Rochester bombings
| Rochester bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rochester and Henrietta, New York, United States |
| Date | October 12, 1970- November 6, 1970 |
| Target | Synagogues, Black churches and government buildings |
Attack type | Bombing, false flag |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrators | Rochester Crime Family |
| Motive | To divert police attention away from organized crime |
| Convicted | Frank Valenti and Eugene DeFrancesco |
The Rochester bombings were a series of bombing attacks between October 12 and November 6, 1970, in Rochester, New York. Beginning with the Columbus Day bombings on October, 12, the bombings were perpetrated by the Rochester crime family as false flag operations to draw the attention of local authorities away from organized crime. Over four weeks, they targeted nine buildings, including three Jewish synagogues and two black churches. Only one person was injured, a man living near the Federal Building who was cut by flying glass.