A peace officer may make a valid arrest without a warrant in certain circumstances other than those set out in this instruction. The plaintiff's claim in a warrantless false arrest lawsuit arose from a sheriff s deputy s visit to her house to check on the welfare of her daughter.A person commits false imprisonment when they engage in the act of restraint on another person which confines that person in a restricted area. Defendant Marcel Daron King appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 USC § 922(g). If someone with the same name as me had a warrant for their arrest and I got arrested, could I sue the police for wrongful imprisonment? In order to establish a false arrest claim, the person detained must prove that the arrest is unlawful and such unlawful arrest resulted in injury. After the arrest, it was learned that the plaintiff was not the real offender. Failure to appear at this court date will result in a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest. Grand Jury (Felony cases only). Id at 34–35. Hide.