released. i spoke with an attorney and he said he felt threatened by the driver. a few minutes ago he was still in custody. we are staying here at the jail. if he is released we will try otalk to him, get his side of the story and we have a crew going going to tuque the witness' attorney. live in san jose, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the 49ers general manager issued a statement, the 49ers organization is aware of the matter involving chris culver. we will remain in contact with chris is the authorities as we -- chris and the authorities as we continue to gather facts. they will not comment further. ktvu will stay on this story and bring you updates on the air and online. we are hearing from the

family of a young boy who said a teacher committed sex crimes against him. that teacher appeared in court tonight facing 27 charges, including lewd acts with a child and kidnapping. ktvu has been investigating him since he was arrested weeks ago. tonight we also hear from his attorney and the family of the accuser for the first time. ktvu's katy eustis was in court. why are they speaking out now? >> reporter: they spoke out in support of the young boy, showing of love for him. we are not identifying the family to protect the victim but they spoke out about the abuse and led to the investigation that likely helped other children. >> we just want to make sure he gets the justice he deserve. >> this man gave a voy to young -- voice to young boys abused

by his teacher. ron guinto in court. the teacher accused of molesting students. those unusual field trips are what tipped the family off. >> went somewhere else instead. it was surprising. that is when it started and we were shocked. >> phone call from another student in november made them contact officials. >> we put the phone on speaker. >> police arrested ron guinto in his classroom last month, now he faces 27 charges. his attorney asked the judge for more time to review the extensive evidence. >> young man comes from a good family. no prior record so we are optimistic some of our investigation can show they did not happen. >> while families wait for answers they are not waiting to begin the long process of

rebuilding trust. >> no matter what happened or didn't happen to him we will always be here for him. >> reporter: ron guinto's next court aexperience in may. at 6:00 p.m -- aexperience is in may. at six p.m. the changes that have been made. . >> the scandal prompted leaders to tighten up their hiring process. they adopted a new policy. it made background checks, finger printing and referral phone calls mandatory before new teachers could be hired. the clouds are building tonight. a live picture across san francisco bay. see the puffy clouds on top of the ridge line. bracing for more rain. chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the storm. bill? what is ahead? >> ken, rain is a good thing. showers as we move into your bay area weekend. heavy rain over night tonight

in the north bay and spreading south tomorrow. here are the totals. half inch of rain in the south bay. inch nfl in the north bay hills and winds, 40 miles per hour and mountains snow. again i say a good then, i know it is saturday but the upshot is, this extra rain will help the rev wars of northern california. there is the rainfall accumulations. the system, here it is. it has a lot of cold air with it. the cell. snow levels get down into the -- evening hours tomorrow. so we could see snow on bay area peaks in the north bay. but theioid being the system moves in -- the idea being the system moves in tomorrow. there will be holes in the weekend where -- saturday, where you will be able to do what you want to do. when i come back, the time line and another storm behind it. back here after the break. a claf lawmaker on the

wrong side of the -- california lawmaker on the wrong side of the law. he voted to suspect leland yee and two other democrats today. >> they get it. centers are not -- senators are not about the law. >> ron calderon is facing corruption charges and rod wright was convicted of voter fraud and perjury. many see it as blow to credibility. republicans and democrats are debating what consequences the suspensions will have. ktvu's mike mibach, with the vote they are trying to distance itself from the allegations. >> reporter: that's right. a passionate debate before the vote. three state senators stripped of their power but not their pay. law mandates all officials still get to cash in the

$90,000 a year salary. >> reporter: drama in sacramento. three state senators, including california state senator leland yee suspected with pay -- suspended with pay of accusations swirl around the capital. >> innocent till proven guilty but i wish he would leave and spare this proud institution having to be associated with any of this. >> reporter: lelandleland yee's attorney said suspension is the right step for now and is appropriate in a system that presumes the innocence of the accused. >> they are freaking out, that is what is happening. >> reporter: she questioned why rod wright and ron calderon were not slapped with a suspension before the charges against leland yee. >> that speaks to the leadership. that is a legitimate issue of concern. >> i am not taking aback.

