Suspended Rochester police officer Michael Sippel has been found guilty of a misdemeanor assault charge by City Court Judge Thomas Rainbow Morse, according to media reports. Sippel’s case centered around his use of force during a May 2018 incident, which resulted in the arrest of Christopher Pate on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. A […]
RPD officer Michael Sippel
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RPD officer arraigned on assault charge
Rochester police officer Michael Sippel has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge that is based on allegations that he used excessive force in a May incident. Sippel is currently on suspension. Rochester resident Christopher Pate has said that Officers Sippel and Spenser McAvoy stopped and questioned him about a crime they were investigating. […]
