Appellant's motion to suppress his statements was properly denied. The record supports the court's detailed factual findings. Appellant's initial statement to the police did not require Miranda warnings because at the time of the statement a reasonable person similarly situated to appellant, and innocent of any crime, would not have believed that his freedom was significantly restricted (see People v Yukl,
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