under arrest

1. In police custody, as in They put him under arrest and charged him with stealing a car. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

The video shows at least three armed officers entering the room, with one saying: "Leave the phone down. You're under arrest."

From BBC

A man who is in hospital with life-threatening injuries is under arrest on suspicion of murder after the death of a 29-year-old woman in south-east London.

From BBC

"You must stand down, and are now in my custody and under arrest. You are not free to leave."

From BBC

He then ordered a police officer to arrest the magistrate, and when the officer refused, Freeman said he was under arrest too.

From BBC

The unsettling tale is about a man named Josef K. who wakes up and finds himself under arrest and then on trial — with no understanding of the situation.

From Los Angeles Times

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