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'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.
Stranded man rescued from embankment in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester firefighters rescued a man who was stranded on an embankment along the Genesee River Wednesday. Crews were called to the Seth Green area shortly after 4:00 p.m. for the water rescue. Firefighters said a man was stuck on an embankment, unable to cross the water to safety. The Rochester Fire […]
State Police are cracking down on drunk driving over the Fourth of July
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York State Police are cracking down on drunk driving over the long Fourth of July weekend. State Police are increasing patrols starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday until just before midnight on Sunday. Expect to see sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Police issued more than...
Deputies: ‘Ghost gun’ found during traffic stop in Gates
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man faces weapon charges after being found with a “ghost gun” during a traffic stop Monday in Gates, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a 2007 Honda Accord in the area of Route...
One arrested following double murder on North Goodman Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – One man was arrested after fleeing to Puerto Rico in connection to a double murder on North Goodman Street in February. Police say the arrest stemmed from a murder in February that took the lives of 49-year-old Wahid Nazario and 43-year-olld Frank Rosario Vasquez. Major Crimes Investigators say before the incident, […]
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...
Man shot multiple times on Heidelberg Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is expected to survive a shooting that happened on Heidelberg Street late Monday night. Rochester police said they responded to that area around 11:38 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found the victim, who is in his 30s, with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower body. The victim was […]
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...
Rochester police investigate stabbing on Driving Park Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One person was hospitalized after a stabbing on Driving Park Avenue in Rochester Monday. Police were called to the area around 6:45 p.m. for a report of a potential shooting. They found a 20-year-old Rochester man who had been stabbed at least once in the upper body. He was taken to […]
Man Critical After Rialto St. Shooting
Rochester police say a 26-year-old man has life-threatening wounds from a shooting on the city's north side. It happened after midnight inside a home on Rialto Street, near Hollenbeck Street. The man was rushed to Strong Hospital. There's no word of any arrests. The shooting happened at the same address...
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 […]
Crews called to warehouse fire on Sherer Street in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Crews were called to a fire at a warehouse in Rochester Wednesday. According to the Rochester Fire Department, people saw smoke in the area of Sherer Street shortly after 2:00 p.m. Firefighters found black smoke coming out of a vacant warehouse there. Firefighters said they had to put out the fire […]
Central NY Regional Market Authority fires executive director (Good Morning CNY for July 2)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 84; Low: 66. Mostly sunny and warmer; see the 5-day forecast. More than 100 protest fatal police shooting in Utica: More than 100 people took to Utica’s City Hall on Monday to protest the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway. The city’s council met regarding legislation, but protesters came out in support of Mway, who was shot by a Utica police officer during a struggle after a foot chase on Friday night. Police say the boy pointed what officers thought was a gun at them; it turned out to be a pellet gun designed to look like a handgun. Also: “He’s got a gun!” A second-by-second timeline of the shooting. (Kenny Lacy Jr. photo)
ISP share safety tips ahead of 4th of July holiday
Indiana State Police are reminding the public to keep safety in mind with the Fourth of July holiday coming up. In 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported eight deaths and approximately 9,700 injuries related to fireworks use. Teens age 15-19 had the highest number of emergency room visits related to fireworks injury, and children age 5-9 had the second highest number admissions. Firecrackers (800 injuries) and sparklers (700 injuries) were statistically the largest contributor of injuries reported.
Over $100K worth of drugs seized in multi-state bust, two Rochester men charged
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A multi-state drug bust led to the seizure of over $100,000 worth of drugs by local law enforcement, state police, and federal agencies. Search warrants were executed in Ontario and Monroe counties, along with New York City, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Reinaldo Suarez of Rochester and Oscar...
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