Weekly Safety Report: Hit-and-run, Missing Child, Shooting, Fire, Police Chase, and Home Damage impact Syracuse

This week in Syracuse, New York, several incidents occurred that impacted the safety of the community. These incidents include a woman sentenced to prison for an intentional hit-and-run, a missing 11-year-old boy who was later found safe, the tragic shooting death of an 11-year-old girl, a fire investigation on the Northside, a police chase resulting in the discovery of a loaded handgun, and a homeowner forced to live in a hotel due to damage caused by a neighboring fire.

Syracuse woman sentenced to five years in prison for intentional hit-and-run

cnycentral.com01-02-2024

Rolanda Campbell was sentenced to five years in prison for intentionally hitting two people with her car and fleeing the scene. The victims suffered critical but non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital.

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• Syracuse woman sentenced to five years in prison for intentional hit-and-run

Syracuse missing 11-year-old found safe family reports

cnycentral.com01-04-2024

Bentley Rogers, an 11-year-old boy, was reported missing by his family. Fortunately, he was later found safe and unharmed.

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• Syracuse missing 11-year-old found safe family reports
• Update : Missing 11-year-old Syracuse boy found safe , police say

See the faces of Syracuse 's 21 murder victims in 2023 : More than 60 % were shot to death

Syracuse.com01-02-2024

Tragically, 11-year-old Brexialee Torres was caught in the crossfire of a shooting and lost her life. She was an innocent victim in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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• See the faces of Syracuse 's 21 murder victims in 2023 : More than 60 % were shot to death

Syracuse Fire Department investigating overnight fire on northside of Syracuse

cnycentral.com01-04-2024

The Syracuse Fire Department is investigating a fire that occurred on the Northside of Syracuse. The vacant building was extensively damaged, but no occupants were found inside.

Related reports:

• Syracuse Fire Department investigating overnight fire on northside of Syracuse
• Fire badly damages vacant home on Syracuse 's North Side

Police find loaded handgun in dumpster after car and foot chase in Syracuse , police say

Syracuse.com01-03-2024

During a car and foot chase, Syracuse police discovered a loaded handgun in a dumpster. The chase began when officers noticed a vehicle with a broken headlight and observed suspicious behavior.

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• Police find loaded handgun in dumpster after car and foot chase in Syracuse , police say

I was forced to live in a hotel for 4 months after my neighbors destroyed my new home -- I watched it melt in front of me

The US Sun 01-02-2024

A homeowner, Lasasha Lemons-Taylor, was unable to enter her home for four months due to water and fire damage caused by a neighboring house fire. The incident was allegedly started by squatters living in the empty home next door.

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• I was forced to live in a hotel for 4 months after my neighbors destroyed my new home -- I watched it melt in front of me

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