CRIME & SAFETY
RPD: Teens stabbed in fight outside RISE Community School
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Three teenagers were hospitalized, two of them with stab wounds, after a fight outside RISE Community School in Rochester. According to the Rochester Police Department, officers were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. Thursday for reports of a stabbing. They found an 18-year-old male with at least one stab wound […]
Two women arrested after shots were fired on Dewey Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two women were arrested after shots were fired on Dewey Avenue Wednesday afternoon, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers said the shooting may have stemmed in the area of Route 104 involving the occupants of two vehicles. They found evidence of gunfire, but nobody was struck. Police surrounded a home […]
2 Women Charged in "Road Rage" Gunfire Exchange
Two Rochester women are facing charges in what sounded like road rage. Police say there was some sort of trouble between people in two vehicles on Route 104, and it led to gunfire on Dewey Avenue. No one was hurt. The investigation led police to an address on Pierpont Street,...
Police: Several rental cars stolen from Rochester airport by thieves posing as employees
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says nine vehicles have been stolen from the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport since the beginning of the year. Eight of those vehicles stolen from the airport are rentals, and one is an employees that was parked in the...
120 dogs seized from Rochester home
Rochester, N.Y. — Lollypop Farm Humane Law Enforcement removed 120 dogs from a home in the Maplewood neighborhood Tuesday. The seizure came over a 12-hour span as authorities executed a search warrant as part of a hoarding investigation. The dogs were taken to Lollypop Farm for evaluation and care.
Rochester man convicted of killing mother of his children, setting their home on fire
Rochester, N.Y. — A man is now awaiting sentencing after he was convicted Wednesday of killing the mother of his children last year. A jury found Shon Todd, 50, guilty of second-degree murder and arson for fatally stabbing Lysandra Bagley, 37, during an argument at their home on Garson Avenue before lighting the building on fire May 21, 2023.
Man faces charges after crashing into another car during state police chase
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man is facing charges after crashing into another car during a New York State Police chase on Tuesday night. Dwayne Campbell, 27, is accused of attempting to run away from troopers after the crash on Reynolds Street and Columbia Avenue. Watch News10NBC at 4 to see video the crash that Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean will break down. You can stream the show here.
Missing person located and is safe
UPDATE: Makayah has been safely located. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a person who went missing from the Town of Chili. Deputies said 18-year-old Makayah Brumfield is described as standing at 5’1″ and weighing 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing black pants, a black and gray crop […]
Male stabbed multiple times on Lake Ave, found at St. Paul Street apartment
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police are investigating what led to someone getting stabbed multiple times on Lake Avenue early Wednesday morning. Officers said they responded to the 300 block of Lake Avenue and found evidence of a struggle, indicating someone got hurt. They learned the victim walked from Lake Avenue to an apartment on […]
Suspect crashes into police car while fleeing scene of retail theft arrest in Henrietta
Rochester, N.Y. — Three suspects were taken into custody after a larceny investigation spilled over into a police pursuit Monday afternoon. Around 4:20 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to Designer Shoe Warehouse on Jefferson Road in Henrietta for the report of a larceny. While deputies were on...
Man shoves woman into wall causing injuries
State College, Pa. — A man shoved a woman into a wall and split her head open, according to police. Ryan Francis Gustin 21, of Penfield, N.Y. spoke with police on April 13 after they were called to Brumbaugh Hall on the campus of Penn State University, Officer Michael Friend said. Gustin claimed he was in a “predicament” since the victim was his girlfriend and she'd allegedly been cheating on him, Friend added. ...
Jury finds man guilty of murder in Flour City Station shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Tuesday, a Monroe County Jury convicted 37-year-old Randy Burney of murder, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and assault for the murder of Kimanhi Hinds and the shooting of a security guard. On May 29, 2023, at 2 a.m., Rochester Police Officers found...
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