A person commits an offense if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a peace officer or a person acting in a peace officer's presence and at his direction from effecting an arrest, search, or transportation of the actor or another by using force.

• A. Assault on a Peace Officer
• B. Obstruction of Official Duties
• C. Interfering with Law Enforcement
• D. Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transportation

Answer: (D)

The essential concept here is the specific offense of resisting arrest, search, or transportation. To commit it, a person must intentionally prevent or obstruct a peace officer (or someone acting in the officer’s presence and at the officer’s direction) from effecting an arrest, a search, or the transportation of the actor or another person, and do so by using force.

So why this option fits: the scenario describes using force to stop an officer from carrying out an arrest, a search, or the act of transporting someone. The force is the key method that makes it this particular offense, not just a general obstruction or a separate crime.

Why the other options don’t fit as well: assault on a peace officer requires bodily injury or an immediate threat of violence toward the officer during an assault, which isn’t indicated here. Obstruction of official duties and interfering with law enforcement are broader concepts that don’t specifically capture the act of using force to prevent an arrest, search, or transportation. The described conduct aligns precisely with resisting arrest, search, or transportation.