arrest
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“This arrest highlights our relentless efforts in partnership with the FBI to identify and prosecute those who seek to steal our technology,” said U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Instead, it announced that it could arrest people for bringing in even personal items bought before the boycott took effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
A man who is seen in a social media video being punched by Santa Ana police officers will not face criminal charges in connection with that arrest, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Although Sivarasa promptly deleted the comment and posted an apology video, a screenshot of it was brought to the attention of his employer and Saudi officials, leading to his arrest in July.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Six days after Nollie’s arrest, the telephone rang.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The intelligence chief said there had been 50 arrests in the last year over Iran-linked activities.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The explosion of arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has crowded detention centers nationwide, leaving tens of thousands of families to navigate a complex immigration landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
On Thursday, Arias said at a City Council meeting that the timing of the arrests was “not a coincidence” because it is harvest season in Fresno, a major agricultural hub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The arrests are the second time in a matter of weeks that men have been apprehended wandering near or in a U.K. military base in the middle of the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
While King and Abernathy sat in jail, the city’s students were out in the streets protesting their arrests.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
About 30 protesters by the steps of the Senedd were vocal throughout the royal visit, and one protester was arrested on suspicion of breaching the Public Order Act.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
During the United Nations General Assembly in September, he bowed to legal reality and declined to have Mr. Netanyahu arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Florentino Lopez, 28, claimed officers used excessive force when they arrested him earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" of a Japanese journalist who was arrested by Russia on suspicion of espionage.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“Say, that bloke that Miss McQuatters mentioned—the clerk that got arrested for stealing files. Did your mum know him?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Tusk thanked the police for "swift and decisive action" in arresting the suspect.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Police said a security patrol had spotted an abandoned vehicle near the Molesworth base and police found a "small breach" before arresting the men in the early hours of Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The religious-focused work of Ian Kurtis Crist is especially arresting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Europe and elsewhere, co-ordinated, multi-national police and customs operations take place regularly, seizing large numbers of stolen antiquities and arresting some of the traffickers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Young lady,” the officer called out, “you’re a minor — we will get you out of here, even if it means arresting you.”
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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