the victim was attacked and tasered. say he had a gun and told the victim he would kill her and her family and burn her house down. he left the house multiple times. this shows him on one of many trips to the atm. he left her bound with a bag over her head and he just kept coming back. >> knowing throughout that every time he came back in he's got her bound and tied up in a closet horrified as to whether her life is going to end every time she heard that door open. so that was a night of torture for her. >> mcghee's attorney asked for time today to go over all the evidence. >> i don't know him that well at this point so that's going to be part of the process of developing things in his background, his family and so forth. his family does live in this area, lives in redwood city. >> long time resident and block

captain says everyone is more away. neighbors held a meeting with police. >> we have a list for the block. everybody's address, name, people that are in it, and i ask for the make of their car. >> he is facing 20 different charges from elder abuse to kidnapping but the one charge he isn't facing is attempted murder. that's because the da say he actually left a small knife next to the victim before he left so she could free herself. everyone will be back in court on. it was a seasonably warm across the bay area today. and it was busy at baker beach. some people even braved the cold water and went for a swim. others soaked up the sun. over what should be at&t park. trust me, it is clear and warm out there. we have team coverage for you tonight. live at at&t but we start with

our chief meteorologist. could not be any better weather for baseball. >> temperatures got into the mid-80s in some places. there was some fog along the coast but it didn't make it to the ballpark. some fog coming back to the coast but today is in the books and it's a good one. look at the numbers we have outside right now. it's 70 in oak land, 83 in antioch and 84 in liver more. here are the changes we are expected. weather systems off shore, not rain, are going to start to push this fog and it's going to start to make a play for the coast. temperatures trending down, just how much i'll let you know when i come back, but just know, today was perfect for baseball. >> thank you, bill. we certainly do know that from these cheers. a sold out crowd for that giant home opener. it's the kinds of assignment

that makes the reporter the envy of everyone in the newsroom. noel, you got to spend the day at the giant's home opener. >> and what a beautiful day it was. there are a lot of happy giant's fans out here. baseball is all about tradition but every year they throw in a few new things. it's a new shot at a world series title. >> hello, how are you? >> fine, how are you? >> the parking lots filled early. the 35-dollar rate may as well be a cover charge. >> we can tailgate here, right? >> yes. >> we're now tailgating. >> opening day is about tradition. mo has been coming to games. >> all my life. i'm not going to tell you how long it is. >> there's no more -- from the

stick. >> i don't have to wear a winter parka, take a sled to the park. >> today it's all sun and fun and new beginnings. >> opening day, go giants. >> the giants are phasing in new security measures. >> we have used a lot of cameras and a lot of security. not all of it that you see. >> and just in case they needed a little extra security today. >> get. >> the fog blew that kid into at&t park to throw out the first pitch. then the super heroes in orange and black hit the field. all in all. >> it was a good start. >> opening day was a giant success. >> looking for another world series. we've got 23, why not be greedy, right. >> so they always have some new food. i'm told one of the new items is deep fried pickle chips.

they are very elusive. i looked far and wide for them. never found them. kind of glad, though, because i'm not a big fan of pickles. reporting live. stick with the garlic fries. we have created a slide show for you of all the pictures you have been sending us of this opening day. keep in mind you can up load your photos right there on four facebook page. returned to look for a missing hiker today. last seen on surveillance video at the boot gamp -- park rangers say she paid for day parking but never returned. they plan to search the beach area trails tomorrow and then do another larger search on the weekend. a major step forward in a case that's en tangled 2k-9 people in all. an fbi complaint paints him

desperate for campaign funds and willing to work with an exconvict. now the complaint also alleges keith jackson, one of the fundraisers helped broker some of these bribes. all 3 are facing charges tonight. as each other faced each other tied. live in the city with who is leveling charges of racism nixes. david. >> two of the main players entered pleas today as one defense attorney called this a political case and said he's getting ready to take on the government. >> 13 days after his arrest so spendsed state senator pleaded not guilty from charges from water fraud to illegal le weapons. he told the judge yes, sir when asked if he understood the charges. plan to put his home up as collateral. his attorney declined to speak about the case.

