How to Use arrest in a Sentence

arrest

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  • The police arrested him on drug charges.
  • The drugs can't arrest the disease's progress, but they can slow it down considerably.
  • Back in 1996, the actor was arrested and charged with drug and weapon charges.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Saab, 51, was arrested last year during a stopover in Cape Verde en route to Iran.
    — Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Police stopped the vehicle and arrested a 19-year-old man and a 23-year-old man.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Bradley offers an arresting spill of black paint on wood.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
  • If the payments are not made, the person will be arrested, the scammer often says.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • And the same day of the shooting downtown, a 15-year-old was arrested for a separate shooting in March on the northwest side of the city.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile back at the ranch, Silva tells his son to skedaddle, but not before Jake shows up and tries to arrest him.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Send the troops to arrest Bin Laden, arrest his people and then prosecute them.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The store owner called the police, who then arrested the girl's mother.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • The police arrested him two minutes later, right down the block.
    — Jesse Barron, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Deputies found and arrested a 40-year-old man but a second suspect got away.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Mack was arrested alongside Shaefer — both were found guilty of the murder in Bali court and sentenced to prison.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 16 June 2023
  • The man was arrested and extradited to the United States.
    — Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The next morning, Ms. Prosper and the other leaders were arrested and taken to –––––.
    — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Reid, who was arrested earlier this month, has since been released from jail on a $6,000 bond.
    — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • An archway leads to an expansive terrace with equally arresting views of the sea and the mountains.
    — Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Vo fled after the attack, which occurred around 8:30 a.m. in a parking lot, and was arrested two days later.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Both Mitchem and Miller were arrested and face drug trafficking charges for the 1,500 grams of cocaine officers retrieved from the stop.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 May 2023
  • The employee who fled, a Cleveland man, 22, was arrested Aug. 31.
    — Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Davis’ son was initially arrested and booked on a murder charge, but it was dropped, Frierson said.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Nicolas Malvagna, a 27-year-old man from New Jersey, has been arrested and charged with assault, the statement added.
    — Joy Ashford, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
  • Eugene police announced in June that a suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of arson.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • In April 2023, the former head of Antonov was arrested on charges his company had failed to heed warnings to evacuate the aircraft to Germany.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
  • Dozens of Proud Boys leaders, members and associates have been arrested on Jan. 6 charges.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Burkhart and his uncle, Hale, were arrested for their crimes, though they were eventually released and lived out their final days as free men.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The man was arrested after police found him to be armed with a pistol and intoxicated.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The mob laid waste to about 35 blocks within 16 hours, arresting thousands of Black residents, while robbing, beating and killing others.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
  • A day later, the suspect was identified and later arrested at the Broadview Health Center.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 12 July 2023
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arrest

2 of 2 noun
  • The information has led to the arrest of three suspects.
  • The police are investigating the case but they have not yet made any arrests.
  • She was charged with resisting arrest.
  • The arrest comes after two drownings in the last week in the Gulf in Panama City Beach.
    — Nathan Cobb, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • At the time of Ream’s arrest, police said Ream walked past Hurd but did not speak.
    — Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • The day after the arrest, Deleon and the child went to dinner together.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Both teenagers, who live in the area, pleaded not guilty after their arrests last week.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • When the group reversed course there was a crush of people, scuffles and some arrests.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Teixeira has been held at the Plymouth jail since his April 13 arrest.
    — Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • In May 2015, a large brawl at Revere Beach led to nine arrests, the Globe reported.
    — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • Williams committed to Memphis last fall but has not been part of the team since his arrest.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Online arrest records show Brooks' bond was set at $3,500.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Despite his recent arrest at the Grammys, Killer Mike is on a hot streak.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Though no arrest has been made, Jessica said the family learned the name of the man who killed Errol.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
  • Her blood alcohol level at the time of her arrest was said to be 0.24, three times the legal limit.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Tripp said the arrests were the result of a two-year investigation.
    — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But Grant County leaders say the arrest is being overblown.
    — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Three months after the deaths, no arrests have been made and conflicting details have emerged.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 June 2023
  • The video pulls up old headlines about violence and arrests during past spring break weeks.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • But Armstrong was released because the birthdate on the arrest warrant was wrong.
    — Megan Brown, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • No arrest had been made in the fatal shooting by Friday morning.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Police tracked down suspects and even made arrests, but the killings continued.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • Babauta’s efforts led to the arrest of 11 poachers in a single day, one of the biggest hauls in the agency’s history.
    — David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Though there have been some potential breakthroughs, the case remains unsolved and no arrests have been made.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • Officers discovered the man had a handgun and that there was a felony warrant for his arrest.
    — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 27 July 2023
  • Black residents make up less than 10% of L.A. and Pasadena but accounted for more than 20% of arrests.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The document also offers new details on the events that led to Majors’ arrest.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In the days after his arrest, Sadik Baxter figured he’d be released on bail in time for his daughter’s first day of kindergarten.
    — Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The arrest is the second announced by officials in connection with the mass shooting.
    — Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
  • No arrests have been made due to the ongoing investigation and search for the two suspects.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023

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