Officers disperse overnight crowds after shots fired, bottles thrown, Rochester police say
Key Points:
- Rochester police dispersed large crowds of several hundred people on the city's north side late Thursday night, encountering resistance including thrown glass bottles.
- Around 2:44 a.m. Friday, at least 100 people gathered near Morrill and Remington streets, where multiple individuals fired guns, causing panic among pedestrians and drivers.
- No injuries were reported from the gunfire, but several vehicles and one occupied home sustained damage.
- Police questioned occupants of a nearby home but made no arrests; the investigation into the incident is ongoing.