Usage examples of "policía" in Spanish with translation to English

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Al ver al policía, huyó. When he saw the police officer, he ran away.
Él escapó disfrazado de policía. He got away disguised as a policeman.
¿La policía arrestó a Tom? Did the police arrest Tom?
Tom se disfrazó de policía. Tom disguised himself as a policeman.
La policía lo está protegiendo. The police are protecting it.
"¡No dispares!", dijo el policía. "Don't shoot!", said the policeman.
La policía detuvo al sospechoso. The police arrested the suspect.
El policía detuvo al ladrón. The policeman arrested the thief.
Debemos llamar a la policía. We must phone the police.
Un policía se le acercó. A policeman came up to him.
La policía sospecha del anciano. The police are suspicious of the old man.
Se me acercó un policía. A policeman came up to me.
La policía está investigando eso. The police are looking into it.
Huyó al ver al policía. When he saw the policeman, he ran away.
Estamos llamando a la Policía. We are calling the police.
El policía tenía una curda encima... The policeman was drunk.
¿En dónde estaba la policía? Where was the police?
El policía está manejando el carro. The policeman is driving the car.
¿La policía tiene algún sospechoso? Do the police have any suspects?
El policía visitó todas las casas. The policeman visited all the houses.
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