you have to be surprised. >> he says his party is strong despite the suspensions. >> this reflects three individuals, which shows a human frailty about greed and, you know, needing money and willing to violate the road to get extra money. >> reporter: and just into the news room, governor jerry brown is urging all three state senators to resign. at 6:00 p.m. house minority leader nancy pelosi this afternoon, her reaction on the suspensions. live in san francisco, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 18 of leland yee's co- defendants appeared in court today in san francisco. the judge wanted to make sure they had attorneys. one was raymond "shrimp boy" chow the former gangster. keith jackson was also there. the attorney for another defendant says people should

not jump to conclusions. >> i wouldn't be surprised that as is typical in these cases that when you get to the it is as it has been so far. >> most of those who appeared in court this morning will return next week or the week after. on our website, www.ktvu.com we dedicated a special section to this story. you can watch the raw video of the senate debating to suspend leland yee. a group working in afghanistan came under attack today after gunman stormed the facility. two people were killed including a young girl. >> reporter: gunfire erupted after taliban gunman stormed a guest house. trapping the people inside and

terrifying witnesses. >> gunfire started and the police blocked all the roads. >> reporter: a affgain child was kill -- an afghan child was killed. >> after the explosion we surrounded the area and then i saw people were in the building and they called out to us. >> reporter: afghanistan deputy minister said all four attackers are dead. three killed by police. she praised the security forces who evacuated civilians and condemned the attacks. >> the actions demonstrate the growing destance between them and the afghan people -- distance between them and the afghan people. the taliban continues to offer nothing but an agenda of violence and fear like today. >> reporter: security has been tight in the capital a week

ahead of the presidential election. five days ago five people were killed. fox news. roots of peace founder said none of their employees were killed. they said quote, this tragic attack reminds us of the challenges facing the innocent afghan people. new developments tonight in the massive landslide in washington state. the death toll is rising and we are getting a greater sense of how much has been loss. it has been 7 days now and tonight the death toll is expected to rise. there are still dozens of people missing or unaccounted for. julie haener is live in the news room with more on the victims and the search for survivors. >> reporter: we are awaiting a

news conference where they are expected to release new numbers. right now the official death toll is 17 but that number is expected to rise significantly because the medical examiner has now caught up with the recovery effort. the news will be agonizing for relatives and friends. at this hour 90 people are unaccounted for, searchers are determined to continue their efforts. they are digging through the mud caked debris and wind and rain hoping they can find more survivors. >> we are still in a rescue mode here. as far as i am concerned we are still in a rescue mode. i accept lost home yet -- i haven't lost hope yet. >> a lot of folks are running on adrenaline. >> the rain is presenting another challenge. it will make the ground even more unstable and because of that gelology are checking the risk of -- geologist are

checking the risk of another slide. we are waiting for the news confast and we will have new -- conference and we will have new information at 6:00 p.m., julie haener, ktvu channel 2 news. freak accident almost killed this man. the over site that caused a propane tank to fly into the car and what happened seconds before it hit. >> and an alarming jump from lions to humans, the deadly disease you could catch. >> and a public transportation project up for debate today, today, the changes that could mean the biggest over haul seen in decades. female announcer: what will you get with your new sleep train mattress?

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tense moments for 20 people aboard a burning bus near

berkeley today. flames were pouring out of the bus around 11:30 a.m. this morning. a second bus picked up the passengers as firefighters put out the fire. no word on what the cause of the fire was. two men entered not guilty please in san francisco today in connection with a shooting that injured 8 people. surveillance video shows people taking cover as the car drives up and gunfire breaks out. police arrested curtis warren and verle jones. they face attempted murder, assault with a fire arm. bail is $4 million for each man. special ceremony held in the south bay today to honor law enforcement officials who have been killed or wounded in the line of duty. [ music ] >> a single candle commemorated two fallen officers. they were killed in a crash in

fresno last month as they responded to a accident. also today six members received medals for their service in an emotional ceremony. >> for injury received in the line of duty, requiring great courage, we hereby award the highest honor. >> the san jose exchange club puts on this annual event to recognize law enforcement officials and firefighters killed or wounded in the line of duty. $183,000 is how much they agreed to pay for air pollution violations. the fine comes from the bay area air quality management district and covered 7 violation notices. they stem from a problem in december 2010 in a fluid cracking unit part of the process to refine oil into gas.

