A Police Officer Observes a Man Outside a Jewelry Store

Essay

A police officer observes a man outside a jewelry store at 3:00a.m.After going around the block,the officer sees the same person looking in the windows and then moving into the shadows of an adjoining alley.The officer puts a spotlight on the person and confronts him.The man has no identification and is vague about where he lives.The officer places the person against the wall and pats him down.He finds a hard bulge in the suspect's jacket pocket.He reaches into the jacket and finds a glass cutter.He arrests the individual for possession of burglary tools.Is the evidence admissible? What is the issue?