this, the park service out here also looking into it. and i think that one of the main questions that they will have right now is where this oil is coming from because right now we at least from where we are standing, we do not see the source of it that we do again see that sheen on the water. so as soon as we find out more information about what they have learned about the oil spill that we'll bring it to you. for now we're live in engelwood channel 7 eyewitness news. back to you. >> keep us posted, toe n. thank you very much. now the exclusive of the vicious beating that is caught on video that only was given to eyewitness news. >> yes, the victim said that they were coming to the defense of one of their employees, a woman who a customer was harassing. >> and tonight eyewitness news exclusive. stefan kim is in china town. well, they are so terrified that it could happen again, asking us not to show their face. all they could think about as they were being hit on east broadway last week with the

the vicious attack caught on tape. >> an endless barrage of the blows to the head, the never- ending hail of punches and kicks, the violent attack recorded on the cell phone and caught on security camera. the exclusive footage obtained by eyewitness news. helplessly lying on their back on east broadway being beaten to a pulse. >> the victim is too afraid to show his face. >> and i told you, you know, that i don't have a chance to look back on their tape that it is even scarier. >> this is an exclusive video from inside that restaurant showing the moments before the attack. the victim says that the suspect was sexually harassing one of their employee employees and was told to leave, but he did not go quietly. threatening employees at first and then punching the wall leaving this dent. speaking through an interpreter, the victim says he followed that man outside. and because he spotted who he thought were cops. but they were traffic agents. >> i was expecting the three uniform officers to just pull

>> reporter: instead the victim kept getting pummeled. they did radio for help and moments later cops arrested the suspect. 393-year-old montrose gomez. some say there is a disturbing trend. the concern that americans are easy targets. >> if you call up a chinese take out restaurant and you order food and when they deliver it to your lobby, the delivery man is attacked and robbed because the chinese delivery man, they know that they have a language difficulty. now you're targeting asians. that it is a combination of people that are feeling like asian americans are easier targets. asian americans are not reporting the crimes when they get targeted. >> meanwhile they could sometimes take several minutes for victims of the language barrier to get the right help from 911. but the assemblyman says that mayor bill de blasio. >> we want to make sure that they have resources in terms of the language barrier to make sure that every person who will need help speaking mandarin

to wait 10 minutes to speak to someone. >> reporter: as for the victim he is left with bruises all over his body. those injuries will eventually heal like logical scars though they will be permanent. two police officers are recovering tonight after crashing their cruiser. now we're learning that it might be due to a rob rhode island we're told that the officers were attempting to pull over a car in harlem, but that the vehicle took off, which then lead to the collision. now, sources tell eyewitness new that the vehicle fit the description of the robbery earlier this afternoon and that they are now in custody and the two officers, they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. ny cop tonight was found guilty of the assault. that they went too far. and a key piece of evidence. a video of the vicious confrontation between the officer and the suspect who was restrained and no threat. eyewitness news reporter at the courthouse downtown brooklyn with us. no worries. >> reporter: there wasn't much of a chance to mount that good

clear and it is graphic and now police officer joel edward faces as much as a year in jail. >> the judge spoke quietly, but has been seemed moved by the video. >> it was a difficult situation, but that he would stop on the head of the man being restrained by the other police. >> and a cell phone video that clearly shows them in that control of police officers on the ground. in handcuffs when then police officer joel edwards steps over and stops on his head. another officer appears to push edward away. >> the kick occurred while he was lying on the belly under the control of the other police officers. it was a sudden and gratuitous kick that appears to have actually interfered with the other officers actions. >> he was left bloodied by the kick. he acknowledges though that he was resisting the officers. >> i regret that for what happened. >> reporter: whatever he was doing that he did not deserve this.

that day and i don't know what caused him to do all the things that he did. >> reporter: and the assault conviction, it is a misdemeanor, and so officially edward, he is suspended from the nypd without pay. that he will be sentenced here in court in brooklyn and in june on june 10. reporting live from downtown brooklyn, jim dolan channel 7 eyewitness news. >> jim, thank you. a new york mayor is insisting that he has done nothing wrong and nothing that others haven't done. all of this in reaction to the state and the federal investigations. into the mayor's fundraising that it is not unusual to raise money to help other politicians get elected. controlling where the money goes, and that is the big issue. dave evans is digging deeper, tonight joining us live. >> reporter: the law is very specific. a senate candidate could accept the donation of up to 10,300. but the committee could take in 103,000. lots of politicians, they get around that law with a wink and a nod as they take the money and refunnel it to candidates.

