(c) A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if the officer has
probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed or attempted and that
such person has committed or attempted to commit a felony whether or not in the
officer's presence or view.

(d) (1) A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if:

(i) The officer has probable cause to believe that:

1. The person battered the person's spouse or other
individual with whom the person resides;

2. There is evidence of physical injury; and

3. Unless the person is immediately arrested:

A. The person may not be apprehended;

B. The person may cause injury to the person or damage to
the property of one or more other persons; or

C. The person may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy

evidence; and

(ii) A report to the police was made within 48 hours of the alleged

incident.

(2) If the police officer has probable cause to believe that mutual battery
occurred and arrest is necessary under this subsection, the officer shall consider
whether one of the parties acted in self-defense when making the determination
whether to arrest the person whom the officer believes to be the primary aggressor.

(e) A police officer may arrest a person without a warrant if the officer has
probable cause to believe:

(1) That an offense listed in subsection (f) of this section has been
committed;

(2) That the person has committed the offense; and

(3) That unless the person is immediately arrested:

(i) The person may not be apprehended;

(ii) The person may cause injury to the person or damage to the
property of one or more other persons; or

(iii) The person may tamper with, dispose of, or destroy evidence.

(f) The offenses referred to in subsection (e) of this section are:

(1) Those offenses specified in the following sections of Article 27, as they
may be amended from time to time:

(i) Section 8(a) (relating to malicious burning);
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