Incident
| Date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Department | Rochester Police Department |
| Officers | Donald M. Flood |
| Address |
Brown St
near Broad St
Rochester, NY |
Incident Description
According to legal documents, RPD Officer Donald Flood arrested a man who was standing on the sidewalk holding a sign that said "Homeless. Hungry. Please Help." The man was simply standing silently on the sidewalk. The arrest was made for violating Rochester's Aggressive Panhandling Act (passed in 2004).
Outcome
The arrest was found to be unconstitutional by judge