In United States v. Santana, officers had probable cause to arrest Santana for hot pursuit after she did what?

• A. Escaped to a neighbor's house
• B. Ran into her home
• C. Clashed with officers outside
• D. Hid in a vehicle

Answer: (B)

Hot pursuit lets police enter a residence without a warrant to arrest a fleeing suspect when there is probable cause and the chase continues from a public space into the home. In United States v. Santana, the pursuit began outside, and Santana fled into her home. That movement into the dwelling created the ongoing, urgent chase that the hot-pursuit rule covers, so officers could arrest her without a warrant. Running into her home is what made the warrantless entry permissible. The other scenarios don’t match what happened in the case.