If you're being falsely accused of a crime in AZ, you need to hire a criminal defense lawyer immediately. The authority to arrest depends on the existence of a crime or arrest warrant; without a crime or arrest warrant, there can be no arrest.It depends on where YOU are and where the warrant is and the severity of the warrant. Beyond that, you do not legally need to provide any further information. The defendant filled out an incident report about the assault but did not assist in applying for the arrest warrant. If the police make an illegal entry, record as much as you can. As soon as possible, write down what occurred. The Arizona criminal charge of Unlawful Imprisonment is a crime that must involve another person, the victim. In Arizona, per A.R.S. §13-1303 "Unlawful Imprisonment" occurs when a person knowingly and unlawfully restrains another person. F.W. Woolworth Co., 83 Ariz.