Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

574.   Person found committing offence against property

A person who is found committing any offence against property may be arrested and taken into custody, without warrant, by any police officer, or may be arrested by the owner of the property with respect to which the offence is committed, or by his or her employee or any other person authorised by him or her, and may in the latter case be detained for any period, not exceeding 24 hours, until he or she can be delivered into the custody of a police officer, to be dealt with according to law.