Question: While on routine patrol, two officers spotted a young man looking into two parked cars in an alley where many complaints of criminal activity including

While on routine patrol, two officers spotted a young man looking into two parked cars in an alley where many complaints of criminal activity including vehicle tampering had originated. As the officers drove by slowly, the man tried to stay out of view behind a dumpster. When they approached and spoke to him, he became very nervous, boisterous, angry and antagonistic, "borderline combative". The man was nearly 6 feet tall and 190 pounds. Under Terry v. Ohio what are the officers allowed to do? Detain the man only. No pat down search for weapons Detain the man and conduct a pat down search for weapons First, read his Miranda rights. There is not enough reasonable suspicion to legally detain him

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