Police: Man throws flaming gas can at officers, starts fire in Webster apartment

A local news story from New York, reported by RochesterFirst.

Local News · New York · October 14, 2026

From RochesterFirst

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two police officers were injured after a man allegedly threw a flaming gas can at them, sparking a fire inside a Webster apartment Tuesday evening. According to the Webster Police Department, officers were called to Summitville Drive around 6:45 p.m. for a disturbance.

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