steal

× A young man stole me in in the street. 
√ A young man robbed me in in the street. 

× Someone sent me an strange email. I think they wanted to steal me. 
√ Someone sent me an strange email. I think they wanted to steal from me. 

Thieves steal things, not people. For people or places, we use the verb rob:

• They robbed a bank and several shops. 
• A woman was robbed in the street last night. 
• Someone stole our car.