Rochester Police Department

Extra law enforcement has been on Minnesota roads throughout this summer, and during one campaign the Minnesota Department of Public Safety saw DWI Arrest Drop 31%.

The incident began Friday afternoon at the hotel near St Marys Hospital.

It happened late Saturday night.

The City Council will take up the recommendation Monday.

The City Council is being asked to approve the purchase of more cameras in the downtown.

CAUTION! The City of Rochester Police Department just sent out the following message to the community of a few scams that are making their rounds again.

Does Rochester have an issue with catalytic converter thefts? May 2020 = 0. May 2021 = 8 more were added to the dozens already stolen.

"They want their best friend back please come forward do the right thing. Grant their birthday wish. Bring back our dog that was taken."

RPD is setting up a downtown real-time security camera system.

The call involved a home in the 2300 block of 15th Ave. NW and came in around 12:45 am.

A Rochester man was arraigned Thursday on charges related to a traffic wreck that claimed the life of a teenager who was just two blocks from home.

Reports of catalytic converter thefts in Rochester continue to pile up and the latest losses are in the thousands of dollars.

The Rochester Police Department is responding to an incident that has generated interest on a local Facebook group (Spotted in Rochester).

A Rochester teenager was seriously injured in a traffic crash Tuesday night and the other driver may be facing serious charges.