Don't forget that in "Try and Catch Me" Columbo grabs little old Abigail Mitchell's fingers and bends them backwards while shouting at her, "Admit it! Admit it! You killed your dead niece's husband. I know you did it. I know you did it!"
Silly-Head!! Somehow I don't remember that scene!! but it would have been a great one!!!
Remember Abigail Mitchell here on the forum?? I miss her. I hope she is doing ok..............she was great.....
Technically, Columbo uses force in "Negative Reaction" when restraining Paul Galesko (Dick Van Dyke) as Galesko appears to be in a fit of hysteria approaching the murder scene to identify his wife's body. However, Columbo does suspect that Galesko is putting on an act.