keith jackson did san francisco consultant who prosecutors say gathered bribes and participated in a murder for hire conspiracy came to court. his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. tony sayre a a legend airy local attorney said fbi en trapped his client and others. >> we will put the government rightfully on trial. we believe there's all kinds of malfeasance. >> charges include money laundering and stolen cigarettes and liquor. >> the government is supposed to investigate but they are not here to create the crime, to entice people, to give them the money, give them the liquor, the narcotics. >> for now chow is being held without bail. what the attorney for another defendant is saying about the money spent on this investigation and how he may

use that to free his client. reporting live in san francisco, david stephenson. a plan for thursday in which friends and family plan to talk on behalf of raymond closure. they claim the charges against him stem from police undercover activity and they also say since chow's release from prison he has made a religious vow not to break the law. passengers aboard a princess crews ship are suspected of having the nora virus. reported at least 2k virus outbreaks in 2012. now the cbc says 26 passengers and 13 crew members have reported symptoms believed to be that of the virus. we are told the ship was sanitized. the slip right now is touring the california coast. antioch city council is

said to -- estimate there are 6 cats to every person in antioch. the ordinance would make it a misdemeanor to feed the cats on public property and would limit the number of cats a person could own to five. any more and they would need a permit. animal activists say it is the wrong solution and should work on a spay and neuter bill. tonight is the second final vote. the meeting begins at 7:00. california has more fatal railroad accidents than any state in the nation and many of those accidents happen right here in the bay area. a new effort is underway to try to stop those deaths and injuries. >> this newcomer has no idea. >> it's a new public advertisement mimicking the play by play. boxing match but in this case they are dumb founded as a person with head phones is up

against a train. >> unbelievable. this guy acts like he doesn't have a care in the world. what is he thinking? >> last year it happened on cal train tracks in san jose. >> the young man was cutting across the tracks where he shouldn't have been with his headphones on and he was struck and killed. >> a dozen people are killed on cal tracks each year. more than double the next state, texas, which had 20. >> i decided to take a shortcut. >> mark got his sleeve got on a rail car that was stopped but then started moving again. >> in the process i fell underneath the train and both of my legs were amputated. >> patterned with -- partnered with operation life saver. the organization says railroad dropping collisions have dropped 80% since it was

formed. >> we needed to respond in a broader, national and very unified campaign. >> in many cases the ladsest part -- loudest part of the train is in the back. >> we have 92 trains a day operate up and down this peninsula. >> cal train says it's been -- a dozen years a year. it wants to bring that number down by urging people to stay off there railroad tracks. we heard about the brave young man who went to extreme lengths to save his father. to prevent wild fires during a drought. how cal is. coming up next, fed up after another sex scandal involving a fellow lawmaker. >> this is not a frat house. >> a bay area congresswoman's fight to combat sexual

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strong words from house representative jackie spear today. the lawmaker is calling for a new policy on sexual harassment tweeting, this after a married house republican was caught on camera kissing a former staffer. >> they didn't raise no dumby, i can tell you that. i didn't get here by accident. >> that's congressman vince mcallister who represents -- after winning a special election last november in which he ran as a christian conservative. this is his campaign ad for that seat. he's surrounded by his wife and 5 children and here is the video that thrust mcallister into the national spotlight, posted online by a louisiana

newspaper. it appears to show him kissing a married woman on his staff. today jackie spear said enough is enough. >> this is not a frat house. >> spear is preparing legislation that would require all members of the house and their aids to undergo annual sexual harassment training. while her call comes on the heel of this video release, also cited bill -- who resigned last august amidsection al harassment allegations from a number of women. >> this is not the first time, it will probably not going to be the last time. it happens on the republican side and democratic side. that doesn't make it okay. >> today representative mcallister responded to that video with a statement saying he apologizes and asks for forgivement from god, his wife, children, staff and

constituents. there was more emotional testimony from the trial of oscar pis otherious. after he found out he had shot his girlfriend through a bathroom door thinking she was an intruder. >> [ indiscernible ] >> prosecutors in south africa accuse him of intentionally killing -- only people in the courtroom could see pis otherious because he has clothes en not to testify on camera. earlier the olympic runner described the scene as -- listened. >> fired four or five shots at the door. my ears were ringing. [ indiscernible ] i kept on shouting to call the police. >> the 29-year-old model was struck at least 3 times.

the defense argues he killed her by mistake. could mean life behind bars. a bicycle sharing program could be extending. launched last summer, operates in san francisco, mountain view and san jose. a commission commit eye tomorrow is set to consider whether to expand the program into oakland next year. part of a plan to allocate nearly $9 million to continue the existing plan. a spring day today delivered right to our doorstep. oakland people were out enjoying the sunshine, picnicking, walking around or just relaxing. >> and here's a live picture now looking out at san francisco bay. seagulls flying in the air, the golden gate bridge in the distance. looks like the fog may be trying to come in. but what a great day. >> it's so beautiful. i always feel like [ indiscernible ] this is why we pay so much to live here.

