CRIME & SAFETY
Portion of West Ridge Road in Greece closes amid police investigation
Greece, N.Y. — West Ridge Road near State Route 390 is back open after being closed for a portion of the Wednesday evening commute due to a police investigation. Police were seen towing a police vehicle and another car from the scene. The car was pressed up against an RTS bus when 13WHAM arrived on scene.
Police release photos of car possibly involved in Wegmans 'shooting incident'
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify a vehicle possibly related to a "shooting incident" that occurred at a Wegmans in Pittsford Wednesday. The suspected vehicle appears to be a gray sedan with no license plate on the front of the car. Wegmans on Monroe Avenue remains closed while law...
3 dead during bloody stretch in Rochester, N.Y.
Rochester police are investigating a trio of recent homicides including that of a taxi driver believed to be in his 40s, who was found dead Monday after an apparent carjacking. “I was very optimistic that we would be able to end April without a homicide, but unfortunately, that is not going to be the case,” Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said during a Monday press conference. He urged the ...
Former Greece USPS manager pleads guilty to stealing drugs from mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former Greece Post Office station manager pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking drugs out of the mail and distributing them. From 2018 to 2022, Ralph Minni, 54, took packages containing controlled substances out of the mail, emptied them in his office, and returned the boxes back into the mail stream, according […]
Man arrested for taxi cab driver's murder in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A man faces charges after a taxi cab driver was shot to death early Monday. Police said David Porter, 36, pistol-whipped, shot and killed David Treese, 45, during a robbery on the city's northeast side. Treese was on duty just after 3 a.m. when he...
RPD: Rochester store manager disarms would-be robber
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are searching for a man who they say tried to rob a store with a fake gun Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the location on Driving Park Boulevard around 3:00 p.m. Investigators said the suspect entered the store, pulled out a gun, and tried to rob the manager. […]
Rochester man says he’s sick and tired of the chaos; three days later his cousin is killed
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It was a violent weekend in Rochester, including a homicide between two people who knew each other. Just days before that killing, the cousin of the victim approached me to say he is fed up with the lawlessness in our city, especially stolen cars. Wednesday, we reunited at the corner where we met.
Rochester woman injured in machete attack
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A woman was critically injured in an attack Thursday night on Dewey Avenue. According to court paperwork, David Lampman, 54, used a machete to cause serious physical injuries to the woman — including cuts on her shoulder, chest, scalp, abdomen and lower back. Police...
Taxicab driver killed in Rochester robbery identified
A taxicab driver shot and killed during a robbery on Bay Street in Rochester on Monday has been identified. Rochester police said the body of 45-year-old David Treese III, of Rochester, was discovered along the roadside by a motorist driving on the road. It is believe Treese was killed about 3:20 a.m. Monday during a robbery, police said. His vehicle was recovered abandoned on Central Park, police said.
Rochester security guard beaten with baseball bats at La Grange Park in Rochester
Four individuals were taken into custody on Monday following an assault on a city of Rochester security guard. According to Rochester police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at La Grange Park when a security guard approached individuals parked in a vehicle and advised them that the park was closing. Despite instructions to leave, the occupants refused. ...
Marathon gas station on Scottsville Road robbed overnight
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A robbery occurred at the Marathon gas station on Scottsville Road early Monday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the robbery happened around 1:19 a.m. There were no injuries as a result of the incident. It’s not clear what happened during the robbery, what the suspect stole, […]
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of ‘Horrific’ Murder Of Missing Woman In Upstate New York
"This was a pure exhibition of evil." A missing woman was found dismembered in the Hudson Valley. An Ulster County man is arraigned on an eight-count indictment linking him to the killing and dismembering of a woman. Kerhonkson, New York Accused Of Violent Murder In Ulster County. Damon Foy, 50,...
Officers search for suspect in attempted robbery on Driving Park Avenue
Rochester, N.Y. — Officers are searching for a suspect after an attempted robbery in the city Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to Driving Park Avenue around 3 p.m. for the report of a possible robbery. Officers said the suspect entered a store and pulled out what appeared to be a...
Former RCSD student who accused teacher of abuse to get $2.5 million
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman who accused a well-known former Rochester chorus teacher of sexually abusing her decades ago will receive $2.5 million as part of a settlement with the Rochester City School District. According to the woman’s attorney, John Bansbach, she is one of nine who sued RCSD and its former music teacher, […]
Rochester man arrested, accused of threatening to kill law enforcement officers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man was arrested and accused of threatening federal law enforcement in messages sent to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to prosecutors, Eric Anthony, 27, sent an email to the ATF Thursday criticizing gun laws, the ATF, FBI, Monroe County Sheriff’s […]
Car thieves posing as rental staff steal multiple vehicles from Upstate NY airport, police say
Multiple travelers at an Upstate New York airport looking to drop off their rental car, handed the keys over to thieves posing as employees of the rental companies, police have reported. According to 13WHAM, the Monroe County Sherriff’s Office said nine vehicles have been stolen from the Frederick Douglass Greater...
Man shot, killed on Day Place in Rochester identified
Rochester police have identified a man shot and killed on Day Place on Sunday. Police said 35-year-old Ricky Elliot, of Rochester, was shot and killed after an altercation in the street. Officers responded to a report of gunfire around 2:15 am on Sunday. Upon arrival, they discovered Elliot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Despite efforts to save him, Elliot died at Strong Memorial Hospital.
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