the money helps pay for inspection and enforcement programs. our chief meteorologist bill martin has been reporting it will rain on saturday. let's see if saturday will be a total washout or here and there. >> it will be a total washout. after noon it gets better but full of clouds and rain. heaviest rain is tomorrow morning. till noon and then scattered showers after that. yes,s sunday will be the day on it weekend. saturday will be sketchy. lots of plans will get canceled. here is the system i am tracking moving into the north bay and you will see showers. light showers around santa rosa. more showers into the next few hours. in the north bay. showers will spread south and when they do we will get rain. especially in the morning hours. winds picking up out of the south. when the wind blows out of the south, that is a south win. this -- south wind. this is a south wind.

that is what we have. south winds pick up tonight. with south winds, that system, 22 at san francisco international airport, the winds are going to begin to change the weather around here. ball game tonight 56 degrees. a's and the giants. south west wind. southwest. not southeast. southeast is that way. okay. the weather system moves in tonight, tomorrow morning. it pushes through. we will see heavy rain at times over night and sunday cool air settles in. and partly cloudy skies a. sunday is the best day with temperatures into the 60s. tonight, late, midnight. showers in santa rosa. saturday, 5:00 a.m. there it is. front is on us. cloudy. wet. 7:00 a.m. heavy rain in oakland.

heavy rain by oakland. free-mind. san jose. 10:00 a.m. at 4:00 a.m. now -- or 4:00 p.m. clouds in here. we could see scattered showers in there. we will track that for you. tomorrow, forecast highs, because of the cloud cover and showers, instead of 80s, we are looking at mid-60s. cloudy all day. most rain before noon. the five-day forecast shakes out like this. rain, friday night, saturday morning. a break here. sunday looks okay. lights up again on monday with thundershowers monday night into tuesday. winter weather pattern is visiting us. good news, you know, rain is good. every bit we get will take pressure off the big dams. it will help. >> stay inside. >> saturday is a good day to do that.

>> thank you. a major over haul to public transit through san francisco as mta votes to change muni. new information on the project. ktvu's rob roth was at the meeting. commuters may have a lot riding on this. >> reporter: right. the heart of the evening commute here in market street and many are hoping their rides home in the future will be a lot easier and quicker. >> reporter: the lament of so many muni passengers. >> bus is never on time. >> reporter: many officials say complaints should begin disappearing. the board passed a plan to over haul the system and boost service by 12%, improve reliability and reduce travel times. >> it is increeding the hours of -- increasing the hours of

service. >> reporter: this is the first over haul in 30 years. it includes transit only lanes, adding some bus routes. >> improvements on almost every line. some changing routes, some changes the geography of the streets. >> reporter: some passengers were concerned about rerouting. muni conducted a dozen meetings but some say they weren't given enough warning. >> we understand there is a need expand but realize that the process has been cart before the horse. >> most passengers appear happy, hoping it becomes a reality. >> that would be nice. >> go to work on time.

>> reporter: some of the changes begin in six months with the entire plan in place within two years. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. a marriage shift in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. the new clues that have researchers looking in a new area and a narrow escape, what he was doing before an explosion and where the explosion started. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> ktvu broke the newels of a 49ers play -- news of a 49ers player arrested. he is accused of hit and run. mark ibanez talks about what it means for the team and a young man with a promising future now in a coma. the decision that changed his life and how it is serving as a warning for others. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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flight 370 black boxes will stop sending a install. tonnager announcement. -- two announcements today. they are halting sales. no recall has been issued for cars already sold. in the second announcement gm added 824,000 vehicles to its ignition switch recall. lucky to be alive after a narrow escape. >> a little bit in shock but -- i am alive. thank god. >> taking a nap in his car almost cost this man his life. >> a new health alert about a potentially deadly disease. the common household pet humans are contracting d "b" from. >> -- tuberculous from. >> the reason why one experts

