Q: How do you find out what the probable cause for issuing an arrest warrant is?
A friend was arrested for 1st degree burglary and attempted larceny in Harrnett County, NC. The complainant gave a statement that he broke into her house through the front door and she caught him with her TV in his hand. When she asked what he was doing, he said he wasnt sure and put the TV back in its original location and walked away.
The complainant and my friend are acquaintances and he has visited her home numerous times. They live direcrly across the street from each other. Supposedly there was no damage to the door as far as my friend can recall from his last visit, and the only evidence against him is her statement.
How do I find out the specifics on why they issued the arrest warrant in the first place?
Complainant is an 8-month pregnant, white woman, and my friend is black and unemployed. This shouldn't matter, but I can't help but feel it does in this case. Any help is much appreciated!
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