The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. After lawfully arresting defendant for robbery, the police lawfully searched the car in which he had been riding, including a closed container found in the trunk, based on probable cause to believe the car contained evidence or instrumentalities of the robbery. Since the search was based on the automobile exception (see People v Blasich,
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