arrested

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He was arrested in May 2020 after trying to break into a neighbour's flat, which led to his first admission to a psychiatric ward at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham on 25 May.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Real estate developer and former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck, who exited the race in November, was arrested in Los Angeles County on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They had been immediately detected upon setting foot in Qatar two years ago and had been under surveillance when they were arrested, Arab officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Duterte was arrested in March last year, flown to the Netherlands on the same day, and is detained in The Hague awaiting trial.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

If anyone was ever arrested, they were to write a letter to one of the contacts on the handkerchief and say, "My dear" and then the name of their contact.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple