CRIME & SAFETY
Stafford Police Arrest Three during a Package Delivery Theft Sting Operation
STAFFORD - On Wednesday, May 1, Detectives from the Stafford Township Police Department conducted an undercover operation and successfully apprehended three suspects involved in a series of smart phone package thefts being shipped by FedEx. These thefts are part of an organized crime operation and have been occurring frequently in Stafford Township and throughout the state. The Detectives observed a Honda CRV with a New York registration approach a residence on Blue Jacket Ave in Ocean Acres. 23 year-old Joel Ramirez Espinal of New York, exited the vehicle and attempted to steal a FedEx package off of the front...
Police: Two people shot at Greece home following fight between groups of teen boys
Greece, N.Y. — Two people are being treated for gunshot wounds after an apparent drive-by shooting at a home on Britton Road. Police responded for a report of a shooting shortly before 3 p.m. and found the two victims. Officers said a fight between two groups of teens led...
Brutal email shows DA trashing colleagues just days before she laid into cops pulling her over for speeding
A brutal email shows an underfire New York district attorney trashing her prosecutors just days before a viral video emerged of her berating a police officer for daring to pull her over.Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley made headlines for bodycam video showing her dismissing a Webster, New York police officer who had tried to stop her for speeding. The embarrassing footage shows Ms Doorley calling the officer an "a**hole," insisting that she is "the" DA, and at one point even calling the Webster police chief to tell him to have his officer back down.Just a few days before...
Dog dies in Greece house fire, man escapes from window
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A dog died in a house fire on Berkshire Drive in Greece and the homeowner escaped from a second-floor window onto the porch roof of the home, according to firefighters on the scene. A News 8 crew is at the scene of the fire and saw multiple firefighters at the scene […]
Webster man pleads guilty to deadly hit-and-run on Klem Road
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One man pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run that led to the death of a bicyclist on Klem Road. Ryan LaDuca pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash without reporting and tampering with physical evidence. This happened after a hit-and-run that took the life of 57-year-old Pamela […]
Man in critical condition after Mohawk St. shooting, found on Portland Ave.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is in critical condition after he was shot on Mohawk Street at midnight Thursday, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers found the victim, who is in his 30s, on the 900 block of Portland Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. They said he was shot on Mohawk Street, but […]
Police: Thief steals car carrying child, woman from Rochester store parking lot
Rochester, N.Y. — A suspect is now in custody in connection to a car theft on the city's northwest side Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:15 p.m., police said a 2019 Dodge Journey was stolen from the parking lot of a store in the 400 block of Lyell Avenue after the driver went inside.
House fire on Ravine Avenue under investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A house fire on Ravine Avenue is under investigation by the Rochester Fire Department. Calls for the fire came in around 10:30 p.m. last night. It’s unknown what the extent of the damage is, if any, but the exterior does not appear to show any damage. It has not been confirmed […]
Man arraigned on charges for alleged bomb threat on Buffalo hospital
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Genesee County man has been arraigned on two charges in connection to allegedly making a bomb threat to Buffalo General Medical Center in March, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. 31-year-old Lordseth Phoenix, of Corfu, is accused of falsely reporting in a 911 call on the morning of […]
RPD: Man stabbed, walks into fire station
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department is investigating an apparent stabbing in the city. According to RPD, at 1:30 p.m., a man estimated to be in his 30’s walked into the RFD Station, at Lyell Avenue, with a stab wound to the upper body. Officers said the man was transported to Strong Memorial […]
Two-alarm fire displaces couple from Rochester home. See the photos
A two-alarm fire that started in the garage area of a home on Ramsey Park in Rochester left a couple seeking shelter until the home can be repaired. The fire, that started around 3 p.m. on Monday, quickly spread to the two-story wood frame house. It was brought under control in about 25 minutes, said Rochester Fire Chief Stefano Napolitano.
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