In re D.G.

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 4261

Syllabus

DELINQUENCY - JUVENILE - ARREST - PROBABLE CAUSE - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/CRIMINAL - CURFEW - MENACING: The trial court did not err in denying the juvenile's motion to suppress his arrest for violating the city of Norwood's daytime-curfew ordinance, because, under the totality of the circumstances, the arrest was supported by probable cause: where traveling to and from school was an exception to the daytime-curfew ordinance, the juvenile's statement that he was on his way to school was to be evaluated along with all other circumstances to determine whether he had violated the curfew. Where the juvenile had continually shouted profanities at the arresting officer, spit on the officer, and threatened to kill the officer, the officer's belief that the juvenile would cause him harm was reasonable, and the juvenile's adjudication for menacing was supported by sufficient evidence.