[philman_36]

They wait until the person is caught for another reason--with luck, just running a red light rather than murder or rape--and then busted on the outstanding warrant.
You didn't read the article, did you?

[Catspaw]

Yeah, I did read the article. I should've been more clear & had more coffee. I should've said, "It's only when they're caught in the act of rape or murder or nearby the scene...." The police here are more aggressive than Detroit (anyone could be more aggressive than that) when it's rape or murder AND have an ID, but, frankly, for lesser crimes, unless the person is dropped in their laps, they aren't going to go out looking for them.