Incidents

According to D&C, McNees allegedly recommended an illegal breaking and entering to a civilian and then when a civilian in the house pulled out a gun to protect themselves, the civilian with the gun was arrested for possession

Outcome

City paid $100,000 in damages

Several media sources show the officer entering the wrong yard without warning, then shooting a friendly dog who'd just been let out into the yard. Body-worn camera footage showed the death. Lawsuits were brought against the city.

Outcome

unknown

Allegedly involved in shootout with several other officers that left a person dead

Johnson allegedly violated failure to supervise, neglect duty and supervisor responsibilities and accountability. Johnson allegedly was aware of officer Michael Stephens utilizing unnecessary and/or executive force on individuals he allegedly did not believe were displaying threatening behavior. Johnson allegedly made no attempt to provide any efficient, effective or meaningful direction to officer Stephens and approved officer Stephens' investigative action report despite video footage containing evidence that contradicted officer Stephens' documentation in his investigative action report regarding justification for use of force and arrest for obstructing governmental administration.

Outcome

Plead guilty to violation of department rules and regulations section 6.1 "Failure to Supervise", assessed three days unpaid suspensions, allowed to take up to one of the unpaid suspension days as forfeited vacation or compensatory days.

16-year-old was allegedly handcuffed while drinking juice. After being released, 16-year-old called Perelli a name and was allegedly violently attacked by officer Perelli and then several other officers

Outcome

four days unpaid suspension for Perelli

According to WHAM, "Two Rochester Police officers got into a fight Monday morning while on the street in the north side of the city."

Outcome

UPDATE (8/16): Rochester Police say the two officers involved in an apparent altercation on Conkey Avenue have been, "disciplined as warranted."

Deputy Police Chief La'Ron Singletary did not address the specific disciplinary measures taken in this incident.

Victim suffered serious injuries in May 2018 during an arrest attempt, which was ultimately found to be case of mistaken identity. Michael DiMauro was among the officers involved and named on the lawsuit.

Outcome

Di Mauro named in civil lawsuit

According to Rochester First, a man was attacked by RPD Officers Sippel, Dimauro, McAvoy, and Collins, after being stopped, believed to be a wanted man. He was struck by officers and sustained fractures to his skull and jaw, even after proving his identity.

Outcome

victim won a civil lawsuit against the City of Rochester because of the incident. Other officers were discipled, but there is no mention of discipline for Officer Dimauro.

Traffic stop - FOIL request submitted and denied

On February 7, 2018, Celiberti was involved in a one car accident due to excessive speed driving in the snow while driving a fleet car. He pleaded guilty, and it was noted that this was his 3rd avoidable accident in 36 months. A reprimand was issued.

Outcome

reprimand

As part of the Greater Rochester Are Narcotics Enforcement Team, Havill and other officers shot (allegedly returning fire) at suspects in a drug raid on Burbank Street in Rochester. Two suspects were injured.

Outcome

shootings were found to be justified.

According to the disciplinary record, Officer Hasper effected an improper detention of a child, improper arrest of a child and used force to effect an improper detention.

Outcome

Officer had to take a class

According to testimony and documents in the City of Rochester Disciplinary Records, a woman had been hit by her ex-boyfriend in a car earlier in the day injuring her foot and had gotten home from the hospital when the ex-boyfriend showed up at her door with Officers Johnson and McNees. According to her testimony, she refused to allow her ex-boyfriend into her residence--the officers told her that they were going to allow her ex-boyfriend to break in to the residence, despite being informed several times that the ex-boyfriend did not live there. The officers gave the ex-boyfriend instructions on how to break into the apartment.

Outcome

Officer Johnson pled guilty to a violation of RPD rules and regulations and was suspended (unpaid) for one day. The victim received 100,000 in a lawsuit settlement.

While off-duty, MCENTEE allegedly reported his child missing, sparking a massive law enforcement response. MCENTEE had allegedly forgotten he had brought the child home and may have been intoxicated.

Outcome

suspended with pay, charges eventually dropped

Plaintiff alleges that various Rochester Police Department ("RPD") officers used excessive and unlawful force against him, falsely arrested him, and subsequently fabricated official police paperwork and committed perjury in an attempt to cover-up this wrongdoing

In a lawsuit, in which Lucas Burritt was named, someone accused Burrit and other officers of using "excessive and unlawful force against him, falsely arrested him, and subsequently fabricated official police paperwork and committed perjury in an attempt to cover-up this wrongdoing."

According to Police Accident Report, while heading to assist another officer at a traffic stop, Officer Delvecchio struck a vehicle resulting in damage to their rear tail light and driver's side rear quarter panel.

Outcome

Letter of Reprimand

While executing a no-knock search warrant at the victim's residence, Investigator Ferro allegedly fired three shots. The victim was reported to be uninjured.

Outcome

Ferro was been assigned to administrative duties, pending the results of an internal investigation.

According to Davy V., Laureano approached a young black male for looking suspicious as he moved his mother's car to the opposite side of the street

According to Yancey v. Pancoe, on March 13th, 2017, Sergeant Timothy Pancoe used racist language in telling Rakim Yancey to move his car, and when Yancey asked why he used that language, Pancoe maced Yancey, beat him with a baton, and kicked him while he was on the ground. Officers Christopher Kosch and Bradley Pike then arrived at the scene and also maced, beat, and choked him, resulting in two fractured wrists and thumbs, a back injury, a chipped tooth, and multiple contusions and abrasions requiring hospital treatment.

Outcome

None