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Man accused of making ‘citizen’s arrest’ faces judge

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of making a citizen’s arrest on a child who he said was fishing on his East Memphis property appeared in court on Friday morning. Stanley Trezevant is charged with ...
Yahoo Finance

When can you make a citizen’s arrest in California? Here’s what the law says

Yes — citizen's arrests are legal in California, and anyone can make one with probable cause. California Penal Code 837 PC, or the citizen's arrest law, was enacted in 1872 and does not appear to have ...
WREG-TV Memphis on MSN

Man accused of making ‘citizen’s arrest’ on child fishing in East Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man charged with child abuse allegedly made a citizen’s arrest on a minor whom he said was fishing on his East Memphis property on Saturday. Stanley Trezevant, 71, was charged with ...
The Conversation

Expanded citizen’s arrest powers could open a legal can of worms – here’s what to know

It has a dull title – the Crimes Amendment Act 2026 – but one aspect of its provisions has had plenty of publicity: the expanded right to make “citizen’s arrests”. Aimed primarily at giving retail ...