police station

Example Sentences

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He also argued that the incident had occurred in a public place, near a police station and in full daylight.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The human rights advocate said one of her clients was held in a police station with dozens of others, but reported seeing many people released hourly - many of them French nationals.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A prison in Marivan, in western Iran’s Kurdistan province, was damaged when an airstrike hit a police station next to it, according to satellite imagery, verified social-media video and reports from human-rights organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

After hours at the police station, the detainee was released, and authorities said his arrest warrant was no longer valid.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Some of those who took the bargain—thus accepting the permanent strike on their record—were promptly brought to the police station downtown, where they began repairing and repainting the damaged offices.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers