Police Arrest Man for Trying to Steal a Woman

男子企圖搶走女子，被警方逮捕

Jun 4, 2026, 20:32
USSociety

Introduction

Police in South Carolina arrested a man. He tried to kidnap a woman and lied about being a police officer.

南卡羅來納州警方逮捕了一名男子。他企圖綁架一名女子，並謊稱自己是警察。

Main Body

Jonathan Willard is 39 years old. He told a woman he was a police officer. He put handcuffs on her and took her phone and ID. He put her in a green car.

Jonathan Willard 今年 39 歲。他告訴一名女子他是警察。他將女子戴上手銬，並拿走她的手機和身分證，將她放入一輛綠色汽車中。

The woman ran away from the car. A man named Anthony Moore saw her. Mr. Moore is a driver and a pastor. He has a camera in his car. The camera saw the man.

該女子從車中逃脫。一名叫 Anthony Moore 的男子看到了她。Moore 先生是一名司機兼牧師。他的車內裝有攝影機，攝影機拍到了該名男子。

Other people helped the woman. They took off the handcuffs and called the police. Now, Mr. Willard is in jail.

其他人也幫助了該女子。他們幫她解開手銬並報警。現在，Willard 先生被關在監獄裡。

Conclusion

The man is in jail and will go to court.

該男子目前被關在監獄中，隨後將被傳喚至法院。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past Action' Pattern

To reach A2, you must move from now to then. Look at how the story describes things that already happened. Most of these words end in -ed.

The Pattern: Word + -ed = It happened in the past.

Examples from the text:

  • arrest →\rightarrow arrested
  • try →\rightarrow tried
  • lie →\rightarrow lied
  • call →\rightarrow called

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You just have to memorize them:

  • Run →\rightarrow Ran
  • See →\rightarrow Saw
  • Take →\rightarrow Took

Quick Guide for Your Own Sentences: If you want to talk about yesterday, check if your verb is a 'Regular' (-ed) or a 'Rebel' (Special word).

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
a person who keeps people safe and follows the law
Example:The police arrived quickly.
man (n.)
an adult male person
Example:The man bought a ticket.
woman (n.)
an adult female person
Example:The woman smiled at me.
car (n.)
a vehicle with wheels that people drive
Example:I parked my car.
driver (n.)
a person who drives a vehicle
Example:The driver stopped at the red light.
camera (n.)
a device that takes pictures or videos
Example:She used a camera to record the event.
people (n.)
more than one person
Example:People were waiting in line.
helped (v.)
to give support or assistance in the past
Example:She helped me yesterday.
called (v.)
to speak to someone on the phone in the past
Example:I called my friend.
go (v.)
to move from one place to another
Example:We will go to the park.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested him.
took (v.)
to take something
Example:He took the book.
ran (v.)
to move quickly on foot
Example:She ran to the bus.
saw (v.)
to look at something
Example:I saw a dog.
put (v.)
to place something somewhere
Example:She put the keys on the table.
green (adj.)
having the color of grass
Example:The car is green.
phone (n.)
a device used for talking or texting
Example:I need my phone.
ID (n.)
a card that shows who you are
Example:Show me your ID.
jail (n.)
a place where criminals are kept
Example:He is in jail.
court (n.)
a place where judges work
Example:She went to court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→