A law enforcement officer observes an individual walking in a residential neighborhood at night with a crowbar and flashlight. The officer briefly detains the person to ask a few questions to determine what the individual is doing. What is the officer's action classified as?

a. a formal arrest

b. a stop.
c. an informal arrest.
d. a seizure tantamount to arrest.


b

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