Rochester Police
Monroe County sheriff’s deputies determined a bomb threat at Nazareth University to be non-credible following a Tuesday morning investigation with K-9 units. The threat, reported around 10 a.m. at Clocktower Commons, prompted a search involving Nazareth Security and Rochester Police. Students were later allowed back into campus buildings. Separately, RIT reported a “swatting incident” after […]
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is actively seeking new recruits and has extended the maximum age to apply from 35 to 43. The change, driven by new state legislation, is intended to broaden the pool of potential candidates interested in law enforcement careers. Applications for the next police exam are currently open, with a deadline […]
Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lopez pleaded guilty to re-entry of a removed alien following a controversial traffic stop in Rochester, NY, that involved ICE and RPD officers. The stop, which occurred on Lyell Avenue, sparked public outcry due to Rochester’s sanctuary city status, which restricts local police from participating in federal immigration enforcement. Although Galvan-Lopez has been […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A 17-year-old male is facing multiple charges after allegedly committing two robberies Monday night using a replica firearm, according to the Rochester Police Department (RPD). The first incident occurred on Lexington Avenue, where the victim reported that a red vehicle approached and the driver pointed what appeared to be a gun, […]
Rochester is intensifying efforts to curb the illegal use and sale of dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets. Mayor Malik Evans announced a firm policy: for every 50 vehicles confiscated, the city will crush them. As part of the crackdown, the city has filed a lawsuit against “The Plug Wireless,” a business on Hudson […]
Two Rochester Police Department vehicles were damaged after colliding while responding to a false kidnapping report near the Inner Loop and Scio Street. Officers had received a 911 call claiming an abduction in progress, prompting an urgent response. When police located the vehicle in question, a person fled the scene, escalating the situation. As backup […]
After two decades, the cold case of 8-year-old Savannah Streber, who was killed in a 2004 house fire in Rochester, is finally going to trial. Timothy Kuhn, 63, was arrested in Florida in early 2024 and charged with murder and arson. Authorities say Kuhn was a person of interest early in the investigation, as Savannah’s […]
Rochester police are investigating a homicide after a man in his 40s was found shot dead in a crashed, burning pickup truck on Coulton Place late Wednesday night. Officers responded just before 11 p.m. to reports of a crash and vehicle fire, discovering the driver with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. […]
A 38-year-old man from Irondequoit was arrested after attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle with a Rochester Police officer partially inside. The incident occurred near Dewey Avenue and Glendale Street when an officer on patrol spotted the stolen vehicle parked at the intersection. As the officer approached, the suspect jumped into the driver’s seat […]
Rochester police arrested 25-year-old Malik Breedlove after he allegedly kidnapped his 5-year-old child from a home on Fifth Street early Monday morning. According to authorities, Breedlove threw rocks at the home’s windows around 1:30 a.m. before being confronted by a woman who shares the child with him. When asked to leave, Breedlove allegedly brandished a […]
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