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A 41-year-old man, Vincent Roselli, was arrested after allegedly calling in a false bomb threat at the Woodspring Suites hotel in Greece, New York. Police determined no explosives were present and traced the call to another hotel, the Extended Stay America. Investigators say Roselli made the hoax after he, his spouse, and children were asked […]
A 16-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times by an Uber driver in Dunwoody, Georgia. Police say the shooting followed a dispute over a canceled trip at a Waffle House, where the driver, 38-year-old Meredith Grundy, told five teens they couldn’t all fit in the car. The argument escalated when one […]
Chief Michael Wood of the Greece Police Department reported that the town’s license plate recognition (LPR) system has scanned over 100 million plates in under a year, with around 55 cameras operating 24/7. The technology has significantly aided crime-fighting efforts, leading to arrests in cases involving stolen vehicles, bank robberies, and shootings. One notable arrest […]
Roc On Powersports in Brighton was the target of two bold break-ins that resulted in the theft of 11 dirt bikes worth approximately $100,000. On July 19, thieves used a vehicle to ram through the store’s entrance on West Henrietta Road and stole three bikes. Just three days later, suspects returned and used the same […]
A Rochester man, Dominic Sprague, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy involving the theft and resale of nearly 40,000 stolen items worth $1.2 million. As the owner of New York Gold Diamond Pawn Shop, Sprague bought goods stolen by accomplices and resold them online. He faces up to six years in prison at his sentencing in […]
New York plans to make it a crime to wear a mask while committing or fleeing from a serious crime. The rule will be part of the new state budget. Governor Kathy Hochul says it’s meant to stop people from hiding their identity during crimes. The law will allow exceptions for health, cultural, or religious […]
An 18-year-old, Michael Garcia, was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a retaliatory shooting in Rochester left a man injured and a 17-year-old girl critically wounded, prompting a multi-agency investigation and hours-long street closure. Teen arrested for Rochester shooting that led to Brockport investigation
Technology is transforming crime-fighting methods in Greece, NY. Recently, police responded to a 3 a.m. call about a burglary on Chippendale Road. After the suspect fled, the Greece Police Department deployed a drone equipped with thermal imaging to track the individual in the dark. The drone successfully identified a heat source associated with the crime, […]
A Kansas babysitter’s attempt to reassure a child that there was no “monster” under the bed took a terrifying turn when she discovered a man hiding there. The Barton County Sheriff’s Office reported that the man, 27, had previously lived in the home and was under a protection order due to past incidents. A struggle […]
Rochester Police have arrested 47-year-old Felix Rivera in connection with a January 18 shooting on Rauber Street. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and discovered a Hyundai with significant damage and blood inside. A 15-year-old boy, who had been shot multiple times, was dropped off at Strong Hospital in a Kia that has since gone […]
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