taken into custody

Example Sentences

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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The sentences will be served consecutively and backdated to include the timeline from when McGovern was taken into custody in Dubai.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

According to Paris police, 79 people were detained in the city, of whom 45 were taken into custody.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

He was ordered released on bail in the Tennessee criminal case last year, but was then quickly taken into custody by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Police discovered that his license had expired a few weeks earlier, so he was taken into custody.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson