[Adopted 7-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
A.
In addition to the powers and authorities provided in
53 P.S. § 46121 and in 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6324, Subdivision
(3), police officers of the Borough of Downingtown shall, upon view, have
the right of arrest without warrant upon the probable cause when there is
ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers
public or private property for the following summary offenses: 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 5503 (relating to disorderly conduct); 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505
(relating to public drunkenness); 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5507 (relating
to obstructing highways and other public passages); and 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308
(relating to purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor
or malt or brewed beverages by a minor).
B.
When a person has been arrested for a summary offense
without a warrant, police officers shall comply with and follow the procedures
set forth in Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 71.
