# Weapon-related criminal incidents in Rochester > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/weapon-related-criminal-incidents-in-rochester > Updated: 2026-08-27T22:23:17.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In Rochester, Minnesota, two separate criminal cases involving the brandishing of weapons have emerged. Jarred Lee Clement, a 27-year-old security guard, faces one count of second-degree assault following an incident at a downtown hotel. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Clement pointing a silver object at a victim and pressing it into their jawline. While Clement initially denied using a firearm, court documents state he later admitted to brandishing a weapon and using it to push the victim back, claiming he acted out of fear for his life. Separately, 42-year-old Lawrence James Hamilton entered a plea agreement for felony terroristic threats. The charge relates to a September incident where Hamilton allegedly used a BB gun resembling a Sig Sauer P365 to threaten a woman and a juvenile. Police seized the BB gun and ammunition during a search of his residence. Hamilton is scheduled for sentencing in November. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-27: Rochester, Minnesota residents face charges in separate weapon incidents Two Rochester, Minnesota men face legal consequences for weapon-related incidents: security guard Jarred Lee Clement for second-degree assault and Lawrence James Hamilton for felony terroristic threats. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rochester-minnesota-residents-face-charges-in-separate-weapon-incidents ### 2026-08-05: Rochester Man Convicted of Illegal Machine Gun Possession Rochester, MN man Richard Larue Taylor convicted of illegal machine‑gun possession after a 2025 gas‑station arrest; held without bail pending October sentencing. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rochester-man-convicted-of-illegal-machine-gun-possession --- Cite as: Weapon-related criminal incidents in Rochester. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/weapon-related-criminal-incidents-in-rochester