The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York is releasing the results of the first three weeks of the Federal VIPER task force.
It was put in place to address the recent uptick in gun violence in both Rochester and Buffalo and is currently performing a 60-day surge aimed at removing violent offenders from the streets.
Federal officials say so far nearly 500 arrests have been made between Rochester and Buffalo.
Specifically in Rochester, there have been 69 firearm-related arrests, 41 narcotics-related arrests, and 86 violent felony arrests.
Kennedy released a statement, saying “These latest numbers suggest that the all-hands-on-deck, collaborative approach promoted by the VIPER Task Force is yielding positive results.”