A man who tried to run across Lake Avenue late Monday morning was struck and killed by a motorcycle near the corner of Lake and Phelps. Rochester Police say a 56-year-old city resident was hit by the southbound motorcycle, ridden by a 26-year-old Monroe County man. The impact threw both men clear of the motorcycle. […]
The federal government has awarded more than $180,000 to the Rochester Police Department for a counseling program that helps crime victims right at the scene. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced the Department of Justice funding. It comes from a fund that promotes a range of crime prevention programs at the state and local […]
Rochester Police are checking video from security cameras as they try to figure out who or what smashed eight windows of the Strong Museum’s Butterfly Garden overnight. Officials at the Strong Museum of Play say it apparently happened sometime around 2:00 a.m. Police aren’t ready to say this was definitely vandalism. They say it could also have […]