There has been a theft.
FOOR-toh — short 'u', like 'foot' without the final consonant softness.
Use to report a theft without specifying exactly what was stolen. Works well as an opening statement when you need immediate police presence.
'C'è stato' is the passato prossimo of 'c'è'. 'Furto' covers theft generally — pickpocketing, bag-snatching, and burglary all fall under this term.
Mi hanno rubato la borsa.
My bag was stolen.
More specific — names the item taken.
Ho subito un furto.
I have suffered a theft.
Formal phrasing often used in written reports.
Qualcuno ha rubato il mio zaino.
Someone stole my backpack.
Emphasizes an unknown perpetrator.
Police advise residents to avoid touching anything inside a burgled home before officers arrive, to preserve forensic evidence.