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Arrest is the taking of a person into police custody in order that he/she may be held to answer for a criminal offense.

(a) No law enforcement officer shall arrest any person for a criminal offense except when:

(1) A judge has signed a warrant commanding the arrest of such person, and the arresting officer has the warrant in his/her possession or knows for a certainty that such a warrant has been issued; or

(2) The offense shall occur in the presence of the arresting officer; or

(3) The arresting officer shall have probable cause to believe that the person arrested committed the offense.

(b) Probable Cause. For purposes of these rules, probable cause is defined as: such facts and circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe that an offense has been committed. [Ord. 81, amended, 1/6/2023; Ord. 63, adopted, 12/6/2019.]