looter

noun
UK /ˈluːtə/
US /ˈluːtər/

A looter is a person who takes things that are not theirs, often during a big mess or trouble.

The police caught a looter taking a television from the broken shop.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Someone who steals goods during a war or disaster.

Looters took food and blankets from the empty houses after the storm.

3. A person who takes things from a place that has been left open or unguarded.

The looter slipped into the warehouse through a broken window.

4. In games, a player who grabs treasure or items quickly before others can.

He was called a looter because he always grabbed the best weapons first.