Apprehends; takes prisoner (7)

I believe the answer is:

arrests

(Other definitions for arrests that I've seen before include "Checks" , "collars" , "Apprehends" , "Seizes and takes into custody" , "Stops and takes into custody" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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