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> lucky to be alive is what

one man says after he escaped an air born propane tank. he was taking a nap in his car when it came down. ktvu's paul chambers joins us -- joins us live from the scene with the events. >> the car is gone but the evidence is still here. glass from the explosion still here on the ground. this man is counting his blessings after it came into the back of his car. >> i went to thank god. >> reporter: jose castillo is looking at the destruction to his car. glaess shattered. the roof ripped open while he -- glass shattered. the roof ripped open while he was sleeping. >> i sleeped. >> reporter: around 7:15 a.m. this morning. he heard a boom. his co-workers also heard the noise. >> i was in shock. i heard an explosion which felt

like the building shook. >> reporter: it was a large piece of medal, possibly a propane tank. >> it was estimated the metal was empty, it was not. so when the large piece of metal was put through the machine the machine pierced it. >> causing it to be propelled before landing in the back of his new three-day-old car. >> two more feet and he is probably not here today. so when it is your time it is your time and he is a lucky man. >> saw 7 missed calls from my mom. i said there was an accident. >> reporter: his son said he was at work when he heard the news. they are cowboying their bless -- counting their blessings. >> in shock. i am alive. thank god.

>> reporter: the investigation is now in the hands of cal- osha. six months before we learn what happened. as for jose castillo he will take a few days off to take this all in. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. police are advising drivers to be on the alert for a scam artist. he struck on tuesday. police say the man waved down a driver and told the driver that his truck was emitting smoke. when the driver got out to inspect it, he rummaged through the cab. police believe there are more victims. police issued a public safety alert after a woman was attacked earlier this week. police say on tuesday afternoon they believe this man approached a woman from behind. the victim tells investigators the man began dragging her

backward while groping her. investigators say the woman was able to breakaway from the attacker. police are asking anyone with information to contact them. to our continuing coverage of the charges expected to be piled against pg&e from the san bruno pipeline explosion. even though pg&e says it expects to be indicted, no papers have yet been filed. ktvu's tom vacar is here now with more. >> reporter: one thing is clear, unless pg&e pleads guilty this legal cashas a long -- case has a long way to go. before the blast, he had just left his administration. now a consultant he doesn't believe current or former pg&e employees will be indicted vinyly. >> this -- individually. >> this was a development in the making for 60 years years

and those responsible aren't at the company anymore. there has to be a disregard of public safety. i don't see that. >> reporter: as a lawyer he questions whether the u.s. attorney has the authority to indict the company. >> it has to be an interstate system and pg&e's system stays within the state of california. the state agency determined the c.p.u.c. was the proper authority to investigate. and given the fact my former agency declined jurisdiction that raises an important issue. >> reporter: other experts say because pg&e's instate system receives gas from out of state pipelines, that may be enough to convince a judge to grand jurisdiction. he believes pg&e deserve california fines and

punishment, he says others contributed. >> this was an event long time in the making. whether they should have permitted houses that close to a transition line, whether the c.p.u.c. would have had a more active over site. >> reporter: pg&e's comments and video released yesterday is ahead of the indictment that hasn't ben filed yet. it could indicate pg&e intend to fight the charges. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> our coverage continues online to www.ktvu.com. you will find raw video of the 2010 fire. gas prices are on the rise in the bay area. it says the average price for a gallon enoakland is $3 going -- in oakland is $3.95. san jose $3.97. san francisco $4.04. apogean cents a gal -- up 15

cents a gallon. the government closed the investigation into tesla after they agreed to install protective shields. they will prevent debris from damaging batteries and possibly causing fires. last year two tesla cars caught on fire after debris damaged the batteries. the federal trade commission announced a settlement with two companies. fandango and credit karma failed to use a security mechanism that protects information. the agency says that is despite the promise they made to customers their perm information was -- personal information was secure while using the app. getting married, good for your health? the benefits. >> it mystifies me. on every level. why this was done. >> governor chris christie

taking questions. the announcement he made during his first news canference in two month -- conference in two months -- high cholesterol is a bigger problem for teens. why it is harder to spot in children. >> breakfast interrupted as a van slams into a mcdonalds this morning. why an employee is lucky to walk away with only minor injuries.

