caught, nabbed, took by surprise
Me pilló la lluvia de camino a casa.
I got caught in the rain on my way home.
Un policía pilló al carterista.
A police officer caught the pickpocket.
La policía pilló a los criminales.
The police caught the criminals.
El profesor pilló al alumno copiando en el examen.
The teacher caught the student cheating on the exam.
La noticia le pilló por sorpresa.
The news took him by surprise.
Le pilló haciéndole eso a su hermana, y le trajo aquí.
She caught him doing that to his sister, and brought him here.
— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)
Donald pilló a Jessica con las manos en la masa.
Donald caught Jessica red-handed.