False arrest is a common law tort where a plaintiff claims they were held in custody or arrested without legal justification or without an arrest warrant. False imprisonment occurs when a person intentionally restrains another person without their consent or without legal authority to restrain them.A person commits an offense if, with intent to deceive, he knowingly makes a false statement that is material to a criminal investigation. A false arrest may lead to a civil rights claim when law enforcement officers engage in misconduct in arresting a suspect. In order to arrest someone in the state of Texas, a police officer must have "probable cause. False arrest occurs when someone makes an arrest, and the facts of the "crime" don't fit the elements in the statute. False arrest involves someone being held against their will or being taken into custody without their consent or a legal justification. Fails to attend court in obedience to the notice without reasonable excuse. Most of the argument in a false arrest case is over whether the arrest was legally justified. Authorities say Floyd Berry Jr. conducted unlawful strip searches of at least six female victims while on duty between Nov.