A key witness in a civil suit brought against the Rochester Police Department says he’s being intimidated by officers calling him and pointing at him. At a United Christian Leadership Ministries news conference, Pedro DeJesus said this began after he was identified as a witness in Ricky Bryant’s suit against the RPD. DeJesus is the […]
The family of a Rochester teenager who claims he was assaulted by Rochester Police is suing City Hall. The Reverend Lewis Stewart says 18-year-old Ricky Bryant was jumped by a number of officers, punched, kicked and shot with a TASER in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Stewart says the city hasn’t been forthcoming with […]
Supporters of a Rochester family who say their son was subjected to excessive force by Rochester police officers were shown surveillance video of the incident today, but the Blue Light Camera video only shows the moments before the incident. It happened during a meeting with Mayor Lovely Warren and Police Chief Michael Ciminelli this morning. […]