Commonwealth v. Foster, J., Aplt.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Superior Court’s denial of a motion to suppress, holding that the totality of the circumstances—including ShotSpotter alerts, rapid police response, sole presence of the appellant and passenger, and evasive behavior—provided reasonable suspicion for an investigative detention, while rejecting the high‑crime‑area factor as unsupported by the record. The decision was joined by a concurrence and two dissents, the latter arguing that proximity to a ShotSpotter alert alone does not justify reasonable suspicion.