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disabilities save money to help pay to medical expenses to housing. >> money tax free as long as they use the proceeds for qualified expenses. >> living expenses. transportation, housing. >> the act called the able act would allow families of those with disabilities, including autism set up special savings accounts. she was diagnosed when she was 26. she tells us families could benefit from the able act saying some have huge expenses. >> someone needs 247 supervision -- 24/7 supervision or care and the parents aren't going to be able to do that, they work, they have to sleep sometimes. [ laughter ] >> 400 lawmakers on capitol hill, democrats and republicans support the able act. however they say it is caught up in the battle over reforming the tax code. they hope congress will vote

this spring. marriage might be good for your heart is a suggestion of a study. researchers looked at 3.5 million people. those who are married were less likely to have heart or blood vessel problems. however as a caution, the correlation does not prove cause and effect. health scare for pet owners. >> a startling development for cat lovers. tuberculous in cats. did it come through humans? >> and these san francisco teens are about to take a trip of a life time. why they are getting a police escort on a journey to reshape how they see life at home. >> rain for the bay area weekend. rain within the next 12 hours in the bay area. i will show you where and how long that will last.  female announcer: through sunday at sleep train's big gift event

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new at 5:00 p.m. a health alert for pet owners. the deadly disease that could be passed from cats tohumans. the -- to humans. a hand full of case wheres people caught tuberculous from cats. john -- ktvu's john fowler explains how it is being spread. >> the first report for people infected with tuberculous caught from cats. it startled cat owners. >> i was not aware diseases

could be passed from cats to humans. >> there is research opportunities to look at that kind of a connection. i am surprised. >> surprises me. but anything can happen with tuberculous. >> reporter: tb control officer told me it is the version of tb, cats infected by other animals. in humans it is as deadly as regular tuberculous but more difficult to treat. >> resistant to one of the four drugs that we routinely use. >> reporter: as it happens his brother is also a doctor. he is a veterinarian at the berkeley dog and cat hospital. >> the first case of tuberculous i have heard of. >> reporter: both doctors said the risk of transmission to humans is very low. cats are small.

don't have the lung capacity to spread and are unlikely to be infected still -- >> you don't want to sleep with a cat coughing enfront of your face. -- enfront of your face -- in front of your face. >> keeping your cat indoors should limit risk and let you pet live longer. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a court refused to block new meat labeling rules. the meat industry tried to block the new labels arguing they go beyond what congress intended and say the labels violate freedom of speech right. new evidence suggest children have high cholesterol and may be headed for heart disease. they tracked 13,000 children, 9-

11. and found 1-3 had high cholesterol. high cholesterol could lead it strokes or heart attacks later on. the study supports calls for cholesterol screening for all children. crucial measurement of the water situation is coming up on tuesday with the final snow pack survey of the season. the recent rain and snow isn't likely to have much of an effect. measures are far below normal. the last survey, february 27 showed the northern sierra 15% of normal. central 32% of normal normal and the southern stood at 24%. 80% of california's waters comes from run off from melting snow. tomorrow isn't going to look very good. >> tomorrow is mark burkes and max storm system number two --

tomorrow is storm system number two. it is helping to get this kind of snow, 1-2 feet of snow in the mountains, more on the way, it helps. trust me. it helps. you know it does. it helps. reservoirs, the rain totals, 3, 4 inches this weekend, they are set. more would help. everything helps. good news. we are getting rain. it continues as we head into monday of next week. cloudy out there right now. clouds are thickening up as the next weather system comes on board. indication of the atmosphere getting moist. rain returns tomorrow. over night thing into tomorrow morning. here is next storm here. already showing up. here is your sunday. there is your break. your break. partly cloudy skies. here comes monday. monday will be the most interesting. you got a lot of cold air. low snow levels and a strong

chance for severe weather or thunderstorms. tracking that as well. one, two, and three. three weather systems. one was earlier this week. good news. rain in the forecast. 12:00 a.m. tonight midnight showers showing up in santa rosa. and then 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m. raining. for everybody. maybe san jose out of it. 6:30 you get wet. 8:00 a.m., rain showers. morning is wet. afternoon still wet in the morning. afternoon is cloudy and wet. after 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. you will be able to do stuff and it slides off. mountains snowing. winter storm warning up there. a foot or two of snow. 64 san jose. 64 fremont. 66 in gilroy. the five-day forecast with the bay area weekend in view, there is the weekend. saturday morning is wet. wet. you will notice the wind too.

