CRS 16-3-201 only allows for a citizen's arrest if a crime was committed in the presence of the person making the arrest. A crime is considered to be in the presence of citizens if they can directly see or sense it. It is also in a citizen's presence if there is enough evidence to suggest the crime is ongoing or just completed. Examples of a crime happening in the presence of a citizen include: -David is in the lobby of a police station. Ray gets away from the police and runs, which is a crime. David hears someone yelling “stop that man!” and tackles him in a fight.-A security guard sees Roseanne leaving with a large coat covering a typewriter. The guard tells her to sit down and keeps her from leaving. He calls the police.An examples of a crime happening outside the citizen's presence is:-Ken and his son learn that their neighbor robbed a store. They break into his apartment, put handcuffs on him, and bring him to the police.