A person is detained against his will if he is deprived of his liberty; that is, compelled to remain where he does not wish to remain, or compelled. – An officer may arrest without a warrant any person who the officer has probable cause to believe: a.Has committed a felony; or b. The police must have a warrant in most cases to search your property, home, and you. However, there are exceptions when they can make warrantless searches. Additionally, officers may search a person without a warrant incident to a lawful arrest. See United States v. In order to justify an arrest without a warrant, the arrestor must proceed as soon as may be to make the arrest. That said, there are circumstances in which an officer can enter your home, uninvited, without a warrant. In North Carolina, false imprisonment is the illegal restraint of a person against his or her will.