Police References

This page is intended to serve as a cheat sheet for common arrests and terms which often confuse individuals.

[1] 11 Impersonation of Police vs [3] 42 Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law Illegally Using Lights & Sirens while driving/to avoid traffic/to avoid traffic signals/signs: Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law Illegally Using Lights & Sirens and trying to or successfully pulling over another motorist: Impersonation of Police & [3] 42 Vehicle Flashing Colored Lights and Sirens Law Using Police Emblems, Logos, Insignias, Badges in an unlawful capacity: Impersonation of Police

Resisting vs Evading an Officer vs Reckless Evading Did they flee from you or resist your effort to stop / detain them? Yes, while on foot: Resisting Yes, with a vehicle: Evading an Officer Yes, with a vehicle, and in a way which involved Reckless Driving: Reckless Evading

Assault vs Aggravated Assault vs Simple Battery vs Battery vs Aggravated Battery vs Attempted Murder Did they try to physically harm someone? They tried to hurt someone but did not: Assault They tried to hurt someone with a weapon but did not: Aggravated Assault They successfully touched or caused minor injury to someone: Simple Battery They successfully caused injury to someone: Battery They successfully caused injury to someone with a weapon: Aggravated Battery They successfully caused injury to someone with a deadly weapon and/or almost killed them: Attempted Murder

Robbery vs Burglary vs Theft Stealing property: Theft Stealing property with force or threat of violence: Robbery Stealing property while breaking and entering or trespassing: Burglary

Petty/Grand Theft vs Government Grand Larceny vs Grand Theft Auto Stealing less than $999: Petty Theft Stealing more than $1000: Grand Theft Stealing more than $1000 from the government: Government Grand Larceny Stealing a car: Grand Theft Auto