Question: If an officer let you go, can they later serve a warrant for your arrest?
Answer: Yes, if the officer later finds probable cause to arrest you for a crime. 'Probable
cause' means the officer has facts or evidence to believe a crime was committed
and that the person he is arresting is probably the one who committed it.
Sometimes, law enforcement officials will question a person in order to get
information about a crime they are investigating or to learn that person's side
of the story. If, at the time they question the person, they do not have probable
cause to arrest someone, they must let the person go. However, they may continue
the investigation and turn up other evidence that may implicate that person.
Then, they can request a warrant for that person's arrest.
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