A Patrol Officer Stops a Car and Makes an Arrest

Multiple Choice

A patrol officer stops a car and makes an arrest on the basis of information obtained from a bulletin that officers in another jurisdiction are looking for the driver of a certain car that was described in the bulletin.Assume that the information contained in the bulletin was not correct.Which of the following is a true statement?

A) The arrest would still be considered valid.
B) The arresting officer is shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.
C) The arrest would still be valid and the officer is shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.
D) The arrest would not be valid and the officer is not shielded from any civil liability for false arrest.