Judgment affirmed.
We have reviewed the record and conclude that, under the totality of the circumstances, the procedures utilized did not impermissibly taint the showup identification of defendant (see Stovall v. Denno, 388 U.S. 293; People v. Brnja, 70 A.D.2d 17, affd 50 N.Y.2d 366). The showup occurred only a short distance away from the scene of the crime, and only a short time after the crime occurred. We recognize that such prompt confirmations insure reliable identifications and aid in the prompt release of innocent suspects (see People v. Soto, 87 A.D.2d 618).
In view of our determination that no error of any significance occurred during this pretrial identification, it is unnecessary to address the other issues raised by defendant. Thompson, J.P., O'Connor, Boyers and Lawrence, JJ., concur.