A private person, in order to make an arrest when a felony was committed in the arresting person's presence, as authorized in section 29 -06-20, if the person is refused admittance after the person has announced the person's purpose and the person reasonably believes an individual inside is at imminent risk of serious bodily injury or death , may break open a door or window of any building in which the person to be arrested is, or is reasonably believed to be.
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