If during a stop, the officer gains sufficient facts to constitute probable cause, the suspect can be...

• A. Arrested or released on a summons
• B. Kept in custody without charges
• C. Be held without bail
• D. Be denied access to counsel

Answer: (A)

When an officer has probable cause during a stop, the person can be treated as a suspect who may be taken into custody or given a citation to appear in court. Probable cause means the facts and circumstances would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has occurred, which justifies formal action. Arresting the person puts them in custody for charging decisions, while issuing a summons instead of arrest lets them go with a court date set. The other possibilities—holding someone without charges, staying in custody without a bail decision, or denying access to counsel—don't fit the moment of probable cause during a stop, since those situations involve different stages of the process or rights that don’t apply in the immediate stop.