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Arrests Follow Puerto Rican Festival

Rochester Police made a total of 20 arrests Sunday night following the end of the annual Puerto Rican festival in, an occasion on which some young people hold impromptu parades, ride on top of cars and congregate on the streets of Northeast Rochester once the family-friendly festival closes down.   Police say some individuals “decided […]

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Minimum Disturbance After This Year’s Rochester Puerto Rican Festival

Rochester Police had roving units of ready responders and concentrations of officers at major intersections Sunday night following the annual Puerto Rican parade and and festival.  Police say, as in past years, there were issues with large crowds on the streets and roving car caravans after the event ended. Warnings, pepper balls and a Long […]

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RPD Reports on Puerto Rican Festival Aftermath

Rochester Police say they made two arrests for driving without a license and detained a person with a gun after a foot chase as young people moved into Northeast Rochester streets after the annual Puerto Rican festival. Police say there were no major incidents. A police spokeswoman says there were no incidents at the festival […]

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