u/EdwardJohnson1543

If an officer runs a car or gets an ALPR hit and it comes back stolen, would the driver be arrested immediately for possession of a stolen vehicle, or would the driver be detained first so officers can make sure the suspect doesn’t have a lawful explanation for being in possession of the vehicle, or that there isn’t some type of mix-up? How does the process usually go?

If an officer runs a car or gets an ALPR hit and it comes back stolen, would the driver be arrested immediately for possession of a stolen vehicle, or would the driver be detained first so officers can make sure the suspect doesn’t have a lawful explanation for being in possession of the vehicle, or that there isn’t some type of mix-up? How does the process usually go?