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Under Section 494 of the Criminal Code of Canada, a security guard may arrest without a warrant:

Under Section 494(1) of the Criminal Code, anyone (including a security guard) may arrest without warrant a person whom they find committing an indictable offen

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Question: Under Section 494 of the Criminal Code of Canada, a security guard may arrest without a warrant:

Answer options: ✅ A person found committing an indictable offence

  • A person suspected of committing a summary conviction offence in the past
  • Anyone who looks suspicious near a crime scene
  • A person who is loitering on public property

Correct answer: A person found committing an indictable offence

Explanation: Under Section 494(1) of the Criminal Code, anyone (including a security guard) may arrest without warrant a person whom they find committing an indictable offence. For summary offences, they generally must be the owner or authorized by the owner, but 'Indictable' is the broad category for anyone.

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