The City of Rochester had its lowest overall crime rate in 30 years…but the most serious crime, homicide, was up in 2016. There were 42 in 2016, compared with 36 in 2015. That’s an increase of close to 17 percent. There were smaller increases in rape and armed robbery in the city last year, although […]
Rochester Police were called to 215 Gardiner Avenue early this morning after a man was found lying in a hallway and turned out to have been stabbed. Police say the 28-year-old Gates man had been stabbed at least once in the upper body. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital where he’s expected to recover. […]
A Rochester 16-year-old is under arrest on charges of second degree attempted murder and second degree criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly fired at a Rochester police officer. According to a statement from Police Chief Michael Ciminelli, Ernestiaze Moore fired a shot at Officer Kelly Phillips from a handgun as she approached him […]