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US Attorney for for Western, New York Kennedy Jr and RPD police chief Cynthia Harriet-Sullivan will meet Wednesday to talk about the teamwork efforts between federal law enforcement and local law enforcement about the violence in the city of Rochester. US Attorney James Kennedy is also meeting with ATF, DEA, and FBI to finalize a […]
A Rochester City police officer who’s currently out of work due to an injury was arrested and charged with grand larceny after an investigation related to a theft at a Home Depot store in Henrietta. The officer who was identified as Dave Pearson will remain out of work pending the outcome of this criminal case. […]
At 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, RPD responded to a report of a break in at a local business, Nick Tahou Hots, by an unidentified male. Surveillance photos show the unidentified man arriving at the back door of the business on West Main Street on his bike, and can be seen in other photos searching under […]
Rochester Police are asking for help from the community to find the driver of a car. The driver hit someone last month on Lake Ave. and Spencer St. seriously injuring the individual. The incident happened on Sunday, May 16 around 10:45 pm. Police are asking anyone with any information or who may have witnessed the […]
Memorial Day morning, a house caught fire in Rochester. There was extensive damage to the home and it has since been deemed unlivable. The house fire left eight people hospitalized, six of which were children. With that, one 12-year-old child has been pronounced dead. The Rochester police were the first to respond to the scene. […]
Retired police captain and the first African-American to serve on the Rochester Police Force Charles Price has passed away. Charles Price join RPD back in 1947 and became the first black man to serve as a police officer in the city of Rochester. Charles Price work as a detective and Captain for RPD and retired […]
Just a quick heads up about the extra RPD patrols in the City of Rochester starting this weekend. If you didn’t already know the Rochester Police Department will be on foot and on bikes in certain city neighborhoods. The areas the RPD will target are the neighborhoods that have higher incidents of crime. They will […]
Just a quick heads up on some possible changes coming to our area regarding illegal dirt bikes. Keeping you informed is what we do here at WDKX. The recent accidents involving illegal dirt bikes causing two deaths one a 9-year-old boy will prompt some changes. New York State as a whole is cracking down on […]
Yesterday, activists organized by Free the People ROC attended a rally to commemorate the one year mark since Daniel Prude encountered the Rochester Police department, which led to his death one week later. They encouraged others in Rochester to call out of work and school to demand justice for Prude, calling March 23rd “Daniel’s Day” […]
According to a statement by Rochester Police Department, 1 person is now in custody after after a bomb threat was made at City Hall. Officials at City Hall are saying that the bomb threat was made around 12:30 pm on Wednesday. The building was evacuated and inspected – no explosive devices were found. No details […]