Should it be "was arrested" instead?

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53-year-old Phoon Chiu Yoke has been arrested on May 25 for breaching Covid-19 measures several times.

Should it be "was arrested" instead?

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@tanguatlay,

Yes

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@cherrie,

cherrie wrote:

Yes

Thanks!

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Use “ has been arrested” if he is still under arrest.

Use “ was arrested” if this happened in the past and the incident is over.

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