приехала полиция

the police arrived

→ приехать

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the police arrived Приехала agrees with полиция, which is grammatically feminine singular in Russian. The phrase can also refer to the police coming or arriving, depending on context.

RU: Приехала полиция, и все сразу успокоились.

EN: The police arrived, and everyone immediately calmed down.

Через несколько минут приехала полиция.

The police arrived a few minutes later.

Приехала полиция.

The police arrived.

— С меня хватит! (1993)

Почему приехала полиция?

Why did the police come?

— Во время грозы (2018)

Приехала полиция, надела ей наручники и увезла!

The police arrived, put her in handcuffs, and took her away!

— Страх и ненависть в Лас-Вегасе (1998)