[Ord. 96-O-17, 12/14/1996, § I]
1. In addition
to the powers provided by 53 P.S. § 66905, regarding powers
of police officers, and by 42 Pa.C.S.A § 6324(3), regarding
taking a juvenile into custody, police officers of Newtown Township
shall, upon view, have the right of 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. 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 5503, Disorderly Conduct.
B. 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 5505, Public Drunkenness.
C. 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 5507, Obstructing Highways.
D. 18 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 6308, Underage Drinking.
[Ord. 96-O-17, 12/14/1996, § I]
When a defendant has been arrested without a warrant for a summary
offense, police officers shall comply with the requirements of the
applicable Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure governing the
procedure following arrest without a warrant.