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The man was arrested for shoplifting after security saw him on the cameras.
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The man was arrested for shoplifting after security saw him on the cameras.
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How to use in different contexts
News Reporting
A man was arrested for shoplifting after security footage showed him stealing items.
Legal Context
The defendant was apprehended for shoplifting following his identification on security camera recordings.
Casual Conversation
Did you hear about that guy? He got arrested for shoplifting; they caught him on camera.
Summarizing Events
Shoplifting led to the man's arrest after security personnel viewed the security camera footage.
Rephrased versions
Formal
Following observation on security cameras, the man was taken into custody for the offense of shoplifting.
Casual
The guy got busted for stealing stuff; security saw him on the cameras.
Simpler English
The police arrested a man because he stole from a store. The cameras showed him doing it.
Phrases to learn
arrested for shoplifting
Taken into custody by law enforcement for the crime of stealing from a store.
security saw him on the cameras
Security personnel observed the individual via video surveillance.