The police said the thieves had fled through a rooftop hatch.

All I could hope was that he would assume the thief had fled, and not search too near.

When I drew my sword, the thief fled into the night.

Furthermore, the thief obviously had not fled the small apartment.

The three thieves, apparently unharmed, fled on foot but were caught two days later.

A common thief would have been thankful for the warning and fled; but you are a poet.

He examined them, wondering if the thief had fled instantly, and thought not.

After a short battle, the horses were recovered and the thieves fled the country.

The thief fled when he saw the police approaching.

They saw the rope down which the thief had fled.