A Penfield man was arrested for stealing a Jeep in the City of Rochester, before he crashed it at an intersection in Penfield early Tuesday morning. Monroe County Deputies say 38-year-old David Steyer of Penfield was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle after the crash. They say Steyer […]

Rochester police are investigating after a Rochester man was found mortally wounded on Avenue D. Police were called to 412 Avenue D where they found 38-year-old Gerard Jones shot and wounded. Jones died despite life saving measures. The police department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating and asking anyone who has information about the crime to […]

A Second Rochester city employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The worker was involved in handing out grab-and-go meals at the Carter Street R-Center, and last worked on Wednesday, March 25 before beginning to feel sick. The Carter Street Center has been cleaned three times since then. The city meal distribution sites are following preventive […]