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Body of missing boater recovered after extensive search in upstate NY; identity released
The body of a missing boater has been located after an extensive search on Sodus Bay in upstate New York, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported that the body of Rodney A. Bundschuh, 59, of Victor, New York, was found around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. A female passenger involved in the incident, Judi A. Bonk-Guy, 57, also of Victor, was pulled from the water on Sunday and remains in guarded condition at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Deadly crash on Rt. 531 under investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A deadly crash on Rt. 531 in Ogden is under investigation, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The crash has led to traffic closing westbound on Rt. 531 between Union Street and Washington Street. Drivers are asked to avoid this area. Details about...
Southwest side of city sees heavy police activity as parts of Reynolds Street blocked off
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A large police presence descended on Reynolds Street on Rochester’s southwest side Monday night. Officers blocked off parts of the road as they investigated the scene. News10NBC crews witnessed police placing evidence markers on the street and meticulously searching the ground. Details are limited at...
RPD: Man arrested for ghost gun, relative fought officers during arrest
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men were arrested, one of them accused of fighting police officers, during a ghost gun investigation. On Monday night around 11 p.m., Rochester police responded to the area of Genesee Street and Moran Street for shots fired. Officers said they found a Cadillac driving away fast. After failing to stop the car, officers chased it to Epworth Street where two individuals got out and ran.
Rochester Woman Convicted for Operating Drug Den
(WNY News Now) – Rochester, NY – Danielle Hampton, 50, of Rochester, NY, has been convicted by a federal jury for maintaining a drug-involved premises, a charge that carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. The conviction follows an investigation...
Driver injured in I-90 crash involving tractor trailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A driver was injured after an accident involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 eastbound near Scottsville on Sunday. New York State Police say two tractor-trailers traveling eastbound on I-90 struck each other and one of the trucks exited the roadway, with the other coming to a stop on the right shoulder. One […]
19-year-old man shot while walking on Reynolds Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are investigating a shooting that injured a 19-year-old man Monday night on Reynolds Street. Investigators said the victim was walking on Reynolds Street when an unknown suspect shot at him several times, striking him once in the upper body. The victim ran to Cady Street for help, where officers […]
Rochester police release new video in Mt. Read hit-and-run investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department released new surveillance video Monday in connection to a hit-and-run investigation. A three-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle on Mount Read Boulevard on July 10. He was hospitalized with what police said were life-threatening injuries. Investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying the vehicle pictured below. […]
2 Wounded in Southwest Rochester Shootings
Two people are wounded, after separate shootings on Rochester's southwest side. Police say a 19-year-old city man was hit in the upper body at around 9:30 last night on Cady Street, near Reynolds Street. He was taken to Strong Hospital and is expected to survive. No one was arrested. Less...
Teen arrested following fights at East Rochester carnival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Multiple local police agencies were called to the East Rochester carnival Saturday night due to fights that broke out. According to officers a series of altercations involving more than 200 people broke out around the event at around 10 p.m. Additional officers were called in from surrounding agencies to support the […]
Woman injured after shooting on Warwick Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman was injured following a shooting on Warwick Avenue late Monday evening. Rochester police said they responded to the area of Genesee Street and Moran Street around 10:45 p.m. They found the 23-year-old victim with minor injuries due to gunfire. The victim was treated at the scene. Officers said they […]
Popular East Ave. coffee shop vandalized; investigation ongoing
SPoT Coffee on East Ave. was vandalized over the weekend, according to the Rochester Police Department. After 11 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to a report that a male was breaking the windows of the coffee shop. RPD stated that the preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect kicked and broke one of...
Teen sentenced in 2022 deadly shooting of another teen during fight on Weld Street
Rochester, N.Y. — A teenager charged in the 2022 shooting death of another teen in the city was sentenced Friday. Raymar Alexander, now 18, is set to serve 17 years in prison. He pleaded guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter after fatally shooting Chance Mosley, 17, during a fight at a home on Weld Street in Rochester Nov. 1, 2022, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office.
‘This is not rocket science:’ Monroe Co. Sheriff calls for end to violence against police
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter is sharing a call on the community and to public officials following the recent rise in assaults on police officers. Last week, a man opened fire on a Rochester police officer’s patrol vehicle during a traffic stop. Two shots were fired and no one was injured. […]
Spencerport Man Pleads Guilty in Massive Fraud Scheme
(WNY News Now) – Rochester, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Michael Grimm, 44, of Spencerport, NY, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa. This charge could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Bloss Street robbery injures landlord, Police search for suspect
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A robbery on Bloss Street leaves a landlord injured as Rochester Police search for potential suspect. Rochester Police responded to a house on Bloss Street around 8:20 a.m. for the report of a robbery. Police say they found a landlord who was suffering minor injuries following a dispute with a tenant […]
Officials weigh future of ER carnival following fights
EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several area police agencies and other community resources responded to a large scene over the weekend at the school district grounds where the 2024 annual Firemen’s Carnival was taking place. According to the East Rochester Police Department, more than 200 people broke out...
Community marks 2 years since death of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkewicz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester community and police department spent Sunday marking two years since the murder of RPD Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz. The beloved 29-year veteran of the force had been conducting surveillance with his partner, Officer Sino Seng, as part of a murder investigation amid a violent gang war. Around 9:00 p.m. on […]
Driver strikes three pedestrians in Rochester crosswalk, issued citation
Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester police responded to the intersection of Mt. Hope Avenue and Robinson Drive on Saturday morning for the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, they learned that a 63-year-old Rochester man was driving northbound on Mt. Hope Avenue when he failed to...
RPD: Four assaulted with golf club and knife at party on Maria Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Four people treated for injuries after Rochester Police say a person assaulted them with a golf club and knife Friday. Rochester Police responded a house on Maria Street near Clifford Avenue around 11:16 p.m. for the report of people fighting followed by a stabbing victim who was dropped off at Rochester […]
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