No person shall loiter or prowl in a place,
at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under
circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property
in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in
determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the actor
takes flight upon appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify
himself or herself or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself
or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances make
it impracticable, a peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an
offense under this section, afford the actor an opportunity to dispel
any alarm which would otherwise be warranted by requesting him or
her to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence
and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this
section if the peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence
or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the actor
was true and, if believed by the peace officer at the time, would
have dispelled the alarm.
[Added 7-12-1999 by L.L.
No. 3-1999]
Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-6.