The Rochester Police Department has fired Officer Michael Sippel, following his misdemeanor assault conviction last month. Sippel was found guilty of using excessive force in arresting a man he mistakenly thought was a burglary suspect. The department says his termination is effective as of May 28th, the day he was found guilty. The department […]
Thursday was day 2 of the misdemeanor assault trial for suspended Rochester police officer Michael Sippel. Sippel is accused of using excessive force while arresting Christopher Pate, who turned out not to be the burglary suspect Sippel and his partner thought they were confronting. During Thursday’s testimony, Sippel’s partner, Spencer McAvoy, was questioned about how […]
Some body worn camera footage was shown in court Wednesday in the trial of Rochester Police Officer Michael Sippel…but the judge has ruled that some of the body worn camera footage following the arrest of Christopher Pate is not relevant to the case. Sippel is being tried on misdemeanor assault charges for using excessive […]