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No. If the officer doesn't believe a crime has been committed and there is some evidence the accused is responsible, taking the accused into custody would only aggravate an unlawful situation.

An alternative to taking a person into custody on a citizen's arrest is to issue a citation or summons to appear in court, with the citizen making the arrest signing the citation as the complainant. Whether this option is available depends on the local laws and legal customs.

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