the bag contained an aerosol can that this charged and had the appearance of smoke. >> the quick reaction strengthen the confidence of the public. >> i am glad they're taking everyone -- everything seriously. >> earlier, a 60-year-old man attempting to fly from baltimore to tampa tried to board a plane with a loaded gun. he said he forgot it was in his suitcase. at one of the checkpoints, pepper spray was dislodged into the air. >> everyone is thorough and they checked everything they need to and it gives fliers a lot of comfort that can happen. >> police also assist local

jurisdictions in making arrests. they captured a rape suspect as he disembarked a flight from jamaica. >> passengers appreciate the fact nothing is taken lightly. >> i am glad they are that careful. i appreciate their trying that hard to do that. >> better safe than sorry. when you have passengers coming through you want everyone to have a sense of comfort coming through the airport. >> the tsa has a mixed message about aerosol's. it considers aerosol a flammable but hair spray is an exception. baltimore county police are investigating a sexual assaults on towson. investigators will not confirm if feehthe victim as a student.

a group of teens converged on a 7-eleven and attacked a clerk. >> groups of kids causing problems have gotten a lot of attention. the latest happened yesterday afternoon. wednesday was free slurpee day. a group of 35 to 45 went in to get one. >> they range from 16 to 18. there was even some big guys. >> some of them started stealing candy and merchandize off shelves and stuffing it in their pocket. and ran outside. the honor move to block the doorway and the they do miles

became angry and punched the honor in the face and hit him on the back and arms and fled the scene. regular say the store owner is a nice guy and it were upset to learn he was a salted. >> it is sad. he did not deserve that. it is a shame they did that to him. >> i come here seven days a week. out of seven days i get treated with utmost respect. when i heard about it was bad. >> the owner told police a bank deposit honor in his -- bacand k in his pocket was missing. >> i am not going to say all of .hem, the majority is >> they hope the juveniles

responsible are brought to justice. city school officials say they're working with city police to help identify the students. >> a man was attacked by a pit bull while riding his bicycle. was visiting when they dog turned aggressive. one of the things police are looking into, whether the animal had a history of similar incidents. when ite is one issue snowed. he climbed over the fence and the contractor did not [unintelligible] and they've pushed it down and went running. >> the honor has not been charged and the dog is currently

in custody of animal control. >> a terrific investigation -- horrific investigation. a man and two others were found submerged in a manure pit. they believe they were working on the pond using a type of drill what happened. the victims have been identified as glen nolt. authorities do not suspect foul play. crack's a shooting at at a home started as a home invasion. suspects made their way into the homes before 9:00 p.m. last night. that is where they shot the man

in sight multiple times. the incident may have been drug- related and the victim has not been identified. the president of a volunteer fire company has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the company bank account. she stole thousands to renovate her home and shop online. it lost its fire truck. o'connor wrote be sentenced in august. -- will be sentenced in august. >> sunshine today and warm temperatures. a couple of isolated thunderstorms through the region especially in parts of cecil county. it looks like a sure there. we have a lightning tracked tehran. mostly a rain shower from south to north through central and eastern cecil county headed toward pennsylvania.

that is the strongest activity in the area. it's fairly quiet afternoon so far. enough instability where a couple of storms are possible toward sunset. we will track it warming trend headed this way for the memorial day weekend. details in a few minutes. >> we have a note for any comcast customers who may have had trouble. the company has been having technical issues with their service related to equipment. no one knows how many customers were affected but all service should be restored this afternoon. >> we have confirmed what could be thousands of layoffs in baltimore county. rg steel issued a warning they could be losing their jobs. they're looking to sell the famous steel mill. this comes after a brief shutdown in december.

the company employs 2000 people. they put their lives on land but for many u.s. soldiers and marines when they come home, they have a difficult time finding jobs. there was a job and expo for veterans and news of that legislation will help soldiers overseas keep their homes. >> it is called hiring our heroes. bringing military veterans and employers together. >> if they are looking for an opportunity and not afraid to work hard. >> everything from insurance companies to police departments. all looking to help out our veterans. >> they're able to follow directions and they have that experience they had in the military. they can bring that to the police department. >> we know that the value and skills they bring, the

leadership skills they have attained. it is a win-win. >> you have different backgrounds. iran to came here, it was a chance to look at different opportunities. >> i am part of the national guard. >> i only have seven more week s till i am done with active duty. i am here mainly for networking. >> congressman elijah cummings held a press conference to talk about a bill he has introduced that will help protect military members and their families from foreclosure. the press conference was at the fifth regiment armory. he said the decision will make it harder to foreclose on

someone who is in the military. >> our folks will become disabled at the time of the discharge. it will have 12 months to prevent foreclosure. we have widows and after their husband has died, many are put out of their houses. this legislation says 12 months after the death, they cannot be put out of their houses. >> the law will go to the senate. >> still ahead. another person comes down with the rare flesh-eating bacteria. is it an outbreak or rare occurrence? >> to businesses in the city up in flames. investigators have not ruled out arson. put the titleve

game behind them. straight ahead.

