(A) No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether alarm is warranted is the fact that a person takes flight upon appearance of a police officer or peace officer, refuses to identity himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself or any object.
(B) Unless flight by the person or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a police or peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this subchapter, afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him or her to identity himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the police or peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true and, if believed by the police or peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
(Ord. 69, passed 9-6-94) Penalty, see § 130.99