noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
Legal term for arresting a suspect while they are committing a crime or immediately afterward. Often used in news reports.
警察は窃盗の現行犯逮捕を行った。
The police made an in flagrante delicto arrest for theft.
犯人は現場
The suspect was arrested in the act at the scene.