Rochester Police decline to comment on Tuesday Incident

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published April 6, 2023 10:47 A.M.

(Rochester, PA) A call was received by Police at 8:45 P.M. for a standoff type situation Tuesday evening in Rochester. An alert was sent out around 9 P.M. asking residents to remain indoors and go to the lowest floor do to an active police incident in the area of Jefferson Street in Rochester. Rochester Police declined to comment to Beaver County Radio on the situation after two attempts to receive a statement. The Police Clerk stated the Chief isn’t permitting any info to be released.