WATCH: Body worn camera footage of controversial arrest in Rochester involving CBP
Apr 03, 2025
Editor's note: Full body worn camera footage from two RPD officers is posted in the video player at the bottom of this page. A brief portion of the footage can be seen in the video player at the top of this page.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The City of Rochester has released body worn camera foot
age from the controversial traffic stop in the city involving Border Patrol.
On March 25 around 5:30 p.m. Homeland Security Investigations Special agents conducted surveillance on an Orange Street home in Rochester that targeted 25-year-old Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lope.
According to prosecutors, Galvan-Lope was an illegal-alien at the time and was under investigation for entering the U.S. after being deported in May 2023.
As a truck exited the driveway of the home, prosecutors said agents determined that Galvan-Lope and two passengers were in the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Whitney Street and Lyell Avenue.
As CBP Agents attempted to detain Galvan-Lope and the two other individuals at the traffic stop, CBP called Monroe County 911 for backup, and an RPD supervisor arrived on the scene minutes later. According to Chief Smith, when the RPD supervisor on scene became distracted, the other RPD officers called to the scene began to take matters into their own hands, verbally communicating with the occupants of the vehicle, and detaining at least one person, Chief Smith said.
All three were eventually arrested, and Galvan-Lope was charged with illegal re-entry.
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Following the arrest, the traffic stop gained a lot of attention. Mayor Malik Evans said this was a direct violation of city policy.
This was followed with several responses from local and federal leaders as well as union representatives.
News 8 is working on providing the full body worn camera footage of the traffic stop. You can check back here as we upload the full video.
Two body worn camera video's from two separate RPD officers at the traffic stop:
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