O-68-10-66ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ARREST WITHOUT
WARRANT OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE COMMISSION
OF A FELONY, DISTURBANCE, AFFRAY OR BREACH
OF THE PEACE AND OF PERSONS FOUND IN SUSPICIOUS
PLACES OR UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH REASONABLY
SHOW THAT SUCH PERSON HAS BEEN GUILTY OF SOME
FELONY OR ABOUT TO COMMIT SOME FELONY; PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALLEN, TEXAS:
SECTION I: That from and after the effective date
of this Ordinance, the Chief of Police or other policeman
of the City of Allen or any peace officer within the
limits of the City of Allen may arrest without warrant
any person who commits a felony, disturbance, affray or
breach of the peace in the presence of such arresting
officer and may arrest without warrant any person found
in a suspicious place or under circumstances which reasonably
show that such person has been guilty of some felony or
is about to commit some offense against the laws of the
State or ordinances of the City of Allen.
SECTION II: In each instance enumerated in Section I
hereof where arrests may be lawfully made without warrant,
the officer or person making the arrest is justified in
adopting all of the measures which he might adopt in
cases of arrest under warrant.
SECTION III: For greater certainty it is specifically
provided that such officers or members of the police
department may so arrest without warrant any and all persons
found or apprehended under the following circumstances:
(A) where a person is found lurking or hiding
in alleys or on premises not their own and such
person is unable to satisfactorily explain his actions;
(B) where a person is fleeing under circumstances
which indicate that he is attempting to escape from
the scene of some crime on his part;
(C) where a person is found or caught in any
business or public place in the nighttime and is
unable to show or state any right or authority for
being in such place.
SECTION IV: In all cases of arrest without warrant,
the officer making the arrest shall immediately take the
person arrested before the nearest or most assessable
magistrate having jurisdiction.
SECTION V: The caption of this Ordinance shall be
published one (1) time in a newspaper having general
circulation in the City of Allen and shall be effective
immediately upon its passage and such publication.
Duly passed and approved by the City Council of the
City of Allen, Texas, on this the V2 day of
1966.
Zn ry T. nes, mayor
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RECORDED:
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