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 […]