Sentences with phrase «open arrest warrants»
In an effort to reduce the city's backlog of 1.3 million open arrest warrants for unanswered summonses for non-violent offenses such as being in a park after dark, having an open container of alcohol, and littering, city district attorneys are holding amnesty events,
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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito on Monday introduced a series of bills aimed at cutting criminal arrests for quality - of - life violations — and even suggested wiping out open warrants for some...
Known as the Criminal Justice Reform Act, the package of bills that passed last year created a new civil system for handling minor offenses that in the past often resulted in open warrants and the possibility of arrests for a disproportionate number of minority New Yorkers.
When he rushed to open the door, they drew their guns and announced that they had a warrant for his arrest.
My Question: since the officer did not state he was making an arrest and did not provide a warrant, was I legally required to assist him in opening the door?
This also opens the way to «collectible» arrest warrants, with each episode featuring a handful of VIP criminals that come with cash bonuses when you manage to arrest them.