Incidents

According to the Sun, Harris was involved in the asphyxiation of victim, a black man who died after Rochester authorities placed a hood over his head and pressed his face into the ground.

Bradstreet was involved in the pepper spraying and use of extreme force of a nine-year old child who was in the midst of a mental health crisis. The episode was filmed by multiple body cameras and brought nationwide attention to the troubling abuse. Four officers were involved.

Outcome

All four officers have been suspended or placed on administrative leave. Bradstreet, with the department 4.5 years, is currently on administrative leave. RPD Chief Cynthia Herriot-Sullivan and the Locust Club have defended the actions as 'necessary.'

According to D&C, Lombard pepper sprayed 9 year old girl while in custody in the back of a police car

Outcome

Suspended with pay

The Democrat & Chronicle said Lombard sprayed a chemical irritant in the face of a 9-year-old Black girl as she was handcuffed in the back of a police car.

Outcome

Suspension with pay

RPD arrested Abdul Hadi in a "traffic stop" to prevent him from reaching his home after his wife, Aqueelah El Bey called him for help as CPS violated their rights by calling RPD to raid their home to remove their children from the home for "Educational Neglect."

BWC footage: https://youtu.be/9hrV8eeztzg

Officer Wassinger deliberately turns off his body worn camera at the 47:54 mark. The time stamp jumps from 13:12:42 to 13:13:00. This arrest is done in conjunction with Officer Dylan Minnick (Badge #2024) who also deliberately turned off his body-worn camera twice during this arrest. See Officer Minnick's record for more details.

RPD arrested Abdul Hadi during a traffic stop as a means to prevent him from reaching his house when his wife, Aqueelah El Bey, called him for help when CPS misused police to do a raid on their home to remove their children for "Educational Neglect."

Body-worn camera footage located at: https://youtu.be/9hrV8eeztzg

Officer Dylan Minnick deliberately turned off his body-worn camera at two instances during this arrest interaction. In the BWC footage, Minnick turns his camera off at the:
a) 12:41 minute marker, the time stamp jumps from 13:12:42 to 13:16:45.
b) 13:58 minute marker, the time stamp jumps from 13:18:02 to13:20:41.

Officer Todd Wassinger was also involved in this arrest and he also deliberately turned off body-worn camera at one instance.

According to a document filed in a lawsuit, Officer Amber Grosch was assaulting a protestor at a protest. The document says the incident was recorded by an individual who was soon after tackled to the ground by other RPD officers.

Bradstreet lost control of his vehicle as he rushed to a dispatched call of a stabbing, crashing into a street sign and damaging the car. There is no indication of injury. There are four items in the city database connected to this incident

Damaged a police car

Outcome

Reprimand

An individual filed a civil rights claim against the city of Rochester and several police officers, including Briganti

Court docket Forbes v. City of Rochester et al allegedly names officer Thomas Lisle. The Case Number is 6:2021cv06457 and the Nature of Suit is Prisoner: Civil Rights

Lt. Perkowski was allegedly involved in the cover-up of the murder of a civilian

Allegedly involved in the cover up of the murder of a civilian

Magri was one of the seven Rochester Police Department officers suspended due to their involvement in the arrest of Daniel Prude

Outcome

suspension

Bello was at the scene as civilian was brutalized, resulting in his death, and did nothing to intervene in the horrific violence, nor reported it. Nor did Bello or speak out about it after, becoming part of a widespread coverup.

Outcome

No charges have been brought against any of the officers directly involved or those who stood by, or those who knew of the extreme brutality and did not report it.

According to Spectrum news, DeVincentis chased a victim and there was fighting for several minutes

Outcome

none

According to court documents, one 8th grade victim was waiting to be picked up by their mother from a school bus that had stopped and the driver called dispatch because other students had gotten into an altercation when RPD officers Edwards, Sterling, Pedicone, and Mendez approached the bus aggressively with mace. After the bus driver opening the door to let the child victim out, saying out-loud that they were not one of the students in the fight, the officers pushed, maced, forced to the ground and arrested both the child and an adult victim attempting to pick up the child with their mother.

Outcome

Court case undergoing mediation. No disciplinary actions

According to City of Rochester public records, Officer Allen plead guilty to the New York State violation disorderly conduct in Niagara Falls, NY City Court. There is no further information on the disorderly conduct charge.

Outcome

Officer Allen received ten days' suspension without pay

According to a suit, Officer Hasper made a false and retaliatory arrest and used excessive force in connection with the arrest

Officer Kelly Mackin fired her service weapon at a vehicle of suspect and hit it.

Outcome

administrative duty