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RPD announces 1 officer suspended, 3 on leave after pepper-spraying of 9-year-old girl

Rochester Police have named four officers who they say were involved in the Jan. 29 incident on Harris St. where a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and...
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Sat, 02/13/2021 - 4:55am
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Mother of 9-year-old handcuffed and pepper-sprayed speaks out

A Rochester woman is speaking out about an incident that has garnered worldwide attention, when her 9-year-old daughter was handcuffed and pepper...
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Wed, 02/03/2021 - 5:43am
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Protesters march in Rochester after 9-year-old is pepper-sprayed

More than 150 people rallied and marched Monday evening along Clinton Ave. in Rochester, gathering in front of a police substation. They were there to...
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Tue, 02/02/2021 - 4:52am
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City suspends police officers involved in pepper-spraying 9-year-old girl

The Rochester police officers involved in using pepper spray on a 9-year-old girl last week have been suspended with pay effective immediately, the city...
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Mon, 02/01/2021 - 8:39pm
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RPD response to call involving spray of 'irritant' on a child is being reviewed

Rochester Police say they had to handcuff and use an ‘irritant’ on a handcuffed minor during a call they responded to on Friday afternoon. Police...
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Mon, 02/01/2021 - 2:48am
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Lawsuit seeks federal monitor for RPD

Three Rochester men are seeking a federal monitor for the Rochester Police Department as part of an excessive force and false arrest lawsuit they’ve...
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Fri, 01/15/2021 - 1:12pm
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More details released on Hague St. incident where officer was shot and injured

Rochester Police are releasing more details about Tuesday’s shooting and wounding of a city police officer on Hague St. They have now identified the...
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Fri, 12/25/2020 - 8:52am
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RPD officer shot and injured released from the hospital; suspect in custody

Rochester Police have a person in custody in connection with the incident on Hague Street on Tuesday when an RPD officer was shot and injured. Chief...
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Tue, 12/22/2020 - 8:01pm
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Rochester Assembly member arrested during eviction protest

A New York State Assembly member from Rochester was arrested Friday night during a protest held trying to stop the eviction of a woman who lives in an...
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Fri, 12/18/2020 - 8:44pm
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RPD investigates double murder that happened early Sunday morning

Rochester Police say two people were shot and killed on State St. early Sunday morning. RPD responded at about 1:15 a.m. to 429 State Street for a...
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Sun, 11/01/2020 - 5:01pm
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