That's been the case for years - if they suspect a crime is in progress, they can investigate immediately without waiting for a warrant. That happened in Los Angeles while I was there in the 1960s and the cops could actually see the perp inside, flushing the weed down the crapper while they...
If you fail to show up and explain yourself, they WILL come get you - and they won't be nice about it. IF you can convince the judge that you really can't pay off the ticket all at once, and you can convince the judge that you are not a flight risk - the judge may allow you to pay it off in...
The rumor is not false. My father served with him. He became a Presbyterian minister after he received his Honorable Discharge. And he was certainly not the only legitimate war hero who chose that path after his wartime service.