in the disaster zone.