it seems a waste to be inside. >> when i see a shot like that, it's the prettiest place in the world. outside now we have that rain last week. boy, it's saving us, isn't it. this isn't how it looked in february. it was brown. we had green out there. we have got wild flours all -- flowers all over the hills. what's happening out there now is we've got an interesting pattern. i'll put a loop on. see the high clouds going in overhead. then you see the fog going in. and the stuff that doesn't move is the coastal fog trying to push through the golden gate bridge right now. that fog will be around for a couple of days, it's warm. 82 in antioch. today's highs about where they were yesterday. some places were a little warmer but places along the coast were cooler. the winds are relatively light out there. the winds are going to continue

slightly on shore, so temperatures gradually are going to trend down. got a good breeze going, 15 miles per hour out of the west but the big thing is the winds are coming out of the west. 80 degrees at this hour. and tomorrow in san jose you wake up pretty warm. you're at 51. you end up at 80 degrees tomorrow. downtown is hot. you were in the mid-80s downtown. some areas around 86, 87. there is some coastal fog. tomorrow afternoon there's some coastal fog. everybody else sunny but the coastal fog is enough to push those in shore winds inward. the winds are coming slightly on shore. so the good news there is the fire danger -- definitely if we didn't have that on shore breeze when we have temperatures like these you have got to start thinking that way. these are the forecast highs for wednesday. 82 in liver more.

71 in san leandro. 83 in loss gat os. 83 in gilroy and right along the coast, 70s we had the last couple of days. but we're back into the low 60s. princeton, cav en davenport. the 5 day forecast, a little bit cooler each day, but tomorrow is a little cooler but -- friday we're splitting hairs because it's really nice. fog is the story at the coast. tree pollens are off the hook right now. but if it hadn't rained this week and the rain we had before, things were brown. we forget but to see the greenery out there with 3 or 4 inches, it really is super helpful. >> it looks like ireland. >> i know. that green is perfect right

now. 3 new falcon chicks have hatched on top of city hall. you can see them in this web cam video and we have also put a link on our website. the parents are named collar a and -- there is the 8th season they have nested on a ledge at city hall in san jose. the sex of the chicks isn't known yet. as in previous years the city will hold an art and name contest to name the chicks. today -- is $100 million richer. the donors want -- in return. what we're working on for 6:00. a veteran police officer beaten and knocked unconscious wakes up when his attacker tries to take his gun. while some insiders say a simple solution could prevent incidents like this. plus going inside bike lanes to keep bicyclists safe. more coming up new at 6:00. the great american novel.

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pipeline. no more sign of missing malaysia airlines 370. on australian team using a u.s. navy -- hasn't heard the pinging since sunday. there are concerns that the batteries that power the pinger may have run out. the search is now entering day 33. a nascar team owner was on capital hill talking about gas prices and renewable fuel. richard childress spoke before a senate panel and urged to keep laws in place requiring a minimum fuel in gasoline blends. said his team is using a 15% blends of ethanol and is happy for the results. he said -- keeps prices at the pump under control, as well as reduce the country's rely answer on foreign oil.

>> we can't be held hostage by countries over this foreign oil. >> the senate agriculture committee is looking into advanced bio fuels and their effects on the environment. opponents say there haven't been adequate tests on the fuel and say it could damage the engine on some vehicles. $100 million now going to two bay area hospitals. -- and his wife lynn are now writing a second check to ucsf and oakland. name will be added to the name of both hospitals. the money will help attract new expertise. wrote their first 100 million- dollar check back in 2010. bay area firefighters starting early. up next the unusual conditions forcing crews to trade before high fire season officially starts. >> and later. surveillance video gone viral. how police say they nabbed this

laptop thief and what the victim was entriesed to learn -- surprised to learn. the obstacles a 9-year-old boy went through to save his dad after a snow mobile crash.

