Arrest - When the police take a person into custody on probable cause with or without a warrant. Arrest without a warrant: a.For an offense when reasonable cause to believe offense committed in his presence, or. The Fourth Amendment was the founding generation's response to the reviled 'general warrants' and 'writs of assistance' of the colonial era. A police officer may arrest a person for an offense, pursuant to section 140.10, at any hour of any day or night. King, 131 S. Ct. 1849 (2011). Probable cause is a legal requirement that must be met before a police officer can make an arrest, conduct a search, seize property, or get a warrant. Most criminal domestic violence cases start with an arrest and criminal charges for Domestic Violence Acts. There is no crime called domestic violence. Some held that an arrest warrant was necessary for an arrest made in the home.