Miscellaneous | 2024 | RESOLVED
This page describes certain incidents that occurred in 2024 along with follow-up by neighbors and UMNA.
The information below includes descriptive language like "trespassing" that implies criminality. it's important to note that although words like "trespass" are used it is not necessarily the case that a law has been broken, or more likely, that a it can be proven in court. Add to this any practical considerations around accessing the police resources necessary to affect an arrest and then applying the criminal justice system to address any allegations.
In no way should visitors of this page think the information contained here is comprehensive or complete. This page should be considered a point of entry. To plug into this effort please contact [email protected].
Update December, 2024
All incidents described on this page have resolved.
Incidents Timeline
The first incident occurred in July, 2024 in the Pinnacle Hill - Alliance Avenue - Pinnacle Road vicinity. A particular individual - we will refer to this person as "A" - exhibited undesirable behaviors reported by the victims included trespassing, verbal confrontation and threat of violence. The initial incident continued over the course of several days.
Police were called but, for complicated reasons, no arrest was made. Other services were requested by the victims without desired results.
"A" was known to the police as frequenting other nearby neighborhoods and exhibiting similar behaviors. There is some conjecture that "A" may currently be sleeping (in wooded areas) in or near Upper Monroe.
Since the initial incident "A" has returned to the vicinity more than once.
Over the course of time since the first incident "A" has established an unwelcomed routine around a particular block of houses and, as with the first incident, engaged in a range of similar undesirable behaviors.
To facilitate legal action one or more residents have taken out "orders of protection" against "A". Such orders may help transform the general notion of "trespass" into a violation that could result in an arrest.
A second individual - we will refer to him as "B" - appeared in the same vicinity around the 10th of August, 2024.
"B" was seen again in the vicinity on August 25th. On August 28th "B" was seen in the Swillburg neighborhood (in the vicinity of Otto Henderberg Square Park) just west of Upper Monroe.
"B" has exhibited more extreme behaviors as compared with "A".
The police were called.
A third incident that involved what two individuals occurred in the vicinity of Pinnacle Hill. These individuals were seen at a distance in the evening. As a result, It is unclear if either the individuals involved in this incidence are a party to either of the other incidents in the area.
The incident involved a small "campfire". Neighbors called 911 for police and fire attention.
Actions
The following actions were interwoven along the incidents timeline.
The victims reached out to UMNA to report the incident(s) and seek help
At least one representative of UMNA spoke with several of the victims.
The victims invited to & attended an UMNA meeting to discuss these situations.
An UMNA rep reached out to MC Collaborative (for those individuals that refuse housing) & PCHO (for those who are willing to go to housing, if it's available) about extending their Monroe Avenue walks all the way to Culver Road with a special emphasis on the area mentioned on this page. Both of these organizations work in a collaborate effort with the RPD on weekly outreach along Monroe Avenue.
An UMNA rep talked to staff at PCHO about the next group meeting to see if someone from Alliance can be on the agenda.
An UMNA rep reached out to the Police Citizen Interaction Committee (PCIC) at the City of Rochester's Southeast Neighborhood Service Center to make sure they are plugged in.
An UMNA rep informed Monroe Avenue Revitalization Coalition (MARC) of these incidents for advice and to establish a potential emerging trend in Upper Monroe.
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