apprehend

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“You get to see what happens to folks who are apprehended by ICE.”

From Los Angeles Times