"used force to arrest" vs. "used force in arresting"

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I came across this sentence from a news article, saying "Police used force in arresting protesters." And I thought that this sentence should be like "Police used force to arrest protesters."
After a brief survey, I realized that both are grammatically correct. Could anyone tell me about the differences between "to arrest" and "in arresting"?
Thank you for your help.

Jungle Jane · Answer

You could always use the term “forcibly”
although I cannot think of a any situation where “force” is not involved in arresting someone; (except maybe when a message is left asking someone to “turn themselves in”.)

"used force to arrest" vs. "used force in arresting"

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