The man accused of trying to murder Rochester Police Officer Denny Wright with an eight-inch knife pleaded “not guilty” today (Tues) and is being held without bail. Keith Williams has a preliminary hearing Thursday on charges of aggravated attempted murder and aggravated assault on a police officer. He’s accused of repeatedly stabbing and seriously […]
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 […]