During an apprehension the suspect is subject to a full search of his person. The search is lawful only if there is probable cause for making the apprehension. Any search has both time and geographical limits. During the apprehension, or immediately afterwards, the MP must tell the suspect he is being apprehended and state the specific offense. The apprehending MP may search not only the suspect but also the area immediately around the suspect.
Searches are limited to the area in which a person can reach a weapon or destroy evidence.
This includes any distance from which a weapon could be reached by a sudden lunge, leap, or dive from where the suspect is. If a driver or passenger in an automobile is placed under apprehension, a search of the closed and locked trunk is not justified as incident to that apprehension. But the MP may search the passenger compartment of the automobile. This includes all containers found in the passenger compartment. This search may also include closed or open glove compartments or consoles.