arrest warrant

Eighth Circuit

Ward v. Moore, 414 F.3d 968, 971 (8th Cir. 2005) (“A valid arrest warrant, whether for a felony or a misdemeanor, carries with it the authority to conduct a forcible entry so long as the police have a reasonable belief that the suspect resides at the place to be entered and is currently present there.  . . .  The defendants offered no legal justification for searching the residence.”).

Lyles v. City of Barling, 181 F.3d 914, 917 (8th Cir. 1999) (“It is clearly established Fourth Amendment law that ‘an arrest warrant founded on probable cause implicitly carries with it the limited authority to enter a dwelling in which the suspect lives when there is reason to believe the suspect is within.’  . . .  Once inside, the law enforcement authorities may then lawfully search anywhere in the house that the suspect might be found.”).