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coverage continues. this is ktvu channel news at awe. it's only april but bay area firefighters are on high alert tonight as the dry weather makes for dangerous conditions. more firefighters and early training. that's the plan by cal fire as it ramps up one momentarily for -- hasn't early for fire season. got an exclusive look at the first days of training for cal fire. with the elite tack unit. >> there, little a hot day and the bay area has had a lot of those lately and the conditions led cal fire to start training early before fire season really takes off. >> a cal fire helicopter starting up is a familiar sound but unusual in early april. cal fire's elite hell i pack unit took to the air today launching a training program that usually starts in may.

said the one month head start is due to the severe drought conditions. >> this year the fires wilmore likely be burning earlier in the season which means we need to get our crews trained and ready. >> today the hell i tack unit worked on basics including ground to air hand signals. means the cal unit doesn't usually worry about staffing cuts but this year it was able to hire staffers earlier. >> it's so intriguing so kind of easy to learn in a way because it's interesting so i'm not too worried. it's stressful but i'm really looking forward to it. >> got a boost from state drought emergency funds. for instance this -- engines will have 4 firefighters on board instead of 3. the extra time and resources are appreciated because as firefighters point out you don't have to have a lot of experience to see this fire season is going to be very

active. >> it's going to be busy, because you can tell if you go dry down i-5, it's still dry. over here a it's still green but it's going to be busy. >> the elite hell i tack unit was basically the first unit to begin training. grounds units are set to start throughout the week. all one month early to beat the drought. our chief meteorologist has been tracking the dry conditions all day. >> bill, it's been very dry but we had a little bit of moisture. >> yeah, we got that rain and that really greened things up here. you go outside and notice all the green. a few weeks ago it was brown, brown. now the last week's rains have really helped out. why are we for rainfall right now? in santa rose a, we're 55%

average. san jose, about 44%. that's way better than the 10%, 15% we were seeing in january. so it's still a drought year but we've done way better for rainfall, but temperatures are going to dry things out. fire danger is going to be a hassle this year. we have got a brief respite from the rains but as i look at the long range there's no more rain coming for a week or two. when i come back i'll talk about how these temperatures will trend down and we will go looking for rain. you can follow bill and the rest of our meteorologists online. for the latest on the conditions across the bay area. they are posting updates to twitter and facebook even when we're not on the air. new information in the investigation of a concord police officer charged with stealing drugs from the elderly. as the case headed back to

court. matthew switser now faces several charges including elderlier abuse. paul chambers is live in martinez, paul, what have you learned about this case. >> we were able to learn that the officer had numerous phoney prescriptions. he was able to use his power as a police officer to get into the victim's houses. the actions could likely cause death. >> today matthew switser didn't appear in court. the former concord police officer is facing 5 felony counts dating back to october last year. one count of burglary. one count of elderly abuse that according to the charging documents was under circumstances in conditions likely to produce great bodily harm and death. his attorney said david switser has a drug problem. >> this is a case of someone

who fell into the thralls of prescription bill addiction. >> i think it's worse when somebody that is a police officer, understands addiction, has free rehab, if he just says he need help. >> since this is an ongoing investigation it's possible the officer could face even more charges. he's scheduled to be back in front of the court on -- he's still behind bars and his bail is set at $480,000. on ktvu.com you can read the charging documents against switser yourself. city council members say they are frustrated with delays and are now calling on a city clerk to step down. 4 are asking kim limb quite a while to resign. she say she failed to meet a march 31 deadline to produce council meeting minutes. as rereported she hadn't

provided minutes for any meetings last year. she says staffers are working on them. however she claims some of the minutes are poorly written or incomplete. >> we know now the -- set to start in san francisco. the concert is said to begin august 8. it runs for 3 days. concert promoters announced can kanye west and -- will be the headliners. log on to our website to see the full line up and get all the concert details. just click on hot topics. a bay area bank targeted. plus the search for a pair of armed robbers and what everyone inside the bank was ordered to do. closing the gap, the two executive orders to insure working women get the same pay as men. but first, paying more for

your morning meal. the shocking -- happening at farms across the country and why it's costing you more at the breakfast table. [sister off screen] so, and i lied to you earlier when i said that...we weren't ready to have a baby, we're actually eight-weeks pregnant. [women] shut up! [brother-in-law off camera] we're pregnant! [woman] you're kidding me! [man] shut up! [woman] shut up! [screams] take the kid,take the kid,take the kid! [woman] oh my god! [everyone laughter,crying]

