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Rochester man arrested with gun after taunting deputies on motorcycle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man was arrested Sunday after police say he followed a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office patrol car on his motorcycle, taunted deputies, and crashed. According to investigators, Christopher Rivers Jr. sped past the patrol car around 8:40 p.m. He then became “aggressive and reckless” while following a marked patrol car, […]
Rochester man shot on Clifford Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man was hospitalized Tuesday after a shooting on Clifford Avenue. Investigators said the 28-year-old man was taken to Rochester General Hospital around 3:00 p.m. for a gunshot wound. His injuries were reportedly not life-threatening. Police determined the shooting happened on Clifford Avenue near Hollister Street. The circumstances behind the […]
'You would freak out too': Family says EMT, police let father struggling to breathe die on sidewalk after emergency
Julian Coleman, 48, could not breathe when he was aboard an ambulance last year in New York and according to a newly-filed lawsuit from his family, instead of EMTs in Rochester helping to save Coleman's life, they called police, ordered him off the ambulance while he gasped for air and then left him to die on a sidewalk. The post ‘You would freak out too’: Family sues after father allegedly left gasping for air and dying on the sidewalk after being thrown out of ambulance first appeared on Law & Crime.
‘Get Out!’: Short-of-breath Rochester Black Man Kicked Out of Ambulance After Grabbing EMT’s Arm In Panic Fatally Collapses as Responders Stand By, Family Sues
The family of a Black Rochester man who died two weeks after being refused proper medical care by emergency medical technicians and ordered out of […] ‘Get Out!’: Short-of-breath Rochester Black Man Kicked Out of Ambulance After Grabbing EMT’s Arm In Panic Fatally Collapses as Responders Stand By, Family Sues
Shots fired into building on Rochester's east side
Rochester, N.Y. — Gunshots fired into a building on Monday are being investigated by the Rochester Police Department. Police said the shots were fired into an unoccupied building at Culver Road and Parsells Avenue around 5:20 p.m. Minutes later, an officer spotted the vehicle that was believed to be...
Crime Stoppers: Unsolved murder of Sherrice Jackson
July 2, 2024 marks 3 years since Sherrice Jackson was murdered. Three years after Jackson's death, her killer is still at large. Rochester Police Investigators Matt Klein and Mario Correia join Good Day Rochester to discuss the continuing investigation. "Three years ago, Jackson was murdered in her home at 151...
Rochester police taking steps to ensure 4th of July events downtown run smoothly
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The skies over downtown Rochester will be awash with red, white and blue once again Thursday. The Rochester Police Department is taking steps to ensure Fourth of July events downtown run as safely and smoothly as possible. The city's annual fireworks extravaganza in the city...
Teen pedestrian struck after exiting bus
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Rochester Police Department are investigating after a 16-year-old boy from Rochester was hit by a pickup truck late Saturday evening in Rochester at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Merrill Street. As officers arrived to the scene and found the boy with injuries to his upper and lower […]
Stolen car hits Rochester police cruiser on Lyell Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two people were taken into custody Tuesday after a stolen car hit a Rochester police cruiser on Lyell Avenue in the city. Police were called to Lyell Avenue near Daus Alley around 8:30 p.m. by someone who spotted their own stolen car with people inside. Police said the driver of the […]
RPD: Officer nearly struck during stolen vehicle pursuit
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) – Rochester police say the driver of a stolen vehicle nearly struck an officer during a pursuit on Tuesday night. Investigators say a vehicle was stolen on Lyell Avenue and Daus Alley just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The owner of the vehicle says they saw the...
Two charged following major drug investigation in Ontario, Monroe counties
CANANDAIGUA — Two men are facing firearm and drug charges after an investigation involving several police agencies in Ontario and Monroe counties in addition to state, federal and out-of-state agencies. Cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other drugs, guns and cash were seized after 20 search warrants, seven in Ontario County and 13 in Monroe, were executed June 26, according to Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione. ...
One person shot overnight on Murray Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester police say one man was shot on Murray Street and drove himself to the hospital overnight Sunday. Police say they responded to Rochester General Hospital around 2:46 a.m. for the report of a man who was shot and found a 46-year-old man being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in […]
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft and Possession of USPS Key
ROCHESTER, NY – Nathan Romar Arnold, a 23-year-old Rochester resident, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a United States Postal Service (USPS) key and theft of mail, U.S. Attorney Trini…
MCSO: Man shot in Scottsville identified, residents call it ‘shocking’
SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. (WROC) – A portion of Main Street in the Village of Scottsville was blocked off Sunday morning. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the road was closed between Rochester Street and Wyvil Avenue for a homicide investigation. Deputies said they received reports of a person who had been shot in the front yard […]
Motorcyclist hospitalized after hitting deer in Hamlin
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A motorcyclist was hospitalized Tuesday, after hitting a deer while driving in Hamlin. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the motorcyclist hit a deer on Morton Road. The motorcyclist was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital. Police did not know the extent of their injuries. Morton Road was closed between Redman Road […]
MCSO: Missing woman found safe
UPDATE (July 1, 2024): Jennifer Twardokus has been found and is safe. MCSO thanks the community for their assistance. ORIGINAL STORY: ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 40-year-old Jennifer A. Twardokus. Deputies say she was last seen on the 900 block of Chili […]
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