Opinion
June 26, 1997
Appeal from Supreme Court, Bronx County (Eugene Oliver, J.).
Reference to an uncharged burglary, which was the subject of the 911 call that brought the officers to the scene and led to their observations, was appropriate since it provided essential background information that assisted the jury in understanding the circumstances of the arrest ( People v. Till, 87 N.Y.2d 835), and was responsive to issues raised by defendant. Any potential prejudice to defendant was alleviated by the court's limiting instructions ( People v. Torres, 199 A.D.2d 224).
Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Ellerin, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.