Judgment unanimously reversed on the law, defendant's motion for suppression granted and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Even were we to assume that the initial stop and frisk of defendant was supported by reasonable suspicion, the subsequent actions of the officer rendered an otherwise valid stop invalid (see, People v Hicks,
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