Updated

Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Aug 24

Deputies Arrest Multiple Suspects After 1 Police Chase From Henrietta to Rochester

Updated

Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Aug 24

Deputies Arrest Multiple Suspects After 1 Police Chase From Henrietta to Rochester

Q: What drove the suspects to abandon their stolen Kia and flee on foot into Rochester's 19th Ward?

Authorities have not said what specifically prompted the suspects to ditch the stolen Kia and run, so any motive beyond that would be speculation. What is confirmed is that deputies were investigating a stolen Kia after 911 calls reported suspicious activity on Sweet Vernal Court in Henrietta. When deputies tried to stop the vehicle, the driver refused, triggering a pursuit involving the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police. The chase ended near Chili Avenue and Hancock Street in Rochester’s 19th Ward, where the suspects abandoned the car and fled on foot before being caught with help from Rochester Police. Based on the available facts, the most likely immediate factor was the police pursuit itself: the suspects were in a reported stolen vehicle, failed to stop for law enforcement, and then ran once the car stopped. But officials have not released details on whether the Kia became boxed in, disabled, or otherwise could not continue, nor have they disclosed the suspects’ statements, charges, or any other explanation for why they chose to flee on foot.

1 articles · Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Aug 24

Saturday night, multiple suspects were taken into custody after a police chase that began in Henrietta and ended near Chili Avenue and Hancock Street in Rochester's 19th Ward.
Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were investigating a stolen vehicle after 911 callers reported suspicious activity, then pursued the suspects when the driver refused a traffic stop.
New York State Police joined the pursuit before all suspects were arrested; authorities have not yet released further details on identities or possible charges.