Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
We agree with the Family Court that the police had reasonable suspicion that a crime had been or was about to be committed. Therefore, the armed pursuit of the appellant was lawful. Since the pursuit was lawful, the recovery of the pistol from the apartment floor was also lawful (cf., People v Martinez,
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