Stick up

ROB

Think of a crime where someone takes valuables by force, often involving a weapon or threat. The word is short and starts with the same letter as "raid."

"Stick up" is a slang term for a robbery, especially one involving a weapon. The clue plays on the double meaning—literally holding something up (like a stick) and the criminal act of robbing someone at gunpoint. The answer "ROB" fits because it’s the verb form of committing a robbery.