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a ship carrying a sick baby and her family is expected to reach san diego tomorrow. played a critical role in retrieving the family from their disabled sailboat on sunday. the one-year-old girl remains in stable condition and is expected to under go further treatment when the ship reaches lands. none of the federal agencies said they plan to seek reimbursement for the cost of this operation. within just the past hour the -- city council voted to ease disability -- in a 7-4 vote approved the so called disability make work proposal. underthe plan if an officer is injured on the job the city is required to find the officer another job. but the san jose police officer's union said that kind of benefit will not help recruit or retain officers. >> right now we've already had 21 resignations and 17 retirements and we've got more

coming so they have got to do something. >> the city council rejected another proposal to visit other -- bad news for bacon lovers, the price for pork is on the rise. the reason is a deadly virus that's threatening baby pigs. believe it came from china and killed 8.6 million pigs. the epidemic has pushed pork prices up by more than 10%. a viral video of a laptop theft leads to an arrest. >> i'm really happy that off the streets. >> why the victim probably won't be getting that laptop back. tens of thousands more fish swimming through san francisco bay. the program meant to keep up the population. back right after the break. it was a very warm day today. we saw some high temperatures but temperatures are trending

down. i'll let you know how much cooler. q

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it's more of a one person kind of game. i won. tillamook cheese slices, tastes better because it's made better. police have identified 29- year-old daniel as a man suspected of walking into a los angeles police station last night and opening fire on an officer. it happened around 8:00 after he told officers he had a complaint, then began shooting. one officer is expected to survive. investigators also found and assault rifle in his car and more guns at his home. they say he was a security

guard and had a license to carry a firearm. police are searching for a pair of armed bank robbers who struck a wells fargo today. armed with handguns entered the wells fargo branch just after 11:00 a.m. they ordered everyone inside to get down on the floor and then got away with cash. so far police have not released any surveillance pictures from the scene. new developments about the case of the bold coffee shop caperer, the suspect in stripes is now under arrest. we first reported the theft yesterday. a customer at a coffee shop told police she left her laptop and phone for just a moment before the thief walked off with them. >> it's pretty courageous spotted this person with the same beanie and everything walking down the street and she

actually followed her into a coffee house. >> talked about what happened on channel 2's right this minute show. it was thought that the robbery suspect was a woman. but police say she's a parolee who identifies as a trance gerundser. she did not have the laptop with her and moon doesn't know if she's ever going to get it back. >> it's probably not going to happen. i disabled the computer right away but i'm happy. >> was booked on a vair i do of -- variety of charges. she also had an outstanding warrant for her arrest. a new report suggests that introducing sex education at an earlier age could help further reduce teen pregnancy in the u.s. the centers for disease control and -- says the birth rate continues to decline. but a new report says that more than 80% of sexually active

girls say they didn't receive formal sex education until after losing their virginity. say that provides an opportunity. hundreds of thousands of salmon are making their way toward the pacific ocean as the state tries new ways to help the fish survive. the fish were dumped into a holding pen. they will stay inside that pen as it's towed by boat to san francisco bay where the fish are released. biologists hope they will imprint on the water giving them a better chance of fining their way back again whether they are grown. >> they are protected from fish predators, protected from diversions. all of these challenges that fish face on a day-to-day basis. another group of one hundred thousand fish was released directly into the bay. a third group released into the

delta. they are all tagged with tiny wires which biologists know which fish make it back to spawn. back with warm weather. as you can see it's still beautiful out there looking at the upper market area. on the right you can see the beach in berkeley with one person and a dog. and really that's ology you need. a -- all you need. one person a dog. sunshine, water. you're good. >> maybe a sands witch. let's go to. >> i feel like you made up the dog. >> there was a dog. >> that's all you need. and it is a nice day. temperatures today about where they were or slightly warmer than they were yesterday at this time. take a look at the numbers. we have got 87. that's the hot spot. if you're in this area morgan hill you probably saw a 90- degree reading in some areas,

maybe downtown. 86 in liver more today. 85 in fair field and the highs tomorrow, not as warm because weather system is out here. this one particular is going to start to come to the coast. it will be more of an increase on shore flow. the winds really the last couple of days have been doing this. they have been going off shore. well now we have got the winds at the surface beginning to come on shore and as they do they cool things off. you knew that. i'm just illustrating how you can see. you will see it more tonight as the fog becomes more prominent and starts to bush into the bay. the warm weather will stay with us again tomorrow but not as warm. because we're going to see more of a cool trends as this -- that's the one i pointed out to you. gets a little closer. temperatures instead of being in the mid even upper 80s like

today are back to the 70s where they belong. san francisco currently 71 degrees. where is the dog, ken? is that him? okay. i don't see the dog. anyway, it's a beautiful day. it's going to be a little cooler tomorrow. the cloud and fog, there we are wednesday at 6:00. then as we head into thursday, more fog. 79 in napa, so cooler. these are the highs for tomorrow in places like liver more and brent wood. another beautiful day, just more of a slight on shore flow. good thing we got that rain last week. it really did green things up. helped out with the pollens. it knocked them all out. that's why you felt good last week, but by today and yesterday you are noticing a much increased tree pollens. tree pollens are a pain because

