People v. Brown

The court properly denied defendant’s suppression motion. Police officers, as part of a “Clean Halls” initiative, at the request of the landlord, properly approached defendant to request information after they saw him acting suspiciously in a hallway of a building known for the presence of trespassers and *586drug dealers. Before the plainclothes officers were able to identify themselves, defendant pushed one of the officers with enough force to knock him down, and ran downstairs. This gave rise to at least reasonable suspicion that defendant had committed harassment or attempted assault.…