Incidents (177 documented)

    Incident 879

    Date Apr 02, 2013
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Charles J. Lotempio
    Description

    According to 50A database, Officer Johnson illegally arrested and strip searched a citizen standing outside Callahan's Bar near Meigs and Monroe Ave, then droppped him back off nearby after not finding drugs, then rearrested him after he refused to leave the area. Violation of procedure, failure to obtain a warrant, and illegal search

    Outcome

    Reprimand

    Address Monroe Ave near Woodlawn St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 822

    Date Mar 30, 2013
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Ryan T. Hartley
    Description

    Allegedly brawled at a bar while off-duty

    Outcome

    Lost vacation days

    Address Alexander St near East Ave
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 746

    Date Mar 08, 2013
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Julie L. Carpenter
    Description

    According to https://casetext.com/case/williams-v-carpenter-3 , there was a civil suit filed against Julie Carpenter for false imprisonment, negligence, illegal search and seizure, due process, and defamation.

    Outcome

    Charges against Julie Carpenter dismissed.

    Address Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 791

    Date Jan 29, 2013
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Antonio C. Gonzalez
    Description

    According to the NY Daily Record Gonazalez and another officer shot a man after he resisted an eviction. According to Rev James Simmons D&C letter multiple reports indicate the victim was armed only with bleach. According to Davy V's blog and tweets by Gary Craig the police did not mention a knife in their press conference then later claimed the victim was armed with a knife.

    Address Andrews St near State St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 761

    Date Jan 08, 2013
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Christopher Burgstrom
    Description

    RPD officer Chris Burgstrom was responding to a missing dog report when he allegedly killed a dog with a shotgun after claiming it charged at him.

    Address Charlotte Beach
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 809

    Date Dec 09, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Nathan M. Cornell
    Description

    According to an official compliant and court document, an individual fled from a vehicle and was chased on foot by officers. He complied and was lying face down on the ground when more officers arrived and they all began to beat him-kicking, punching and using objects to inflict bodily harm. Cornell was among the officers involved. The victim was then taken to jail and held there.

    Outcome

    Cardell filed a lawsuit a c requested a jury trial, however there are no documents indicating this request was granted or any disciplinary action was taken or investigation conducted

    Address Avenue D near N Clinton Ave
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 811

    Date Oct 06, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Richard G. Doran
    Description

    Jose Lugo on Facebook. Beaten and taxed three times because he looked strange. Neighbors got involved and they started beating them up too.

    Outcome

    None for the officer.

    Address Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 768

    Date Sep 05, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Justin R. Collins
    Description

    Involved in drug raid that resulted in killing 3 pit bulls

    Outcome

    Nothing mentioned in article or database. Database shows 2 things since 2014 but no details on this incident.

    Address Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 767

    Date Sep 05, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Justin R. Collins
    Description

    Officer was allegedly involved in killing 3 pit bulls during a drug raid.

    Outcome

    Nothing mentioned in article or database. Database shows 2 things since 2014 but no details on this incident.

    Address Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 734

    Date Aug 10, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Francisco R. Santiago
    Description

    Two unarmed men were allegedly pursued and shot at by Officer Santiago

    Outcome

    None

    Address Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 882

    Date Jul 27, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Alex M. Jimenez
    Description

    According to No. 6:12-CV-6655T.REED v. SHEPPARD, officer Jimenez was one of several officers who entered the home of 532 Upper Falls Boulevard and allegedly conducted a warrantless search of a parolee. During the search, officers Cashman discovered a loaded handgun, and arrested the parolee and his girlfriend. The father and brother of the parolee instituted the action seeking money damages based on the warrantless search of the home.

    Outcome

    None, the Court finds that Jimenez is entitled to qualified immunity.

    Address Upper Falls Boulevard
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 841

    Date Jul 21, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Brian D. Flint
    Description

    According to IndyMedia, Officer Briant Flint was among several officers who arrested peaceful protesters on an East Avenue sidewalk. Flint arrested a person on the sidewalk livestreaming the arrests.

    Address East Ave
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 828

    Date Jul 21, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Thomas J. Minurka
    Description

    According to IndyMedia, Officer Thomas Minurka was involved in the arrest of protesters during a Black Lives Matter rally on East Ave.

    Address East Ave near Alexander St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 792

    Date Jun 21, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Antonio C. Gonzalez
    Description

    Gonzales was one of seven officers that shot and killed an individual. The man suffered from bipolar disorder and was armed. Some witnesses contradict police reports that the man aimed the gun at the police. The individual had called 911 after claiming he stabbed his mom.

    Outcome

    None of the officers were disciplined. victim sued the RPD but the case was dismissed.

    Address Locust St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 872

    Date Jun 21, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Brian E. Cala
    Description

    On June 21, 2012, a 20 year-old man was gunned down by 7 officers near his house on Locust St. The civilian suffered from bipolar disorder and called the police on his birthday after he and his mother got into a scuffle. He was clearly suffering, according to witness accounts, and against the pleading of friends and family, the entire team of RPD opened fire and killed him. There was no provocation. One of the officers is Brian Cala.

    Outcome

    None

    Address Locust St near Dewey Ave
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 789

    Date May 06, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Anthony Camilo
    Description

    While attempting to turn around on a marked path in his police vehicle, officer failed to observe a concrete barrier, and struck it, causing damage to the vehicle.

    Outcome

    Letter of Reprimand noting that this was his third avoidable police vehicle accident in 36 months.

    Address Beach Ave
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 837

    Date Apr 02, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Kevin C. Flanagan
    Description

    According to DavyVBlog, RPD Officer Kevin Flanagan, together with RPD Officers Richard Doran and Joel Hasper, drove the wrong way up a one way street, pulled up, and grabbed a man bringing him over to an RPD cruiser. As the civilian's family and neighbors questioned what was going on, the officers became angry and started pepper spraying onlookers (including a pregnant woman and an elderly woman in her 60s) and arrested some of them. They also pepper sprayed the man, tasered him multiple times, and beat him. They confiscated witnesses cell phones as well.

    Outcome

    The man who was arrested and assaulted was charged with resisting arrest and felony assault on a police officer. He was found innocent by a jury in April 2013.

    Address Flower St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 830

    Date Apr 02, 2012
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Benjamin E. Mitchell
    Description

    According to Davy V. Blog, Officer Benjamin Mitchell shoved, pepper-sprayed, and confiscated the phone of a person who was placed under arrest.

    Address Flower St
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 842

    Date Dec 09, 2011
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Brian D. Flint
    Description

    Brian Flint was one of six RPD officers who attacked a civilian as he exited a vehicle and complied with a directive to get on the ground according to a civil suit brought by the civilian. The six officers attacked the civilian using hands, batons, and pepper spray. After handcuffing him, officers tasered him while he was on the ground. The man lost his left eye as a result of the beating.

    Outcome

    The man received monetary damages for the civil suit.

    Address Avenue D
    Rochester, NY
     

    Incident 800

    Date Dec 09, 2011
    Department Rochester, NY Police Department
    Officers Jason Cropo
    Description

    According to Indymedia reporting on a lawsuit filed, Jason Cropo was among a group of officers who assaulted a civilian--the man got out of his car and started to run from police. Police ordered him to get on the ground; as he was complying, the officers proceeded to assault him with their "hands, clubs or batons, cap shun, aerosol mace and/or pepper sprays, without justification or provocation." The man was then tasered repeatedly while laying on the ground.

    Outcome

    Civil suit settled with the city--no details as to what the settlement entailed

    Address Avenue D
    Rochester, NY