People v. Blasich

From the hearing record, it is clear that the arresting officer approached the defendant’s car with the knowledge that the defendant had failed to pay a parking fee. The failure to pay was a crime, namely, theft of services, and supplied probable cause for an arrest (see, People v Saglimbeni, 95 AD2d 141, appeal dismissed 62 NY2d 798; Penal Law § 165.15 [5]) which justified the detention and transportation of the defendant to the police building (see, People v De Bour, 40 NY2d 210; People v Cantor, 36 NY2d 106). Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the failure to pay the parking fee was…