Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A chaotic encounter between civilians and members of the Rochester Police Department is spreading on social media and raising a host of questions, including whether officers used excessive force.
The chaos unfolded just after 5:40 p.m. Friday on Locust Street, where Rochester police responded to a 911 call for a crash involving a mini bike and car.
“It escalated when he picked up the bike, and we asked him ‘Can he get the bike?’ And he said ‘Back the f*** up,'” said Lenice Skyes, whose daughters were involved in the incident. “And then he come out here, and it just got loud, and everybody just started going off.”…