The police planned to search his computer and his house, Sergeant Robertson said.

The Waco police obtained a warrant to search Dennehy's computer.

"Since you only have one call," she added, "they just went ahead" and searched her computer.

Police searched Blanchard's computer, and arrested him upon his return to England.

Judge Friedman's family searched his computer and discovered the written decision.

The police searched Reardon's laptop computer and mobile phone as part of standard procedure.

Once installed, it purports to search a user's computer for viruses and other spyware.

As a result they did not search his computer until earlier this year.

While law enforcement agencies cannot search an individual's computer without a warrant, they can act on a tip.