resist arrest

Frequency: 8.330.0 per million words

to use physical force to try to stop a police officer from arresting you

arrestVERB + ARREST

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Examples (10)

  • He was charged with resisting arrest.
  • The suspect violently began to resist arrest, injuring one of the officers.
  • The law states that you should not resist arrest, even if you believe it is unlawful.
  • She was so frightened that she instinctively tried to resist arrest.
  • If you resist arrest, you could face additional penalties.
  • Resisting arrest is a separate crime from the one you were initially stopped for.
  • The training exercise teaches officers how to handle individuals who resist arrest safely.
  • Despite his lawyer's advice, he was determined to resist arrest as a form of protest.
  • The bodycam footage clearly shows the man did not resist arrest.
  • He foolishly thought he could resist arrest and escape from three police officers.