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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Nearby police investigation prompted lockout of East Rochester schools
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A police response in East Rochester prompted area schools to enter a lockout. The East Rochester Police Department responded to reports of a male carrying a firearm on the CSX train tracks near South Lincoln Road at 1:14 p.m. Without knowledge of the individual's immediate whereabouts, the East Rochester Central School District was advised to enter a lockout of the district schools as police investigated the surrounding area. Brighton PD to take part in Speed Awareness Week A juvenile was found on Main Street in possession of what authorities described as a 'realistic-looking BB gun' and taken into custody. The school lockdown was lifted at 1:29 without incident. The investigation into the matter is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Brighton PD to take part in Speed Awareness Week
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) – The Brighton Police Department will be taking part in a campaign called Speed Awareness Week beginning Monday and it will run through June 15. Officers with the BPD say speeding is a preventable issue and it was the primary cause of 31 percent of all fatal crashes in New York in 2024, and 329 lives were lost and 2,361 people sustained serious injuries. This week the department will increase patrols to deter speeding and reduce the incidence of speed-related crashes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