they -- male trees are the ones that produce the most pollen and when it drops it's right about eye level. >> did you know that? >> most female trees don't produce as much pollen. >> i didn't know there were male and female trees to begin with. >> and they plant a lot of male trees because they don't produce as many berries. >> you're full of information. >> thank you, bill. the sun, earth and mars are lining up tonight in a special event. say mars will move overhead. look out for a bright orange color. the event is called opposition. happens every 2 years when mars reaches a point in its or bit to lie directly opposite the sun. an image is causing a stir.

nasa's curiosity rover snapped a picture. some say they think it's being projected from underground and it's a possible sign of life on mars. but speculate the light is a glint from the rockies surface. a 9-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero. >> they were like, wow, you saved your dad. >> how he jumped into action right when his father needed him most. >> more on what we're working on for 6:00. a bay officer punched, kicked and. some people are saying this incident exposes a desperate need leaving police vulnerable. one open street may soon be getting extra safety protection. but why aren't people who drive cars unhappy? these stories and more coming up at 6:00.

president obama is set to visit the site of that deadly mudslide in -- two weeks for now. says the president will meet with families of those affected. 34 people are confirmed dead as crews continue to locate those still missing in all that mud and debris. president obama says he's working to level if blag field -- playing field when it comes

to the gap making men and women. women earn an average of 77- cents for every dollar a man makes. that means it takes 15 month toss catch up with what a man earned. >> that's like adding an extra six miles to a marathon, it's not right. ain't right. it's not light right and it ain't right. >> signed two executive orders. one prohibits federal contractors from retaliating against workers who discuss their pay. the other requires them to provide -- a new exhibit highlights the disparity. >> possibly because women are doing jobs that are not valued as. >> according to a study, men working full time in the city made more than $91,000 compared to just under $57,000 for women. if you would like to learn more

this exhibit runs through april 17th. new at 5:00 the heroic rescue by a 9-year-old boy after his father is injured in a snow mobile accident. we are hearing first hand how that boy got help. quick thinking may have helped save his father's life. as john fowler reports his entire family is understandablely very proud. >> 9-year-old bodie feeling rightfully special. >> because i saved my dad and a lott of people are like, wow, you saved your dad. >> wow is right. this remote snow mobile accident could have killed bodie's father. this video after bodie led rescuers back. after the crash boldy struck off alone on his snow mobile to get help. >> pretty nervous and it was just a lot of pressure on me to try to get someone.

it was really hard because i did not know where to go. he didn't give me much direction. >> despite no cell phone service, bodie kept calm snow mobiling until he found someone with an emergency. >> search and rescue called me and they said, your son, what he did is unbelievable. we deal with this all the time. 9-year-olds don't get on snow mobiles and leave their father. >> bodie said he thought he was doing what was right. >> bodie said he was still able to get all of his homework completed. now at 6:00, a police officer beaten unconscious and wakes up to find his attacker trying to take his gun. the defensive weapon some say could have helped. hillary clinton says freedom of speech can be protected. the steps she says she's taken to make sure freedom is spread

throughout the world. it's been tested on the east coast and now the idea to get more on bikes is headed to the bay area. complete bay area news government starts right now. this is ktvu news at 6:00. a berkeley police officer is knocked unconscious then wakes up to a man trying to take his gun from his holster. >> i'm julie hayner. new at 6:00, live now in berkeley where the incident has renewed calls to arm officers with taser. >> steve: well the attack happened here and it ended with a police officer going to the hospital and a suspect being arrested for attempted homicide. >> 10:30 yesterday morning a berkeley police officer responds to a disturbance call. >> there was someone in the street that was lighting something on fire.

>> berkeley police say minutes after the officer approached the man he found himself on the ground being punched in the face. >> he was hit multiple times in the face, kicked multiple times. so it was an extremely brutal attack. >> berkeley police president says the officer was knocked unconscious and woke up and found the man trying to remove the gun from his bell. the man was arrested. his mental health status is unclear but says the officer involved is a 10 year veteran with extensive mental health experience. he helped develop the crisis intervention team. >> this is not a situation where words obviously were going to be of any use. i think the only thing that would have saved him would have been a taser. >> stein says berkeley and san francisco are the only departments at major bay city areas without tasers.