Object

Suspected Man's Weapon

Simon Donovan wrenches the suspected man's weapon from his sweatshirt-clad grip after slamming him into the fruit stand, cold metal yielding to Secret Service steel as bowtie cuffs bite into wrists. The confiscated firearm dangles limp in Simon's control, robbery's bite defanged amid the grocer's wide-eyed freeze-frame—until the second robber's muzzle flash eclipses it all.

2 appearances

Purpose

Threatens victims during convenience store robbery; swiftly confiscated by Simon Donovan to neutralize the suspect.

Significance

Ignites Simon's heroic blaze—resourceful takedown vaults his off-duty charm into legend—only to underscore the episode's savage twist: one threat cuffed, the next fatal, rippling loss through C.J.'s world.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Uncovers Robbery and Heroically Subdues Suspect Before Fatal Ambush

Simon confiscates the weapon from suspect's sweatshirt after forcing prone position, neutralizing immediate threat and underscoring his tactical dominance before bow tie cuffing, heightening tension of unresolved robbery.

Before: Concealed on suspect

After: Confiscated and held by Simon

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon Subdues Robber with Improvised Bow Tie Restraints

Simon confiscates the suspected man's weapon after forcing him prone, wresting it from his sweatshirt-clad grip to neutralize the immediate threat—narrative pivot from robber's power to Simon's control, underscoring the robbery's desperation now defanged by superior intervention.

Before: Concealed on suspect's person near fruit stand

After: Held in Simon's possession after confiscation

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