When an officer catches a person “in the act” of committing a crime, the officer arrests the person and takes them to jail. Sometimes, a crime is committed and the officer does not see the person commit the crime or the person is unknown. When this happens, the officer must request an arrest warrant for the individual so that a criminal case can be opened in the court. For instance, if you come home and find that your house has been broken into, but there is no one there you call the police. The
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