Can't find and arrest suspect

The only problem I was having was making that initial arrest. Seems my game had a glitch. My Sim went to three different locations, because each time I selected 'arrest' my Sim would end up back at the precinct, alone! So, I had him go to the map again, post an APB, which would send him to a different location. I selected 'arrest' again, rinse and repeat. The third location was the park in WIllow Creek (for the life of me I can't recall the name). For the first time in all three of these locations, I didn't see the perp anywhere! I panned the entire park, too. Finally, as I was seriously thinking of having my Sim return to the precinct, she shows up walking along the dirt road in front of said park. Again, I tried to have my Sims arrest her. You got it, he ended up back at the precinct empty-handed. I made a post here on the threads for help. Did a 'repair game' and that solved my issue. I also have my Sim make a very thorough sweep through the crime scene. He takes pictures and collects clues from everything in and around the lot. (I see this as a cross between CSI and NCIS, two shows I love.) My guess is, if you're picking up the wrong perp, either collect more data than you have from the crime scene, and be certain you ask the suspect about the suspect before you try to arrest them. If memory serves, my perp acted all weird when asked about the suspect.