arrest
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The Bangor Conwy Môn MS took over after her predecessor Dan Thomas quit as leader following an arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A police official confirmed Khanum's arrest to the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The police can arrest you, but you’re going to get out immediately because there is no place for them to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
This led to his arrest for sedition and, ultimately, his ongoing exile in America.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
A letter to that effect was sent to Bobby in Belgrade, and upon announcement of the indictment, federal officials issued a warrant for his arrest.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
In some cases the agency has detained U.S. citizens as part of its program of arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The officer is seen jumping out of the car after spotting the suspect and takes out his taser and arrests him.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Police say its database, searchable with a few keystrokes, has sped up arrests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Frimpong’s ruling stems from a lawsuit filed last year by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Counsel and other groups and private attorneys calling to end unlawful stops and arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
If anything, they encouraged Alice Paul and her allies to stage more provocative protests that attracted larger crowds and led to more arrests.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
He was arrested in Exposition Park about 12 hours after his sister, Romy, discovered the bodies, police have said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She called for the remaining suspects to be arrested quickly and for strict action against those responsible.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Lumbard said the plaques had already been recycled by the time authorities arrested Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
And he defended Mr. Trump up to the moment when Jimmy was arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
This time, instead of being arrested for disobedience, she was told she could be on active flight duty once again.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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
The lawyers asked that Frimpong bar immigration agents from arresting people in the district unless they’ve conducted an escape risk analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
About 18 months later, when another arresting wire failed on the Truman, the Navy investigation listed “high operational tempo and inadequate manning” as a “causal factor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Berlin expelled a Russian diplomat in January after arresting a woman suspected of spying for Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Then she said to the sergeant, “If you’re not arresting anyone, we’d like you to leave.”
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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