Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The police officers were justified in temporarily detaining the defendant to allow the complainant to view him, since he matched the rather detailed description of the perpetrator given by the complainant, he was found approximately two blocks from the scene of the crime approximately one hour after the crime occurred, and he was told the specific, limited purpose of the detention (see, People v Hicks,
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