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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Olson finds the lower court improperly denied the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s (Commonwealth) petition for a writ of certiorari and affirmed a municipal court’s suppression order. A municipal court granted a driver’s motion to suppress the results of a breathalyzer test, as it determined the arresting officer did not have probable cause to arrest defendant for driving under the influence of alcohol. While the arresting officer found defendant’s behavior and crash site evidence sufficient to make an arrest, the first officer on the scene did not agree. On appeal, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County affirmed the municipal court’s findings and denied the Commonwealth’s petition for a writ of certiorari. The instant court finds that despite the responding officer's conflicting opinions, given the totality of the evidence presented at the scene, the arresting officer had probable cause to arrest. The matter is remanded for further consideration. Vacated.