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View definitions for under arrest

under arrest

adjective as in arrested

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adjective as in booked

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adjective as in caught

adjective as in jailed

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The court has charged 70 defendants in total, 29 of whom are still wanted under arrest warrants.

Police refuted that and said O’Keefe “was not placed under arrest at any time” during the incident.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared a propaganda video of the raid which featured dramatic music and images of the helicopters and their searchlights, ICE agents kicking down doors, and people being led away under arrest.

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Police issued O’Keefe a summons for disorderly conduct and he “was not placed under arrest at any time,” the statement said.

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They find him in his bedroom and place him under arrest.

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