America's North Shore Journal

It was a fairly normal call. Mom was worried about her son’s mental health. May 1, 2008, about 8:30 pm. Rochester City police officer Robert Osipovitch responded to the call. He found the suspect, and asked him to remove his hands from his pockets. Also on scene was a Rural Metro ambulance crew, two people including EMT Brandon McCaughey. They would be transporting the suspect if he were arrested for mental health reasons. The suspect did not comply with the police officer. The officer pulled out pepper spray and asked again. The suspect rushed at Osipovitch and pulled a knife. The officer used the spray and the two grappled. EMT McCaughey saw the suspect repeatedly stabbing Officer Osipovitch and moved to help. R News: I saw the subject pull out the knife in his right hand … Read entire article »