Minn. Stat. § 629.37 : CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEASE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS — EXTRADITION, DETAINERS, ARREST, BAIL —ARRESTS — WHEN PRIVATE PERSON MAY MAKE ARREST TEXT PDF A private person may arrest another: (1) for a public offense committed or attempted in the arresting person's presence; (2) when the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in the arresting person's presence; or (3) when a felony has in fact been committed, and the arresting person has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it. Minn. Stat. § 629.37 (10573) RL s 5232; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1