taking into custody

• Acción de arrestar o detener a alguien para ponerlo bajo custodia, generalmente realizada por las autoridades policiales o judiciales.

The act of arresting someone or taking them into legal detention, typically by law enforcement authorities.

1. Arrest or detainB2formal

   The act of officially arresting someone or taking them into legal detention.

   detención

   • The police are taking the suspect into custody for questioning.
   • He was taken into custody after the robbery.
   • The officer is taking the fugitive into custody without incident.