under arrest

Example Sentences

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An officer is heard saying Nowak is under arrest and read him his rights.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Instead, he suffered a minor knee injury after he "fell to the ground, was restrained by law enforcement, and was placed under arrest," the department said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

He had not told Gamble that she was under arrest, which made resisting arrest a difficult charge to pursue.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Two days after the post, Liaw was under arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But before anyone had a chance to place her under arrest, Raisa took off for another mission.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein