Warwick Street Incident: Update

Update:

The witness that complained of additional injuries was treated and released from Strong Hospital this morning. Besides being treated for dog bites, a small metallic object, potentially a bullet fragment was removed from his leg.

As is standard protocol, the incident remains under investigation by the Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Professional Standards Section.

Original Release:

Just after 1am, Officers responded to the 100 block of Kirkland Road for the report of two males fighting over a shotgun with a dog trying to bite people. Officers arrived and found multiple males involved in an altercation, on Warwick Street, with an aggressive dog running around and biting people. The dog charged towards one of the Officers, who fired two shots from his department issued handgun, in a downward direction, towards the dog. The dog was not struck and ran away from the Officer, back towards the fight. A short time later, the dog charged towards a second Officer, who fired one round, in a downward angle, towards the dog. Pepper spray was used to break up the fight and multiple people were detained.

The preliminary investigation found that a resident in the 100 block of Kirkland Road was awoken to the sounds of 34-year old David Singletary allegedly damaging his vehicle in the driveway. The resident went outside with an unloaded shotgun, at which time Singletary allegedly pointed a knife at him. An altercation ensued, during which time Singletary’s mask came off and the resident realized he was a family member. During the altercation, the resident’s dog got out of the house and began attacking those involved, including witness neighbors.