A person commits an offense if he intentionally flees from a person he knows is a peace officer or federal special investigator attempting lawfully to arrest or detain him.

• A. Escape
• B. Flight from Justice
• C. Evading Arrest or Detention
• D. Avoiding Law Enforcement

Answer: (C)

Evading Arrest or Detention focuses on actively fleeing from a peace officer or federal investigator who is in the process of lawfully arresting or detaining you. The key elements are intentional fleeing, and knowledge that the pursuing officer is trying to arrest or detain you. This fits the scenario exactly: the officer is attempting a lawful arrest or detention, and the person deliberately runs away.

Escape would apply only if the person is already in custody or under restraint and then escapes, not merely while an officer is attempting to arrest or detain him. Flight from Justice is a different concept that generally covers fleeing after a crime has been committed or after charges have been filed, not necessarily during an ongoing lawful arrest. Avoiding Law Enforcement isn’t a specific, defined offense in the statute.