They complained that they had been trapped inside the police station, but in fact most were seen escaping over the adjacent roofs to safety in nearby buildings.
他们抱怨说他们被困在警察局，但实际上大部分人被看见通过毗邻的屋顶逃往附近建筑物内的安全地带。
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2
Trapped inside of a barn which was surrounded by police, the bank robber decided to give up.
银行抢匪受困在谷仓内，四周又被警方包围，于是决定投降。
3
By clever questioning the policetrapped him into making a confession.