Even predating the city's first recorded bank robbery in 1932, occuring at the Clifford-Portland branch of Lincoln-Alliance Bank & Trust Co, Rochester has had a proud legacy of crime that still continues through to this day. Monroe County, home to Rochester, consistently has the highest rate of auto theft in the state.
High Profile Theft
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Kodak Hawkeye armored car robbery, circa 1966
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AMSA Heist $10.8 million robbed from an armored truck in Henrietta. June 26, 1990.
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Brinks Armored Car Robbery $7.4 million heist. January 5, 1993.
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City Crime Information Bulletins list Always lists bank robberies.
Organized Crime
Arson
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Abandoned Delco Plant nearly destroyed by arsonists June 20, 2003.
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The Arson Years a legacy of firebugs.
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Family Dollar Arsons - One of the biggest fires in Rochester history.
Serial Killers and Mass Shootings/Homicides
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Arthur Shawcross, otherwise known as the Genesee River Serial Killer preyed on area prostitutes.
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Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, otherwise known as the Hillside Stranglers, were born in the Rochester area.
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Alphabet Murders, an unsolved case from the early 70's.
Government
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Manhattan Project research in Rochester involved 12 unsuspecting patients being injected with radioactive substances.
White Collar Crime
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Rochester is 9 on
top 10 list of U.S. cities for online fraud origination in 2013.
Links
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Discussion on City-Data.com
