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Since February, state police have arrested 48 people for trespassing on the property, many from nearby towns; 30 were teenagers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Although such an act would require blade skills beyond even the greatest of samurai, federal authorities have arrested five people.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

South Korean police have arrested a man for sharing an AI-generated image that misled authorities who were searching for a wolf that had broken out of a zoo in Daejeon city.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Irvine police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing Lego pieces by removing them from their boxes and replacing them with dried pasta.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2026

“Your servants have arrested the owner of the wineshop and his daughters. They plead their ignorance and beg for mercy.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin