Kyle Crespin
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Can a police officer make a citizens arrest if a 'so-called' victim(s) parent who wasn't even there as a witness ask the officer to tell me...or does the parent have to come over to me and ask themselves? The victim didn't want to press charges. This so-called incident happened in another city and our local police came to my lady's parents house and would not arrest me...a few hours later an officer from the other city came along with my city's officers who came before and said that there was a citizens arrest or I was to be arrested by a citizen who's name was never mentioned...but that I would not be going to jail but instead was given a citation to appear in court on a (M) 242 Battery and was released on site my house. This victim is also my neighbor if that matters and does not live with her parent.
Can a police officer make a citizens arrest if a 'so-called' victim(s) parent who wasn't even there as a witness ask the officer to tell me...or does the parent have to come over to me and ask themselves? The victim didn't want to press charges. This so-called incident happened in another city and our local police came to my lady's parents house and would not arrest me...a few hours later an officer from the other city came along with my city's officers who came before and said that there was a citizens arrest or I was to be arrested by a citizen who's name was never mentioned...but that I would not be going to jail but instead was given a citation to appear in court on a (M) 242 Battery and was released on site my house. This victim is also my neighbor if that matters and does not live with her parent.