nateing for the specific candidates, the specific contributions, and using the committee simply as a straw donor. that's what the mayor and his team allegedly did. >> reporter: the mayor claims that there is a double standard that just like him, they raise money for others. but he is in and out one being investigated. and he thinks that it will be unfair. >> if we specifically followed every step along the way, the legal guidance, and that we did what the other mayors and the other leaders have done for years and years under the laws of this state. following the letter and the spirit of the law. well that is how we are suppose to report ourselves. >> reporter: the de blasio supporters claim that mayor bloomberg did the same donating half a million to the state's republican party. that money in turn went favorite candidates. but did de blasio do exactly the same? well so far experts are saying no. that they say that de blasio, that it works. >> the charges that he has done something different from what

he has raised specific money for specific candidate and political committee. >> reporter: with bloomberg, he supposedly didn't know exactly where his donations were going. and the allegation is that mayor de blasio did. that 27-page memo alleges the mayor and his team knew exactly what they were doing. and how they were circumventing contribution limits. and gets specific democrats elected to the state's senate. >> from their very beginning where it was raised that they knew that it would be a specific candidate. >> that is illegal. >> that is illegal. >> but they contend that they have done nothing wrong and even hinted maybe the governor would help release that secret memo. >> how a state board of election officials would single us out, apparently not understanding how the state election law works and that they would need to leak their documents to the media, which in and of itself, that it might be a violation of the law and

as i would find it telling. >> the governor's team said that cuomo was not aware of the investigation until reported by the press and also that the state official who would refer all of this for possible prosecution had to have it signed by the state board of election and two republicans, bill? >> thank you. now to vote 2016, the wild scene with donald trump blocked by the protesters outside to make that dash to get inside as they are managing to break for a police line. trump dodged them. actually walking across the grass and into a back entrance to the convention. he then in typical fashion told the crowd that it felt like he was trying to cross into the u.s. >> that is not the easiest entrance that i have ever met. >> it felt like i was crossing the border actually. >> reporter: meanwhile ted cruz is focused on the indiana primary them around that state. earlier today he picked up the endorsement of the governor of indiana. well, we are just hours

a mayor bridge repair -- major bridge repair project promising to lead to big delays for drivers this weekend. and a father's dying wish to see his son graduate come true. we are there for this special moment this afternoon. that bittersweet story is coming up next. >> it is so proud. i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. temperatures in the upper 50s, way below average. now you'll need your umbrellas with the drizzles moving through the area. some heavy rain upstates in parts of the area exposed this price is so low. trying to make me eat my greens? no, just trying to save you some green. whaaat?! thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices.

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a commuter alert for this coming week. a -- not only are their plans are too. as are the plans of anyone weekend. >> she was going to go across the bridge to do some shopping now she can't do that. >> reporter: that is because traffic from westchester to rockwood would be reduced to one lane, new york state will be the heavy lasers encouraged to avoid that bridge altogether if possible.

below it. and again at 9:00 tomorrow night until 2:00 p.m. on sunday morning. the closures are needed because they will be working underneath the existing bridge. 75-foot piles will be driven into the bridge where they will tie in to the footprint of the current roadway. the tree authority that paid for soundproof win -- they are making additional provisions for this weekend. >> they offered us the hotel stay, food, money for food. and travel expense. and we made reservations right away. >> reporter: the extra bus service will be ready for those alternatives who did not want to sit in their car. >> maybe leave a little bit early like three hours, but it will be tough. >> reporter: at times that traffic will be completely

closed for 10-minute periods. making lengthy delays even longer. we told you we saw a special graduation today in connecticut. they awarded their diploma, and most importantly his dad. right there. he has been battling the terminal cancer, fearing that he would not live to see them graduate in june. but today he spoke at his son's graduation. >> and just for the last since he was diagnosed. god blessed me for more time than what they gave me. and it is amazing. just every day, every single day. it is like a month. just watching him, having him graduate.

what i would expect. >> they are very proud as you could tell. the family is very happy that they could all be there. >> he credited his wife you saw right there in the pink with making that early graduation happen. what a great story. they will applaud you with that story earlier. it's just great. >> reporter: still to come at

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we have a cloudy evening, and to give you a sample of what the forecast models are showing me. one of the tools that we use with a very light rainfall. and from now until 7:00 in the morning that i want to show you what they are doing throughout the day on sunday, which is some higher amounts. maybe we'll need to push half an inch of rain in a couple of spots on sunday, the raw rainy day. there were a couple on the lens here with a slow go inbound right now. we're at 52 with the northeast wind at 7 and the pressure is on the rise and the high in the upper 50s. they look like this. rain and drizzle this evening. far couple hours that will get into the northern suburbs. we'll show you that in the future cast and a 50/50 forecast. that we want to stress that it will be the outdoor activity for the raw day on sunday that you might be able to see them temper. the worst of it through late afternoon. lower 50s right now, a couple

