under arrest

under arrest

In police custody, as after committing a crime. The policeman stated that the criminal was under arrest and then handcuffed him.
See also: arrest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*under arrest

arrested and in the custody of the police in preparation for the filing of a charge. (*Typically: be ~; put someone ~.) Stop where you are! You are under arrest! Am I under arrest, officer? What did I do?
See also: arrest
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

under arrest

In police custody, as in They put him under arrest and charged him with stealing a car. [Late 1300s]
See also: arrest
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • take out a warrant
  • take a warrant out
  • swear out a warrant
  • sworn
  • swear a warrant out
  • put a warrant out
  • put a warrant out for (someone or something)
  • put out a warrant
  • put out a warrant for (someone or something)
  • arrest
References in periodicals archive
"You're under arrest. Get into the car," he said, according to Shaffer.
The trooper and Santorum
After seeing the illegal bird parts and the suspected cocaine, the undercover agents identified themselves and told the suspect that he was going to be placed under arrest. The agents then called for backup officers to enter the home.
Consent once removed. (Legal Digest)
The kit also contains a button to activate a sound chip; press it, and it tells the officer that you will only exit the vehicle for the officer's safety or if under arrest.
Drunken Assertion
At 6:59 p.m., he radioed the Sheriff's Office that he was coming in accompanied by the individual who was not under arrest. At 7 p.m., the deputy made a radio call, identified himself, and said that he had been shot while en route to the station.
Summaries of incidents
Thanks for Marcellus Hall's article and illustrations about being arrested at the Republican Convention in New York ("Under Arrest," October issue).
Arrested at the RNC
District Judge George Kazen's June 5, 2000 letter, Subject: Consular notification of persons under arrest or detention, said in part that "...the State Department traditionally looks to the arresting or detaining officers as the persons primarily responsible for notifying the foreign Consul.
Providing consular rights warnings to foreign nationals. (Legal Digest)