arrest in the school

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frindle

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Hello. What does "arrest" mean in this context? Please help!


Everyone was interested in him because he had the biggest reputation of anybody in the school. He had been suspended four times and arrested twice.
 

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Hello. What does "arrest" mean in this context? Please help!


Everyone was interested in him because he had the biggest reputation of anybody in the school. He had been suspended four times and arrested twice.

I think it means nothing more than what an ordinary dictionary defines the word 'arrest'.
 

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Hello. What does "arrest" mean in this context? Please help!


Everyone was interested in him because he had the biggest reputation of anybody in the school. He had been suspended four times and arrested twice.
It means that he had been arrested by the police.
 
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