Sentence examples of "arrested" in English

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The thief was arrested red-handed. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
My friend was arrested for speeding. Mein Freund wurde wegen zu schnellem Fahren eingesperrt.
The police officers arrested the burglar. Die Polizeibeamten nahmen den Einbrecher fest.
The police arrested him for drinking and driving. Die Polizei nahm ihn wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer fest.
They arrested a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. Sie nahmen einen Mann namens Lee Harvey Oswald fest.
The police arrested the man who had murdered the girl. Die Polizei nahm den Mann fest, der das Mädchen ermordet hatte.
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