under arrest

Example Sentences

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The footage showed officers turning him on to his side, handcuffing his hands behind his back and telling him he was under arrest.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

“Due to those actions and Zacharia Branch’s failure to comply with multiple verbal lawful commands, he was placed under arrest for misdemeanor Obstruction of LEO and received a citation for Obstructing Public Sidewalks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Under customary procedures, Burnham and the others would have been placed under arrest pending bail, but in this instance even the coroner’s office seemed taken aback.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson