PEOPLE v. DEWESE

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The police saw the defendant and a codefendant, who fit the description of the perpetrators given by the complainant, walking down the street within close proximity to the crime scene, shortly after the crime occurred ( see People v. Christopher, 21 AD3d 425 [decided herewith]). The police had reasonable suspicion to pursue, stop, and detain the defendant based on his sudden disappearance when the police approached him, hiding to avoid detection, and flight ( see People v. Woods, 98 NY2d 627; People v. Hicks, 68 NY2d 234; People v. Hunt, 306 AD2d 497; People v. Rowlett, 193 AD2d 768). Accordingly, his stop and brief detention were lawful ( see People v. Hicks, supra), and suppression was properly denied.

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.