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?

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The officer's action is classified as a "stop." This is a brief detention to ask a few questions to determine what the individual is doing. It is not a formal arrest or an informal arrest, and it is not considered a seizure tantamount to arrest because the person is not being held against their will for an extended period of time.

A Law Enforcement Officer Observes an Individual Walking in a Residential