When a felony has been committed, or there is reasonable ground to believe that a felony has been committed, any person without a warrant may arrest another whom he has reasonable cause to believe is guilty of the offense, and detain him until a warrant can be obtained.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2935.04
When any person may arrest
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Commonwealth v. Grise (1986)
Most recently applied in 91 Ohio App. 3d 787 - City of East Cleveland v. Odetellah (November 1993)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.