Police had been looking for Pazienza since the incident happened but couldn't arrest her. Finally, after getting a tip that Pazienza was hiding out at her parents' Long Island house, NYPD investigators went there. However, her father said she was not at home and refused to allow a search of the property.
Did the police go out to her parents' Long Island home without an arrest warrant?
The father could just say "you can't come in" when the police arrived to arrest her?
They had an arrest warrant, probably, but unless they have a search warrant, cannot enter another's residence without probably cause. Suspicion is not probable cause. Supreme Court narrowed this recently (can't remember if it was NY state supreme or federal court).
Did the police go out to her parents' Long Island home without an arrest warrant?
The father could just say "you can't come in" when the police arrived to arrest her?
They had an arrest warrant, probably, but unless they have a search warrant, cannot enter another's residence without probably cause. Suspicion is not probable cause. Supreme Court narrowed this recently (can't remember if it was NY state supreme or federal court).