"Mayor Evans addresses rising gun violence and car thefts, renews state of emergency"
Rochester Mayor Evans provides an update on the city's crime prevention plans, highlighting a decrease in shootings and homicides since the gun violence state of emergency began. The mayor extends the state of emergency, emphasizing that even one shooting is too much. The Rochester Police Department has removed over 400 illegal firearms from the streets and made 281 arrests for criminal possession of illegal weapons. However, car thefts remain a significant challenge, particularly involving young people and stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The city is launching the "Choose Wisdom" campaign to raise awareness and discourage violence, urging community members to report incidents through ReportIt and contact the Mayor's Office.