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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...
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 […]
Armed Robbery at Culver Rd. Store: RPD Seeks Suspects
(WNY News Now) – ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is on the hunt for suspects involved in an armed robbery at the Kwik-Fill store on Culver Road. The incident, which has left the local community on edge, occurred late Tuesday night around 10:52 p.m. According...
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...
‘If they’re not safe, you’re not safe:’ Law enforcement calls for end to violence against police
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester’s law enforcement agencies are calling for an end to violence against police officers following an incident where gunshots were fired at an occupied RPD vehicle. Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter released a video statement Friday in response to Thursday’s incident, asking for the community to come together to make improvements […]
Man acts in self defense during stabbing on Sawyer St.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Rochester Police Department received reports of a stabbing Friday evening on Sawyer Street near Wellington Avenue in Rochester. When they arrived to the scene, officers located a 61-year-old man from Rochester who had at least one stab wound to his lower body. According to the RPD, the investigation […]
Rochester Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Firearm Possession
(WNY News Now) – ROCHESTER, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a Rochester, NY, man who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas...
Teen arrested for Clifton Street shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with assault for a May shooting that sent another teenager to the hospital. The shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. on May 2. Investigators said a 17-year-old boy showed up at St. Mary’s Hospital with a non life-threatening gunshot wound a short time later. Police […]
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 […]
Man accused of opening fire on Rochester police car pleads not guilty
Rochester, N.Y. — The man who allegedly opened fire on a police car on the city's west side Thursday afternoon pleaded not guilty Friday morning. Ronald Adams, 20, is charged with attempted aggravated murder, two counts of reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.
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.
Book honors RPD officer killed in ambush two years ago
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Sunday marked two years since the murder of Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a Rochester police officer ambushed in the line of duty. A retired RPD sergeant who ran 50 marathons in 50 days to honor his old partner is still keeping Maz’s memory alive. Running is not...
Brighton Police are warning of dangers of ‘sextortion’
BRIGHTON, N.Y. — In today’s digital age, there are plenty of ways for criminals and scammers to take advantage of you online. An increasingly common method is called sextortion. Now, the Brighton Police Department is teaching people, especially minors and young adults, how to be safe online. “Financial...
Armed Robbery on Jones Avenue: Dollar General Employee Targeted
(WNY News Now) – Rochester – In a brazen daylight incident, a Dollar General employee was robbed at gunpoint on Jones Avenue in Rochester, N.Y., on Wednesday afternoon. Rochester Police responded to a report of a gunpoint robbery on Jones Avenue near Parkway at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old man who reported being robbed at gunpoint.
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter in Weld Street shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y (WROC) — A man who was found guilty of manslaughter has been sentenced to prison Friday morning. 18-year-old Raymar Alexander was sentenced to 17 years in prison plus five years post-release supervision. This stemmed from the fatal shooting of a teenager on Weld Street two years ago. On November 1, 2022, officers found […]
Webster Man Sentenced for Fatal Klem Road Hit-and-Run
(WNY News Now) – In a conclusion to last summer’s fatal hit-and-run on Klem Road, a Webster man has been sentenced for the death of a local bicyclist. Ryan Laduca, a 36-year-old Webster resident, was sentenced to 1.5 to 4 years in prison for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of 57-year-old Pamela Rubenstein. The incident occurred on August 23 when Rubenstein was struck by a car while riding her bike down Klem Road.
Coast Guard Station Fairport should be manned 24 hours a day | Editorial
Events that occurred on a Saturday morning earlier this month provided a good example of why Coast Guard Station Fairport needs to be manned 24 hours every day, rather than 40 hours a week. It was on July 6 when a boat capsized in Lake Erie, in the vicinity of...
Police: Suspect armed with knife and golf club stabbed four adults at Rochester party
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Four people were stabbed at a birthday party in Rochester on Friday night, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers responded to the party on Maria Street near Clifford Avenue around 11:15 p.m. They found three adults with stab wounds at the scene and were told a fourth person was dropped off at the hospital.
Sunday marks second anniversary of the murder of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz was a beloved 29-year veteran of the Rochester Police Department, murdered in the line of duty on July 21, 2022. Officer Mazurkiewicz was gunned down in an ambush, once described by his partner on the force as a “barrage of bullets”, on Bauman Street while undercover.
Police see grim parallel between shots fired at patrol car and slaying of Officer Mazurkiewicz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Police packed into City Court on Friday for the arraignment of a man accused of trying to kill an officer. Police had been conducted an unrelated traffic stop Thursday at the corner of Smith and Grape streets. That’s when police say Ronald Adams fired his gun.
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