Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that he was arrested on less than probable cause and that his statements to law enforcement officials and any other evidence obtained as a result of his arrest should have been suppressed. Where, as here, an identified citizen accuses another individual of a specific crime, the police possess probable cause to arrest (see People v Mendoza,
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