nab 
/ˈnæb/ verb
nabs; nabbed; nab·bing /ˈnæb/ verb [+ obj] informal 1 : to catch and stop or arrest (someone)
▪ The police nabbed [=(more formally) apprehended] the two men in their hideout. ▪ nabbing criminals ▪ The boss nabbed [=caught] me at the coffee machine and asked me to stay late. 2 : to take or get (something) quickly and often in a way that is clever or rude
▪ I was thinking about nabbing [=grabbing, snatching] that last piece of pizza. ▪ We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
▪ The police nabbed [=(more formally) apprehended] the two men in their hideout. ▪ nabbing criminals ▪ The boss nabbed [=caught] me at the coffee machine and asked me to stay late.
▪ I was thinking about nabbing [=grabbing, snatching] that last piece of pizza. ▪ We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
