CRIME & SAFETY
Disagreement over possible punishment for former Macedon Police chief charged with DUI
MACEDON, N.Y. — Sentencing for a former Macedon chief of police accused of driving under the influence in his department-issued vehicle has been delayed. Fabian Rivera was in Walworth Town Court Monday morning. On Nov. 22, 2023, Rivera was accused of being impaired when he hit a car with...
'Shooting incident' at Pittsford Wegmans puts store in lockdown; investigation underway
The lockdown at Wegmans in Pittsford has been lifted after a reported "shooting incident" occurred at the store Wednesday morning. Wegmans on Monroe Avenue remains closed while law enforcement investigates the incident, according to an email from Wegmans to the Democrat and Chronicle. Deputies said Wednesday no one was injured in the incident,...
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 ...
Police chase stolen vehicle, ending with 3 arrests on West Ridge Road in Greece
Greece, N.Y. — Rochester police said a stolen car from a recent carjacking in the city led them on a chase Wednesday. Police spotted the vehicle just after 4:15 p.m. on Hudson Avenue and attempted to stop it, but they said the driver refused to pull over. It was...
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 man charged in taxicab driver's killing
A Rochester man has been arrested in connection with the death of a taxicab driver earlier this week. David Porter, 36, of Rochester, was apprehended in the town of Chili without incident on Tuesday evening, according to Rochester police. He faces charges of second-degree murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the robbery and killing of taxicab driver David Treese in the North Marketview Heights area on Monday.
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,...
Mayor outraged after judge releases suspect in city security guard's baseball bat beating
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Mayor Malik Evans expressed anger Tuesday after police said a city security guard was beaten with a baseball bat Monday night and the primary suspect was released on her own recognizance. Omayra Hulsizer, 37, is accused of attacking the guard after he asked her group...
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...
Three Clyde-Savannah varsity football players plead guilty to hazing and forcible touching
LYONS, N.Y. (WROC) – Three Clyde-Savannah boys pleaded guilty to hazing and forcible touching charges in court Wednesday. This follows an after-school-related incident involving multiple teens assaulting a young boy last October, that ultimately ended the Clyde-Savannah football team’s season. The teens each received two years of probation for the hazing charge and a conditional […]
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. […]
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.
Clifton Springs Man Charged in S. Clinton Ave. Homicide
A Clifton Springs man has been arrested on a murder charge for the homicide Sunday night outside the Pinnacle Place apartments on South Clinton Avenue. Fifty-four-year-old Mark Burdick is charged in the stabbing death of 53-year-old acquaintance Myron Fair during an argument in a car. Burdick was spotted last night...
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.
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, […]
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