Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly dismissed the causes of action to recover damages for deprivation of civil rights and false imprisonment. Under the circumstances of this case, the conduct of the defendants was supported by probable cause, as the police officers had a reasonable belief that an offense was being committed in the home at issue (see People v Maldonado,
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