Opinion
December 10, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Marcy Kahn, J.).
Defendant's suppression motion was properly denied. Probable cause to arrest defendant and his companion was provided by the totality of the observations of an officer highly experienced in automobile-related larcenies. These observations, including distinctive "casing"-type behavior (involving crossing back and forth across the street for that purpose), "lookout"-type behavior, entry into a car and opening of its trunk in a suspicious manner, and immediate removal of property, when viewed as a whole, were inconsistent with lawful behavior ( see, People v. Carrasquillo, 54 N.Y.2d 248, 254).
Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Milonas, Wallach, Williams and Mazzarelli, JJ.