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The Rochester Police Department is actively seeking new officers, with the application deadline fast approaching on Friday, April 4. Interested candidates will need to take a written exam on Saturday, May 4, followed by an agility test scheduled for June 20-22. To apply, candidates must meet the following criteria: Be a U.S. citizen Hold a […]
Rochester police are searching for a suspect after a dog was shot early Friday morning on St. Paul Street. According to the Rochester Police Department (RPD), the dog’s owner was walking with the dog off-leash when he suddenly heard a gunshot. Upon checking, he discovered that his dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Fortunately, the […]
Captain Frank Umbrino of the Rochester Police Department is recovering after his unmarked patrol car was struck by a stolen Kia on Tuesday near Lyell Avenue and Broad Street. This incident follows another recent case where an 11-year-old was taken into custody for driving a stolen vehicle and hitting a pedestrian. When such young individuals […]
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 […]
The Rochester Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying two individuals connected to multiple incidents of criminal mischief and larceny involving vehicles in the city. Police released four photos of the suspects but did not provide additional details about the incidents. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or email rpdtipline@cityofrochester.gov. Rochester police ask […]
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) has arrested 20-year-old Niger Johnson in connection to the July 2024 shootout at Maplewood Park that left two people dead and five others injured. The victims, 25-year-old Tyasia Manning and 33-year-old Phylicia Counsel, were killed during a barbecue event when gunfire erupted. Johnson, who was identified as one of the […]
RPD investigating a series of car break-ins that occurred downtown on Tuesday. Officers responded to reports of seven damaged vehicles near 45 East Avenue, with some items stolen. Additionally, eight vehicles were targeted in a parking lot by Gibbs and Main streets, close to the Eastman School of Music, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. […]
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 […]
The Rochester Police Department is ramping up patrols following a recent wave of vehicle break-ins, with 15 vehicles damaged in the 100 block of University Avenue and the 1600 block of East Avenue. Some incidents have yet to be reported, and it’s unclear if any items were stolen. Authorities aim to deter further incidents, and […]
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. […]
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