Rochester Police

The case began as a response to a disorderly call earlier this month.

A Rochester police officer stopped the suspect’s vehicle.

The driver was first spotted in the area of a busy intersection that has lane closures due to construction.

The second shooting reported in under 24 hours happened around 9:40 Tuesday night.

Dispatch received multiple callers reported hearing the sound of a possible explosion.

Dispatch received multiple reports of gunshots in northwest Rochester around 11:15 p.m.

It’s at least the second time Mendoza has been charged in a felony criminal case this year.

The jurors returned the guilty verdict following a three day trial at the federal courthouse in St. Paul.

The court document says the incident stemmed from a drug-related dispute and involved a high-risk traffic stop.

Court records indicate the suspect was charged earlier this year in a different assault that also involved a machete.