DEEN, Judge.
While a police officer may arrest for a crime committed in his presence, that is, of which he is aware through the use of his senses (Code § 27-207), and while there are circumstances under which he may momentarily detain and question a citizen, if he is acting upon reasonable and articulable suspicion which may yet not amount to probable cause to believe a crime is being committed (Brooks v. State,
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