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PO Garcia, a police officer, is patrolling a busy market plaza when he witnesses a man reach into a shopper’s bag and run away. Garcia immediately gives chase and apprehends the man inside a nearby store, about a minute after the theft, with the stolen bag recovered in the suspect’s possession. The arrest is without a warrant.   (a)Identify the controlling doctrine that justifies warrantless arrests in this scenario. (b)Distinguish whether the scenario falls under in flagrante delicto, hot pursuit, or the “has just committed a crime” provision and apply the doctrine to the facts. (c)If the arrest is lawful, specify the formalities the officer must observe; if not lawful, explain the remedies available to the arrestee.