Parolees and Violence in Rochester

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Rochester police are sounding the alarm over a troubling pattern: nearly one-third of homicide victims and suspects were on supervised release when crimes occurred. Recent violent incidents—including the murder of Majesty Montgomery and a fatal stabbing on St. Paul Street—involved suspects already under parole or probation. Captain Frank Umbrino questions why high-risk individuals are out late at night, and stresses that the real issue isn’t enforcement personnel, but the lack of meaningful consequences for violations. While GPS monitoring is used for high-risk parolees, Umbrino insists the…