People v. Cox

The court properly denied defendant’s motion to suppress physical evidence and identification testimony as fruits of an allegedly unlawful arrest. The totality of the circumstances provided probable cause for defendant’s arrest. The police observed defendant being chased by another man, while a woman pointed frantically at the men. When the uniformed police ordered the men to stop, the pursuer stopped and identified himself to the officers, and informed them that defendant, who continued to flee, had just “robbed the lady of her chains.” The difference in behavior between the pursuer and the…