theft
Six people have been arrested in connection to a local retail theft ring that stole items from big box stores valued between $8000,000 to $1,000,000 then sold to a local pawnshop in Greece that resold the merchandise on Ebay profiting over $2 million dollars. The stolen items from Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes were sold […]
3 men were arrested and charged with allegedly kidnapping, threatening and stripping naked a 13-year-old boy in Greece at an apartment complex last Saturday. Police say they were called to Glenora Garden apartments around 3:42 p.m. and found five minors and three men. After investigating, police say a 13-year-old went into the apartment building and […]
TJX Companies the parent company of retail stores such as TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods — is equipping employees with body cameras to thwart theft. Over the past year, the company started using body cameras in certain stores across its U.S. portfolio, which also includes Sierra and Home Sense, as a means to “de-escalate incidents, deter […]
Since the start of 2023, there have been 1,181 reports of stolen vehicles in Rochester, surpassing last year’s total of 1,135 incidents of vehicle theft, according to data from the Rochester Police Department. AAA has recently partnered with Hyundai to ensure vehicle owners can find insurance coverage. New York Attorney General Letitia James joined 18 […]
If you get a call from someone who sounds like a friend or family member in trouble and asking for your information hang up and call them back. Then report the incident to local authorities. Now, you may think why would I do that? Well, there is a new scam and we know scammers are […]
In the past five months in Monroe County there have been over 1,400 Kias and Hyundais stolen. Congressman Joe Morelle and other local leaders held a press conference addressing the increased thefts and trend that originated on TikTok. Congressman Morelle, local officials, and law enforcement are going to try to hold the social media platform […]
The Rochester Police Department will be distributing anti-theft devices for Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The devices will be given to city residents with models that were manufactured from 2010 to 2020. This distribution of the anti-theft devices comes as a way to curb stolen vehicles until the car manufacturers create a fix to the software. […]
To help combat the recent uptick in catalytic converter thefts a new bill has passed for Monroe County. The new bill adds to the legislation that was passed back in 2013 that helped then to lower thefts of converters. The new law that was passed Tuesday includes the following to help combat theft: Mandates cash […]
Not only do you have to worry about someone breaking into your car but lately stealing your catalytic converter. In Rochester, there has been a spike in thefts of catalytic converters which typically happen in warmer months. There have been several reports of the auto part being stolen over the last few weeks. Some of […]
A Woman from Phelps is facing up to two years in prison after being convicted of stealing significantly large sum of money from her workplace. She reportedly stole over $700,000 from Finger Lakes Conveyers, Inc. when she was the director of finance, between 2011 – 2017. Authorities say that she wrote over 400 checks to […]