Apprehend
Cop
Cop verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: some concertgoers rush pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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But in one particular instance, Castle was recorded shooting a corrupt psycho cop on TV, which led to the police and a few other heroes to try to apprehend him.
Source: Superman Stays out of Gotham -
However, a cop can apprehend them with little difficulty.
Source: Video Game / Constructor - This happened in an episode of Life - a suspect slammed his head onto a table and then started claiming that Crews was a crazy cop who pulled a knife on him earlier (which he did, while attempting to apprehend the suspect) and now was terrorizing him.
Source: Police Brutality Gambit
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