Complex sentence: Purdy had a long criminal history, first being arrested in 1980 for prostitution, in 1982 for possession of marijuana and drug dealing, in 1983 for possession of an illegal weapon and recieving stolen property.
Split into simpler sentences: Purdy had a long criminal history, first being arrested in 1980 for prostitution. He was later arrested in 1982 for possession of marijuana and drug dealing, in 1983 for possession of an illegal weapon and receipt of stolen property.