{"id":2900,"date":"2019-08-31T07:39:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T07:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/?page_id=2900"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:56:00","slug":"false-arrest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/areas-of-practice\/false-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"False Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926565788{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]\n<blockquote class=\"mkd-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<span class=\"mkd-icon-quotations-holder\" >\n\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant icon_quotations \" ><\/span>\t<\/span>\n\t<h3 class=\"mkd-blockquote-text\" >\n\t<span>False arrest occurs when someone physically detains another person without the legal right to do so. Being arrested for a crime you did not commit can be a terrifying experience. Sometimes the arrest is due to incorrect information, while other times it can be the result of malicious prosecution. Regardless, we understand what you are going through and are here to help.<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926699772{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_HtmlModule_lblContent\" class=\"Normal\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<div id=\"dnn_RowFour_Grid6_Pane1\" class=\"RowFour_Grid6_Pane1\">\n<div class=\"DnnModule DnnModule-DNN_HTML DnnModule-4393\">\n<div class=\"Container-H3\">\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_HtmlModule_lblContent\" class=\"Normal\">\n<p><strong>To prove a false arrest claim, you must show both of the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That you were unlawfully restrained against your will.<\/li>\n<li>That the restraint was unreasonable under the circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An arrest is not unlawful if the police have probable cause to believe that you committed a crime. If an officer arrests you based on false witness statements that the officer did not have reason to know were false at the time of the arrest, probable cause existed to support the arrest. On the other hand, if you suspect your arrest is based on racial profiling, or you were arrested without a warrant, you may recover on your claim.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damages for someone who has been under false arrest could include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compensation for loss of income<\/li>\n<li>Physical injuries<\/li>\n<li>Damage to reputation<\/li>\n<li>Reasonable and necessary expenses incurred<\/li>\n<li>Deprivation of rights<\/li>\n<li>Humiliations, fright, and shame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Types of Cases<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>False Arrest Committed by Police<\/strong>: To be guilty of false arrest, the police must act without authority, or beyond the scope of their powers. For example, suppose a police officer arrests someone because that person insulted the officer or did something the officer didn\u2019t like. Insulting an officer is not a crime, and unless that officer has another reason to make an arrest, he is acting illegally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>False Arrest Committed by Private Persons<\/strong>:\u00a0A private person, such as a private security guard, can also commit the crime of false arrest. Anyone who restrains someone else, without that person\u2019s consent, and without lawful authority, commits the crime of false arrest. Private security guards can temporarily detain someone suspected of theft in order to investigate the situation or hold that person until the police arrive if they are reasonably certain that the person is shoplifting. If they aren\u2019t certain and don\u2019t have probable cause to believe someone has committed a crime, however, they cannot lawfully detain someone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\n\n\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action with-icon\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-row-66-33 clearfix\" style=\"padding: 2%;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-text-wrapper mkd-call-to-action-column1 mkd-call-to-action-cell\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mkd-icon-simple-line-icon icon-globe \" style=\"font-size: 33px; ;color: #c18f59; \" ><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-text\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>If you are a victim of a breach of contract or if you have been accused of breaching a contract, contact us today to schedule a time to talk about your legal concerns.<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-button-wrapper mkd-call-to-action-column2 mkd-call-to-action-cell\" style =\"text-align: right ;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"background-color: #cf9455\" class=\"mkd-btn mkd-btn-medium mkd-btn-solid mkd-btn-icon\"  >    <span class=\"mkd-btn-text\"  >Contact Us<\/span><span class=\"mkd-btn-icon-holder\">            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant arrow_carrot-right mkd-btn-icon-elem\" ><\/span>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant arrow_carrot-right mkd-btn-icon-elem\" ><\/span>        <\/span>    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-3 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-3&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;page-sidebar&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926565788{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926699772{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Overview &nbsp; To prove a false arrest claim, you must show both of the following: &nbsp; That you were unlawfully restrained against your will. That the restraint was unreasonable under the circumstances. &nbsp; An arrest is not unlawful if the police have probable cause to believe that you committed a crime. If an officer arrests you based on false witness statements that the officer did not have reason to know were false at the time of the arrest, probable cause existed to support the arrest. 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