patrol wagon
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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When the patrol wagon arrived at Central Booking, officers found Ott sleeping and had difficulty waking him, police said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2018
He was handcuffed in the patrol wagon to a lesbian and he got her a lawyer – he wouldn’t let her pay for the lawyer.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2015
Luck In Des Moines, Iowa, Police Sergeant Dunagan, riding in a patrol wagon with a slot machine just seized in a raid, was surprised to see two nickels drop out.
From Time Magazine Archive
At 3 p. m. the four policemen, who still had not shot themselves, were driven off in a patrol wagon to Cabana Fortress.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, Phelan, you go to the station for the patrol wagon.
From Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie
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