north and east today, but the clouds will dominate. and after 8:00 or 9:00 there could be a period of a couple of hours to get steady. after midnight, the showers are starting to move out. clouds could break by morning. a little chillier in the morning with a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. but some places are mostly sunny and cloudy and it averages partly sunny, i'll show you where that is in a couple of seconds, over to ridgefield right now with that light shower that will be breaking apart trying to come into new york city or getting into the island, not much luck. just some spring -- just some sprinkles. it looks like they will be pushing off to the north. but the core of it is right here, starting to slip down to the south traveling along i- 850. and could get into new york city for a period and leave after midnight. after that, we've got the window where it will be dry during the day tomorrow until a

some snow to the rockies. watch the future cast. we'll take you through sunday with all of this with your light drizzle. look at this patch how they get into the valley, the close call for new york city. and then they exit the scene after midnight. some breaks in the clouds tomorrow morning, varying amounts of sun and clouds and more on the expose more clouds inland, but at least partly sunny that should get us to the lower and middle 60s. the first thing that the rain is moving in and probably pretty steady. then it should taper down to the evening hour. no doubt tomorrow is the better half for your weekend to get ready for sunday and it will make you feel like it is march rather than may. some light rain and late breaks for tomorrow, the high of 63. a mix of clouds and breaks of sun and more breaks east and southeast. cloudy mom -- cloudy tomorrow night. monday is not bad with a few showers at 62.

they get settled. after the first week in may, we will get into the 70s. >> okay. >> yes, it feels like that football weather right now. it is always football weather. the nfl draft continues. jets are showing off with who they picked in round one.

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that is amazing, darren lee. >> that is where we would start. the nfl draft rolls on for the second day. it was something, always drama. this year no different. for the jets it was business as usual.

to darren lee from ohio state. fast, athletic. >> it was a fast learner, that's why i got on the field pretty quickly out of ohio sate. i feel like the sky is the limit for me. i look forward to getting better. night. 200 pounds and the jersey kid and long arms. the fact that they are physical and they like to hit and combative is the word that they would like to use. they had some big guys on defense to get them in the first round of the draft to help their defensive back field. >> no pressure on them, that i'm very excited. that i feel anxious on the start. and that i know it will be on the defense, something special. >> and ole miss will begin the investigation of their football program after they made comments at the news conference last night. all while playing, but that is

and when they began, they smoked out of a bong posted on their own social media account that he says he was hacked, but it does not matter as their stock tumbled. he waited until they took them at 13 and a fall that could potentially cost them millions of dollars, but at first they said that he was not speaking today. for then an hour and a half ago. >> we are very comfortable with them and their character and their work ethic. obviously familiar. but for us that it is the decision that we felt that it was right for us. >> tunsil did speak today. you'll hear from him tonight at 11:00. yankees in boston are trying to get things back on track. nats opening up at home against the giants that they were playing so well and now after an off day the rest of them will be ready with the showdown against san francisco and a good pitching match up. they started to keep them going against one of the better teams that they would face this year. >> two good teams, moving head to head.

but that you can throw all the expectations out. it's about who will play the best. it is tomorrow over 500 truckloads of dirt have been moved in. some of the best in the business. speaking of the best. the sports photographer will look through all of them, enjoy the ride. working out at metlife it is exciting with a great venue as the fans have been amazing. >> like i said they want to be here and that they will have awesome racing. for me being local that they are very familiar with what i grew up riding, you know, the east coasters, that it is a lot better. >> being on the fox will be great for myself and that i'm excited to be a part of it. and also the fact that for them

that it is huge. have fun for me that i would gain most of them out of it and i was enjoying it. that i was having some fun. >> isn't that cool? >> that is awesome. they put them on the handlebar. [ laughter ] >> i bet that he loved it. >> they were so great on the west side. >> yes. >> let's take a look at the hours. >> well bill, coming up tonight, we have shownout video of the fight inside a local mall with the easter bunny. do you remember this? new developments in the case today and a decision by a judge in the case. and also a building collapse, the frantic effort to save that small boy that was trapped in the rubble. it is all coming up tonight on eyewitness news at 11:00. bill and liz? >> thank you. that's it for us right now,

>> world news is coming up next. for all of us here, breaking news tonight. the chaos. the giant wall of protesters. then the clashes. some of the protesters taking aim. donald trump forced to hike around it all, to find another way in. trump telling the crowd, it was like i was crossing the border. also breaking tonight, two tornadoes on the ground. and millions now bracing for severe weather hitting this friday night. we're on the scene of a major gas explosion, a giant fireball. a home incinerated, utility lines ignited. a community on alert. two separate air scares at one american airport tonight. smoke inside the cabin. the oxygen masks. and the evacuation. passengers left on the tarmac. and, developments in the case of the boys lost at sea. for the first time, video of the boys that fateful day. amid the battle over the iphone