Usage Note
Arrestar means to detain someone by legal authority. In everyday news the more common verb is detener (la policía detuvo al sospechoso), while arrestar often carries a more formal or military sense. The noun is arresto (arrest or detention).
Examples
"La policía arrestó al sospechoso anoche."
Natural Translation
The police arrested the suspect last night.

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