And it is now on his arrest record whether he was convicted or not. It is a life sentence that will harm him from now on.
Especially around this place... Arrested = Guilty.
You bet, that’s why in many situations they always want to know if a person has ever been arrested, regardless if they were found innocent or if the charges were dropped etc. Lots of people in the machine want to know. The more information they have on everyone, the more they can use it against you.