Police have information that armed robbers carrying the fruits of the crime fled a robbery scene in a light blue compact station wagon. Four men, wearing certain clothing, were said to be in the vehicle. The police stopped a vehicle fitting the description on the side of a busy highway and arrested the four occupants who matched the descriptions. The officers drove the car to the police station garage. Given this scenario, how may the officers legally proceed?

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The officers may search the vehicle immediately due to the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment, which allows the search of a vehicle without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe it contains evidence of a crime.

Police Have Information That Armed Robbers Carrying the Fruits of the Crime