Arresting the reporter?

[Darius]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", question 10

Oh dear, listeners, I shall have to return you to the studio because the policeman says he is going to ......... me.

(a) seize
(b) arrest
(c) grasp
(d) hold

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #47 "Speaking: The Broadcast", answer 10

Oh dear, listeners, I shall have to return you to the studio because the policeman says he is going to arrest me.

Correct answer: (b) arrest
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why?

Darius

[Alan]

The reporter thinks the policeman is going to arrest him because he (the reporter) is sitting on a statue.

A
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