sunday is the best day. monday. i know they want you to keep conserving and we should because it is a drought but these storms are helpful. couple feet of snow. monday, three feet of snow, it will help. >> late in the season to get it. great. >> thank you. a date has been set when levi's stadium will host super bowl l. plus -- >> this is a big step. >> a trim of a life time for teens. the reason why a san francisco police officer is taking the group to africa. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> ktvu broke the news of a 49ers player arrested in connection with a hit and run. new at 6:00 p.m. we were there as he was released from jail. what happens next and what is the potential fall out for the team. plus be cool or safe. the choice that put this man in

a coma and the lessen for other teens. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

a close call today in downtown los angeles after part of a construction site collapsed. it happened before 9:00 a.m. us the morning. the fire department said everyone made it out safe. it is not clear what caused the

partial collapse. the tsa request for armed guards at airport check points was the focus of a hearing in los angeles international airport today. lax was the scene of a shooting november 1 that killed a tsa officer. some criticized the police chief for taking officers from fixed posts and putting them on mobile patrols inside the airport. he defended the decision saying it made them less predictable to attackers. governor chris christie met with reporters, first time in two months. governor chris christie was asked how the scapeddal would effect -- scandal would effect a candacy for presidentdant. -- candidacy for president. >> i had nothing to do with this. in the long sweep of things, any voters, if they consider this issue at all in consideration my candidacy if there is one, i got a feeling

it will be a small element of it. >> the report blames two of governor chris christie's aids for the decision to close lanes on the george washington bridge. lawmakers and prosecutors are looking into the closures. mark your calendar, super bowl l date has been set. the nfl announced today the big game will be played on february 7, 2016. it is estimated that a super bowl brings 300 to $500 million, included in that celebrations and events all over the bay area. levi's stadium is set to open august 2 and then the 49ers play their home game this fall. baseball stadium food has come a long way from hot dogs dogs and peanuts. ask a's fans this season.

the new menus will feature foods such as brick oven pizza, wraps, salads and bowls. and a bar and grill section, offering 20 brews. new at 5:00 p.m. at this moment a group of san francisco students is on an airplane headed to africa for the trip of a life time. >> this is a big step. >> thank god i get to go to this trip. thank god. >> lots of history. lost of education. >> life changing -- lots of education. >> life changing. >> a six year veteran of the san francisco police department. he is taking 7 teens to ghana for 9 days. they flew out of sfo this afternoon. he hopes it will connect them with the journey of their ancestors and show them there

are deeper struggles and triumphs. >> anybody we come in contact with we will share what we know here and feed off of them and things like that. >> i am hoping just to get a better appreciation for life here and a better understanding of the way the other people live and bring some of that back here and share with other people my experiences. >> i want to visit the school system out there and see how it is different from school systems out here and how they value education. >> the teens had to get pass ports and other preparations but they didn't have to pay anything. all the money was donated. that is he says he was raised by a single mother and he is thankful he came into contact with positive male role models. he wanted to be that for children in the community he serves today. new at 6:00 p.m. san francisco 49er chris

culliver walks out of jail. the charges he was arrested for and the weapons they found. >> stripped of power but still getting pay. the law law makers are pushing for as a result of leland yee's arrest. >> two people in deadly skateboarding accidents within days of each other. the one thing they share that could have made a difference. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> in the last hour ktvu caught san francisco 49er chris culliver leaving jail in san jose after his arrest today. it is a story we broke online this afternoon. good evening. i am ken where. frank somerville is off. >> i am julie haener. ktvu's cara liu is outside jail where chris culliver walked out a short time ago. >> reporter: that's right. chris culliver walked out here just a short time ago.

a quarter after 5. he was met by a woman who was upset with the media attention and then he was picked up by a man. police spokesperson confirmed chris culliver was arrested this morning in san jose. investigators say he was driving a white mustang when he hit a bicycle and say tried to drive off. a witness followed him. he hit the witness' car and a few moments later the witness blocked his car. police showed up and arrested chris culliver. a cornerback for the san francisco 49ers. investigators searched the car and found brass knuckles and then they arrested chris culliver. we are told the bicyclist was treated at the scene and released. chris culliver released 45 minutes ago. we tried to ask him what