If a person is caught red-handed at the time of arrest, the police directly witness or discover the criminal act and immediately arrest the person. A red-handed arrest is carried out to prevent a suspect from fleeing the scene of a crime. When a suspect is caught red-handed at the time of arrest, it is common for the suspect to be immediately taken into custody by the police and presented as evidence of the criminal act. Suspects caught red-handed at the time of arrest are often subject to judicial proceedings quickly.