Nearly a week after Thomas Chase, a 92-year-old bystander, was killed in a crash at the end of a police pursuit, the Rochester Police Department have made arrests.

Police say the driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle, a 17-year-old, and two 19-year-old passengers are now facing charges.

Police say the driver is charged with murder in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the first degree. Upon release from Strong Memorial Hospital, he will go straight to jail.

Rochester police say one passenger is charged with criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, and the other passenger is charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree for possession of a “ghost gun." 

Police say the incident happened last Thursday at East Avenue and Elmwood Avenue, starting with a shots fired incident.

In the days since the crash, the community is making the public aware of the impact Chase had on others.

"[He was] just an all-around wonderful person. If everybody in the world was like Tom, it would be a better place," said friend Karl LaPorta. "Tom was a classical pianist and a piano teacher, and he bought a Steinway grand piano and he needed a technician and that's what I did for a living.”

LaPorta is among those who knew Chase and have nothing but kind words to say about the Brighton man. 

The two befriended each other over their common love for music.

"He was an Eastman graduate, and I was the founder of the Rochester Music Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame,” he said. “Then, as time went on, I found out that he was donating his time playing piano for nursing homes and even at funerals."

"He was so dedicated to what he did. He loved coming in to perform for the residents and be a part of their week and share the bond of music," said Brandon Buonomo, Friendly Senior Living Home's life enrichment coordinator. "He was just dedicated but very humble in the way he went about things. He didn't want extra recognition. He just wanted to come in and he was very proud of what he did."

The folks at Friendly Senior Living were blessed with Chase's visits for some 30 years. Buonomo says it's just not the same without Tom. 

"None of us know The Friendly Home without Tom," said Buonomo. "He's a special soul. It's going to be hard to deal with. Tom is not somebody that you can replace."

"I miss him,” said LaPorta. “The community has suffered a loss. And unfortunately, it had to end this way for Tom. He had many years to give. He was still going strong. It was just such a shame that this happened.”

And in regard to the arrests, LaPorta says he only hopes the penalty is appropriate for the crime, which he believes would not allow those who allegedly committed the crime back out on the streets.

Police say additional charges are likely to be considered against all three suspects by a grand jury.