City of Cincinnati v. Alexander

The issue presented, for the first time in this-court, is whether R. C. 2935.03 confers upon a municipal police officer authority to arrest without a warrant outside the geographical limits of his municipality for misdemeanor offenses observed by the officer to have been committed outside such municipal limits.

R. C. 2935.03, at the time relevant herein, read as follows:

“A sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, or police officer shall arrest and detain a person found violating a law of this state, or an ordinance of a municipal corporation, until a warrant can be obtained.

-“When…