'Incredibly dangerous': Rochester police officers hurt at scene of ATV/dirt bike gathering

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'Incredibly dangerous': Rochester police officers hurt at scene of ATV/dirt bike gathering
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The restaurant where four Rochester police officers were hurt while responding to a chaotic scene involving dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets has been closed

A viewer sent us footage from the scene where Rochester police said four officers were hurt while trying to break up an ATV / dirt bike gathering at Casa Campos on East Main Street Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Sunday afternoon at Casa Campos on East Main Street suddenly became a scene of chaos and danger for officers when they arrived. " restaurant has a parking lot that unfortunately has been hosting these ATV, dirt bike events," explained Rochester Police Captain Greg Bello.Bello said officers were anticipating a gathering at the location based on social media posts, and began trying to disperse a large crowd as soon as they arrived Sunday.

At that point, other officers jumped in, removed the rider — Alexander Lugo-Torres — from the ATV, and recovered an illegal firearm from his waistband, according to police.

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