Defendant's suppression motion was properly denied. The New York City police officers were clearly acting within their capacity as custodians of the New York City Housing Authority buildings, which duties include keeping the buildings free of trespassers. We find no reason to disturb the hearing court's determination that the officers had an objective credible reason to ask defendant his identity and whether he lived in the building, based on his behavior once he came upon...
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