Crime & Safety
Heavy police presence near Garson Avenue
By 
Editor
Rochester, New York — On Saturday night, a heavy police presence was seen near Garson Avenue in Rochester.
As a man attempted to get into a car with another man, RPD spotted him in the area wanted for a “violent felony assault” in the 500 block of Garson Ave.
As RPD officers approached them, the suspects took off down the road but then crashed into a tree, forcing them to get out and run away on foot, according to authorities.
One of the men was caught a short distance away from the crash, while the other was arrested at the vehicle.
In order to help search the area briefly, a helicopter was called.
The identity of both men has not been released.
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