In addition to any other statutorily permitted warrantless arrest,
officers of the Middletown Township Police Department shall, upon
view, have the right to arrest without warrant upon probable cause
when there is ongoing conduct that imperils the personal security
of any person or endangers public or private property, for the following
offenses:
A.
Disorderly conduct, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503.
B.
Public drunkenness, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5505.
C.
Obstructing highways, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5507.
D.
Underage drinking, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308.
In the case of juvenile defendants:
A.
Timely attempt shall be made to contact a parent, guardian or
other responsible adult who shall have an interest in such juvenile.
B.
The juvenile shall be promptly released to a parent, guardian
or other responsible adult after completion of processing and the
issuance of a citation.
C.
If after a period of six hours a parent, guardian or other responsible
adult cannot be contacted, or such shall refuse to accept custody,
the officer shall contact the Bucks County Department of Children
and Youth or the Juvenile Probation Department to arrange shelter
for such juvenile.