Evidence adduced at trial indicated that two uniformed officers responded to a radio run of "shots fired" in the vicinity of Belmont and Crescent Avenues, in a marked police car, with turret lights flashing and siren sounding. When they approached defendant and ordered him to relinquish the pistol readily observed in his possession, defendant resisted, falsely claimed that he was a detective, and then struggled with the officers as they attempted to recover the gun and place handcuffs on him. In these circumstances, it would strain credulity to accept defendant's assertion that he could not know that police officers were attempting to arrest him (see, e.g., People v. SiMartin, 135 A.D.2d 591, lv denied sub nom. People v. Martin, 71 N.Y.2d 1029), and it is clear that the jury's determination of defendant's guilt of resisting arrest was amply supported by the evidence, which was given appropriate weight by the jury (see, People v. Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490).

Likewise without merit is defendant's claim that the trial court erred in denying defendant's request for a temporary lawful possession charge. Such a charge is appropriate only where the evidence indicates a transitory lawful possession, and no use of the weapon in a dangerous manner (see, People v. Williams, 50 N.Y.2d 1043). Here, overwhelming evidence indicated that defendant, armed with a loaded pistol, engaged in an argument with the complainant that elevated into a wrestling match. During this struggle, the gun discharged three times and defendant admitted to the police that he had intentionally fired the gun twice, to frighten the complainant. There is no possible view of the evidence that would support a charge of temporary lawful possession of the pistol, and the trial court properly refused defendant's request therefor (People v. Williams, supra, at 1045).

Concur — Carro, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach, Ross and Rubin, JJ.