Examples of false arrest in a Sentence
He's suing the police for false arrest.
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The civil rights lawsuit was filed in 2021 and alleged false arrest, unreasonable seizure and malicious prosecution.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The federal suit set forth 11 claims, including unlawful detention, excessive force, inadequate training, false arrest or imprisonment and negligence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Thacker is accused of excessive force and intentional battery, Gaddis is accused of false arrest and malicious prosecution and the city is accused of negligent supervision and training, among other counts, according to the lawsuit.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Mississippi alleges excessive force, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to train and supervise, false arrest and malicious prosecution.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Benedict is suing the officers on several counts, including false arrest, excessive force, defamation of character and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
The courtroom drama continued with the Indiana Attorney General claiming the conservation officer's actions in the case wasn't part of his job so the state wasn't liable for the false arrest judgment — a contention the supreme court rejected.
—Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Quinn and Huskins sued the city of Vallejo in September 2015 for false imprisonment, defamation, false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Backed by the Conservative government, police forces across England and Wales are being told to rapidly expand their use of the highly controversial technology, which globally has led to false arrests, misidentifications, and lives derailed.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
The federal suit set forth 11 claims, including unlawful detention, excessive force, inadequate training, false arrest or imprisonment and negligence.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Thacker is accused of excessive force and intentional battery, Gaddis is accused of false arrest and malicious prosecution and the city is accused of negligent supervision and training, among other counts, according to the lawsuit.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Mississippi alleges excessive force, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to train and supervise, false arrest and malicious prosecution.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Benedict is suing the officers on several counts, including false arrest, excessive force, defamation of character and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
The courtroom drama continued with the Indiana Attorney General claiming the conservation officer's actions in the case wasn't part of his job so the state wasn't liable for the false arrest judgment — a contention the supreme court rejected.
—Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Quinn and Huskins sued the city of Vallejo in September 2015 for false imprisonment, defamation, false arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024
Backed by the Conservative government, police forces across England and Wales are being told to rapidly expand their use of the highly controversial technology, which globally has led to false arrests, misidentifications, and lives derailed.
—WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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