Mayor urges calm, patience following controversial arrest of business owner over fireworks flap

Jul 13, 2026 at 10:02 am


Harrison Thorp ROCHESTER – Rochester Mayor Chuck Grassie weighed in Friday on the arrest of a former mayoral candidate and downtown business over charged with riot on the Fourth of July after police allege he tried to incite a crowd of people watching a fireworks display at his Summer Street garage and attacked an officer as police tried to take him into custody. “I know some people are upset about this, but I think they should let the police do their job and finish their investiga...

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