arrested

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On Monday, during game 3 of the Finals, police arrested 21 people, eight of whom were charged and the others were fined.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Northern Ireland police said three people had been arrested over the disorder, including a 39-year-old man who has already been charged.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Last year, shortly after the fire happened, Hong Kong's anti-graft watchdog had arrested two directors of the development's structural engineering consultancy Will Power Architects.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A U.S. soldier was charged in April over trades he allegedly made around the operation that arrested Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And, anyhow, we could always explain to the police what we're doing, and why....It's not like we'd be arrested.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix