Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 1.51.75What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All add-ons installed.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? 1. Start Detective Career. 2. Wait until game assigns a Sim that is also in the Detective Career, as the main suspect in a case. 3. Cannot arrest suspect.What happens when the bug occurs? Cannot "Arrest the Suspect" or "Ask about Suspect".What do you expect to see? Can arrest suspect regardless of career.Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure Workaround:1. I had the suspect quit their job in the Detective career. 2. I was then able to issue the APB again with my Sim, and arrest the suspect. Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title

I found this thread while googling as I also had this issue and wanted to share another way to get around this glitch! If you're using MC Command Center, follow these steps for my method:Click the suspect and select the option to open the MC Command Center PanelClick 'MC Cheats'Click 'Cheat Sim Info'Click 'Career Cheats...'Click 'Quit Job'This will make the sim quit their career instantly on the spot. In my case it allowed the "Arrest" and "Ask about Suspect" to pop up immediately afterwards and I was able to successfully arrest the suspect.

In my game, for each case the game first decides on a random set of clues and then generates a completely new sim to match those clues and be the criminal suspect. So I haven't actually seen it able to use any of my existing sims as suspects, as it's highly improbable any of my sims are ever a 100% clue match for all six clues.The game also has filters that prevent criminals and decoy suspects from being chosen if they're in the detective career. And it has filters on the employees at the police station being hired if they have the hidden criminal trait that only the correct suspect has.So your situation could have been caused by mods you had previously active while the game was hiring police or generating criminals. Removing those mods after the game has assigned police and criminals wouldn't fix it.How long was your play time between starting the case and issuing the APB? Do you play rotational style (i.e. do you switch between multiple different families and play them for a while) or do you only play a single family (which is your detective)?

Tagging @SorchaNiC for further info

Cannot arrest because suspect is a coworker fellow police officer, - EQAvid Sims PlayerGame Version 1.53.115.1020 ReBranding PatchAll content installed thru Island LivingPC / Win 7Never used CC or mods.

Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 1.61.15.1020What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Island Living, 4 Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get to Work, Realm of Magic, Stranger Ville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Spa Day Tiny Living, My First Pet Stuff, Romantic Garden, Perfect PatioSteps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Sergeant level of the Police Career. I issued the APB and the first time I entered there were two people who matched the description. "Red Hair, Slacks, Female," the one person I was able to ask about suspect and "arrest" the second no career interactions were available. I attempted to introduce myself thinking perhaps after that I could.. still no go. So I arrested the person I could. Hoping one of two things would happen- 1 the person I could interact with would be the suspect, or 2 if there was a bug it would work it's way out after a different set of steps were taken. What happens when the bug occurs? I enter the APB location, the suspect is around. I can only do basic social interactions. No arresting nor asking about suspect. What do you expect to see? An interaction that allows arrest and asking about suspect.Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? NoPicture attached.

[OPEN] [GTW] Cannot arrest suspect if suspect is also a police officer

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simvasion
Hero
7 years ago
In my game, for each case the game first decides on a random set of clues and then generates a completely new sim to match those clues and be the criminal suspect. So I haven't actually seen it able to use any of my existing sims as suspects, as it's highly improbable any of my sims are ever a 100% clue match for all six clues.

The game also has filters that prevent criminals and decoy suspects from being chosen if they're in the detective career. And it has filters on the employees at the police station being hired if they have the hidden criminal trait that only the correct suspect has.

So your situation could have been caused by mods you had previously active while the game was hiring police or generating criminals. Removing those mods after the game has assigned police and criminals wouldn't fix it.

How long was your play time between starting the case and issuing the APB? Do you play rotational style (i.e. do you switch between multiple different families and play them for a while) or do you only play a single family (which is your detective)?
crinrict
Hero+
7 years ago
Tagging @SorchaNiC for further info
EuphorialQueen
Hero (Retired)
6 years ago
Cannot arrest because suspect is a coworker fellow police officer,
- EQ
Avid Sims Player
Game Version 1.53.115.1020 ReBranding Patch
All content installed thru Island Living
PC / Win 7
Never used CC or mods.
Darkdani81
6 years ago
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.61.15.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Island Living, 4 Seasons, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Get to Work, Realm of Magic, Stranger Ville, Jungle Adventure, Parenthood, Spa Day Tiny Living, My First Pet Stuff, Romantic Garden, Perfect Patio
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Sergeant level of the Police Career. I issued the APB and the first time I entered there were two people who matched the description. "Red Hair, Slacks, Female," the one person I was able to ask about suspect and "arrest" the second no career interactions were available. I attempted to introduce myself thinking perhaps after that I could.. still no go. So I arrested the person I could. Hoping one of two things would happen- 1 the person I could interact with would be the suspect, or 2 if there was a bug it would work it's way out after a different set of steps were taken.
What happens when the bug occurs? I enter the APB location, the suspect is around. I can only do basic social interactions. No arresting nor asking about suspect.
What do you expect to see? An interaction that allows arrest and asking about suspect.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? No
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crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@Darkdani81 Can you ask the person that you can't arrest what career she's in ?

What happenes when you arrest the other one ? Did she turn out to be the wrong one ?
Darkdani81
6 years ago
Yes she was innocent.
I have turned the game on and off. Sent my sim to work without me. Even restarted my computer. Still with the same result
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@Darkdani81 There is a known issue if the suspect is a police officer themselves. Hence the question if you can find out what career she has.
Darkdani81
6 years ago
Yes, She is a cadet.
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@Darkdani81 Merging this with existing thread then

You should be able to reset the case via cheat menu.

Use testing cheats and then there should be a menu on the sim for the detective career. This way you can get a new case.
Darkdani81
6 years ago
Was able to lift the glitch by quitting and re-entering my career. Mind you I don't use cheats, so I may not have been looking in the wrong place but the only detective cheat that was available was demotion and promotion. Both of which I tried without results-- well other then embarrassing my sim.
Thank you for your help though.