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I was reading about a local incident where a guy was outside staring in the window of a house and they turned on the light and guy didn't leave. They thought he was going to break in. He left after he heard police sirens.
In this situation how could you legally do a citizens arrest (assuming a person wanted to I mean)?
I haven't researched it. What exactly do u do to put someone under citizens arrest? I know if you point a gun at someone it is considered menacing in OR but does that apply in a case like the one described above? Also if you have no weapon and aren't really physically imposing is there any sort of threat to keep them there? Do u have to just follow them until the police show up? Thanks in advance for any input.
In this situation how could you legally do a citizens arrest (assuming a person wanted to I mean)?
I haven't researched it. What exactly do u do to put someone under citizens arrest? I know if you point a gun at someone it is considered menacing in OR but does that apply in a case like the one described above? Also if you have no weapon and aren't really physically imposing is there any sort of threat to keep them there? Do u have to just follow them until the police show up? Thanks in advance for any input.