Appellant's suppression motion was properly denied. Her detention was authorized under Family Court Act § 718, the "runaway statute." The officer's late-night observation of appellant, who appeared to be about 13 or 14 years old, in the company of, and trying to conceal herself behind, a substantially older man whose appearance and odor indicated marihuana use justified the initial inquiry about her age, possession of any identification and movements that night (see...
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