SEE VIDEO: Police chase stolen car on city’s southwest side; Two teens and adult face charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two teenagers and an adult are accused of robbing a convenience store in Irondequoit and leading police on a chase in a stolen luxury car.
News10NBC caught the chase on Tuesday night on video. The chase on the city’s southwest side involved multiple agencies.
It all started when Irondequoit Police responded to a robbery at Quicklee’s on Culver Road around 10:20 p.m. An employee said three people wearing masks entered the store and took cash from the register while assaulting her. The employee also said they stole another register on the counter before getting away in an Alfa Romeo.
Soon, Rochester Police spotted a car around South Avenue that matched the description and began chasing it when it didn’t pull over. Our photojournalist was out at an unrelated scene and heard about the chase on a police scanner. He then spotted Alfa Romeo zooming down Genesee Street and recorded it.
Rochester Police, New York State Police, and Irondequoit Police were all chasing the sedan until it stopped on Frost Avenue near Jefferson Avenue. Rochester Police say the three teens inside the car tried to run away but officers managed to take them into custody one-by-one.
A 14-year-old, 16-year-old, and 21-year-old were all charged with robbery and grand larceny. The 21-year-old, Khalique Watts, was arraigned in Irondequoit Town Court and released. The 14-year-old was sent to the Monroe County Children’s Detention Center and the 16-year-old was given an expedited appearance ticket.
Irondequoit Police say the Alfa Romeo was stolen from Webster. Multiple witnesses told our photojournalist that an officer was bitten by a dog and was taken to the hospital. We’re working to confirm that with police.
Irondequoit Police say they’re still investigating and similar crimes have happened throughout the county recently.