How to Use armed and dangerous in a Sentence

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  • But Couch should be considered armed and dangerous, the sheriff’s office said Friday.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Investigators warned that Couch should be considered armed and dangerous.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Deputies say Hornsby is armed and dangerous and warn the public to call 911 and not to approach him.
    The Oregonian, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Deputies say Hornsby is armed and dangerous and warn the public to call 911 and not to approach him.
    The Oregonian, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Green, who was then 22 years old, was identified as armed and dangerous at the time.
    Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 8 June 2023
  • The alert included warnings he was known to be armed and dangerous.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Police described her as armed and dangerous and asked the public to be on the lookout for her and her Toyota 4Runner.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Paine is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said.
    Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Police launched a massive search for the shooter, who fled the scene and was considered armed and dangerous.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • DeHart fled the scene and was considered armed and dangerous.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Police identified one of the suspects as 37-year-old Leonard Cross and said he’s believed to be armed and dangerous.
    Matt Bruce, ajc, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Police said the 17-year-old was considered armed and dangerous.
    Andrea Morabito, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The release from the U.S. Marshal notes that Jackson should be considered armed and dangerous.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 19 July 2022
  • Card is still at large -- considered armed and dangerous.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • He is considered armed and dangerous, and police urged anyone who comes in contact with him to call 911.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • The handgun used in the shooting has not been recovered, and police warned the public to not approach Lyle, calling him armed and dangerous.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The woman was believed to be with a 41-year-old man, who was thought to be armed and dangerous, according to an earlier release.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2024
  • He was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton and he is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 19 June 2024
  • Troopers were searching for Barnes in the area and put out messages to residents to look out for him since he was considered armed and dangerous.
    Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Police said Smith should not be approached and should be considered armed and dangerous.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Gandy is considered to be armed and dangerous and police said he should not be confronted.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 29 June 2023
  • Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was last seen on foot outside a motel in Morrilton, Ark., and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 20 June 2024
  • He is considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached, officials say.
    Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Also, police bulletins warned that the man was armed and dangerous, and that he had been arrested in the past for drug trafficking and other crimes.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
  • As of Wednesday afternoon, the suspect is still at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The men, who have not been identified, are considered armed and dangerous, police said.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Both suspects are considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
    Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The unidentified suspects are armed and dangerous, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Mendoza is considered armed and dangerous, and police urged anyone who comes in contact with him to call 911.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
  • The press release from the Marshals Service says Argote should be considered armed and dangerous.
    Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2023

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