arrests
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɝˈɛsts// UK //ɐɹˈɛsts// ar·rests
n. the act of the police taking someone away because they think that person committed a crime. It usually involves being taken to a police station to be questioned.
n. the act of legally seizing and detaining a person in response to a criminal charge. Often used in the plural to refer to a series of such actions during a protest or investigation.
The police made several arrests after the fight.
Following a three-month investigation into the fraud ring, the authorities finally made several high-profile arrests this morning.
Legal experts noted that while the number of arrests increased during the demonstration, very few of those detained were eventually charged with a serious felony.
Usage
Commonly used with the verb 'to make' ('make an arrest').