apprehend
Example Sentences
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Omar’s security detail and the Minneapolis Police Department immediately apprehended the individual, who rose from the audience and sprayed a liquid at the lawmaker.
A swarm of police officers apprehended Langston on Thursday at his mother’s residence in Helena, Mont., after he failed to appear as a witness in a Los Angeles County criminal proceeding.
From Los Angeles Times
But data from the Deportation Data Project suggests several thousand children and teens were apprehended by ICE last year.
You could say that the arrest was illegal, and you go back to square one, but at the same time you’ve apprehended the person.
From Salon
“For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias,” the DHS said in a statement.
From Salon
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