Crime

Rochester man charged in Keeler Park Apartments murder

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 2:22pm

A Rochester man has been arrested and charged with murdering a man inside an apartment at the Keeler Park Apartments on Seneca Manor Drive.

Antonio Ortiz Jr., 44. of Rochester, is charged with second-degree murder.

Police were called to Seneca Manor Drive around 7:30a.m. Thursday for an unresponsive man. Police found 64-year-old William Fergus dead from apparent upper body trauma. Ortiz was later arrested.

Police are still investigating, but they believe Ortiz and Fergus knew each other.

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Webster teen, charged in deadly fire, gets new defense team

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Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 10:13pm

The deadly house fire shocked a community and on Thursday afternoon, the man suspected of setting it got a new defense team.

Michael Pilato was being represented by a public defender, but News10NBC learned that now he'll be backed by the team of James Noble and Brian DeCarolis.

Those men represented Daren Venable. He was accused in a deadly stabbing at a University of Rochester frat party in January of 2011. Venable claimed self defense and was acquitted.

The pair also represented Maxwell Wyant, a Brighton man who was also acquitted in December in the shooting death of his former roommate.

Michael Pilato is accused of setting his Webster home on fire on Cardile Drive in December 2011. His two brothers and father were killed in the fire. His mother and sister survived.

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Rochester man charged with distribution of heroin

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 2:56pm

A 23-year-old Rochester man has been charged with distribution of heroin and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office tells News10NBC Luis Guzman sold heroin and firearms during two controlled buys by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Rochester Police Department in December 2012 and January 2013. We are told one of the firearms purchased was stolen from Tom’s Guns and Ammo in Wayne County.

The firearm charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. The drug charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000 or both.

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Brockport Police blotter for March 25 - 31, 2013

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 6:46am

March 29
Police arrested Aaron D. Carlston, 39 of Holley, on charges of driving while intoxicated as well as other traffic-related offenses. Carlston is due to appear in Sweden Town Court.

March 30
Police arrested Adam M. Cote, 23 of Rochester, on charges of aggravated driving while intoxicated, as well as other traffic related offenses. Cote is due to appear in Sweden Town Court.

An Erie Street resident reported an undisclosed amount of money was withdrawn from their checking account between March 2 and March 26, 2013.

Police arrested Justin B. Cenci, 30 of Wilmington, NY, on charges of third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation as well as other traffic and drug-related offenses. Cenci is due to appear in Sweden Town Court.

March 31

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Police ID man stabbed on East Main Street

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Monday, April 1st, 2013, 2:38pm

Rochester Police have identified the man who was stabbed outside a downtown Rochester hotel.

Police say the victim is a 23-year-old man from Orlando, Florida. News10NBC is told Francesco Marasco was staying at the Radisson on East Main Street.

Currently, he is listed in guarded condition at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Police were called to the Radisson just after 2 a.m. Marcasco was found outside the lobby doors with a stab wound to his upper body. We're told he has not been cooperative with police.

No arrests have been made.

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Sheriff's Deputies: Rochester man arrested for stealing ring

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Monday, April 1st, 2013, 1:48pm

A 47-year-old Rochester man was arrested Friday after deputies say he entered a home on Lakeshore Drive and stole a ring worth $2,000. Deputies say Daniel Horpf is charged with burglary. He was arraigned and is in the Ontario County jail.

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Mayor Richards and Chief Sheppard hold "Shop Talk"

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Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 11:23pm

Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard and Mayor Tom Richards spent Saturday afternoon at a local barber shop, but they weren't there for haircuts.

On the heels of a violent week in the city, they held an open forum called "Shop Talk.”

The goal of the forum was to promote communication with members of the community in a place where they are used to speaking their mind.

Chief Sheppard and Mayor Richards created an open dialogue with residents who may not have had a chance to speak up about their concerns before.

For some, it's easy to get up in front of city officials and talk about real issues in their community, but the truth is, many residents don't. So they brought City Hall into the community.

The event was held at Masterpiece Unisex Barber Shop off of Dewey Avenue. It was not your traditional public forum, but the Mayor and the Police Chief say it was a perfect platform for an open discussion.

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