>> an investigation is underway as to what sparked this fire. crews arrived on the scene after

2:00 p.m. this afternoon. there were people inside but we're told there were able to get out on harmed despite heavy smoke. no word on what started the fire but arson investigators are looking into it. wrapped up. >> a lot of people wonder how the players were able to put behind them a loss last year for the championship. >> no doubt about that. this is the first time they have come together as a full team-a few absences. it is safe to say those dark memories are packed away. >> they ruled holding on to the

ball. it's no good. hooked it wide to the left. >> a sequence of place forever etched into history. moving on for fans has been a challenge. no conversation fails to include a mention of the folly. the players tend to put things behind them faster but the loss will never go away. >> it will be one of those things you look back and i wish we could have had that. it is what it is. >> for joe flacco, the dwelling is done. >> we have all lost big football games before. it probably will not be the last time we will lose a big football game. i think the truth has to be a good team. we have been able to get back up. >> what about those directly

involved? the journeyman kicker remains. brimming with confidence. >> the coach has been positive throughout the off-season. management has been great. it is a matter of doing it better. >> as you would expect from the top, a narrow focus toward the future. >> if you take care of today, the future take care of itself. what is important right now. quex something we can all learn from. fans have been very kind to him, something for which he is very grateful. >> we have some late breaking updates now to a police investigation into a youth mob

assault. up to 40 students in question are from mervill high school. their organ with prosecutors and school officials to bring these 40 young people in for questioning and possible charges. >> another case of a rare flesh eating bacteria in georgia. it is a 67-year-old grandfather who is being treated where two other patients are suffering from necrotizing fasciitis. he contracted the bacteria after falling and cutting himself. and copland is slowly making progress after several amputations. >> we are becoming adept at

lipreading. we can anticipate what she wants before she asks but a lot of that comes with being a parent. >> while there are multiple cases in georgia and other states, they do not believe it is cause for concern. most cases are treated with antibiotics. you have seen those miniature laundry detergent pods. doctors say children are confusing the packets with candy and swallowing them. nearly 250 cases have been reported. the sum sum scorcese is nausea, -- the symptoms they see are nausea. a spokesperson advises parents to store the pods out of the reach of children.

>> a warmup under way that will carry us through the memorial day weekend and with the heat around and moisture in the atmosphere, some storms to be expected. the vast majority is experiencing dry weather and scattered showers at of the mountains to the west including parts of the garrett and alleghany county. some scattered storms that have been tracking from south to north. now lightning strikes detected. not a bad afternoon for most locations. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration came out with the hurricane outlook and is expected to be normal. la nina is done and el nino as not kicked in yet. it should be a fairly normal hurricane season. we have had one storm.

four to eight of them expected to be hurricanes. as we have said every year it almost does not matter how strong they are. it looks like a fairly typical hurricane season headed our way. we will have to keep our eye on the tropics. hurricane season goes from june 1 through november. we have another area of disturbed weather east of miami. this is the second name on the list. that may develop into a named storm. temperatures are warming up to a tropical-like levels. it will stay warm tonight. 60's 4 below. a minimal chance of an evening thunderstorm and patchy fog overnight.

high pressure is building in from the west over that front. the gradual warming trend and warmer weather. isolated storms in the afternoon. a warm day. 82 to 87 degrees. a southerly breeze and it should be a decent day on the chesapeake tomorrow. partly to mostly sunny tomorrow and partly cloudy saturday. an isolated thunderstorm on the ridge tops but most areas in the mountains will have a nice memorial day weekend. but 20% chance of rain at the eastern shore. the first big weekend at the ocean city season coming up. isolated storms and sunny skies on saturday. a beautiful day on sunday and monday. temperatures in the mid-to the upper 70's. it is chilly in the water and some of the cool air comes and land. in someerstorm an

locations. we will get up to 90 on monday. >> a new public policy poll shows how most people will vote if the issue turns out. what is behind the shift coming up. >> after two years of evidence and undergoing a few months of behavior training, these peoples are ready. >> the reason that the city police sergeant is under

s >> baltimore county is getting millions to complete school projects. we have that story. >> some of that money is giving

a facelift to a school. it is hot and overcrowded. it is the sound of progress in the hallways. that is where you'll find plenty of boxes. here is why. the entire student body are moving across town to george washington carver high school. in order to make room for renovations. >> we're telling them we will spend a year at carver and come back. they're excited about the idea of having lockers. >> it is a challenge. parents have been helping us with book rooms and teachers have planned and started in january. when they finished a unit, the box step. >> it is part of a larger plan to renovate the school and keep

students out of portable classrooms. parents have been on board since day one. >> i have had a child here 2001 cents. we always knew this would be a need. it is wonderful. everyone is excited about the next move. all the parents and teachers got together and made it happen. >> students are expected to come back in 15 months, giving crews time enough to finish the project. >> the kids will not have to be exposed to the debris and things that could be floating around in the air. it will be quick. >> not soon enough for some who waited to see brighter days return. it will have enough room for more than 700 students. >> he was only 17 when he stabbed a legally blind man to death inside his bel-air apartment. >> what is the warrant for?

i said i do what you are talking about. >> the wrong man. how this maryland man found himself a suspect in a counterfeit and for drilling. fo

>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at five in hd. 11 news at five in h d continues now. >> a maryland man is implicated

in an international counterfeiting and conspiracy and ring. he did not do any of those things. it is a case of mistaken identity. he left the country only to be detained on his way home. >> here is the story of the wrong man. >> i am very cautious, let's put that way. >> david levin stays close to home. he would like to travel but he feels like a wanted man. in 2009, police pulled him over for speeding that quickly turned into something else. >> there is an outstanding warrant for you. i was shocked. >> police asked him to step out of the car. >> i am at the trunk of my vehicle hands on the trunk. >> while this is taking place, what is going through your mind? now i am getting scared and freaking out.

i have no idea what is going on. >> he said the police kept him there while they made calls for information. then, a bombshell. >> i said what is the warrant for and they're like, it is for counterfeiting and forgery. i said i have no idea what you're talking about. >> he said the officers let him go saying they did not have enough information to hold him and he would like to contact the secret service. the couple got their passports that same week in the mail. an indication to them all was fine. they traveled to canada and had no problem crossing the border and had a great time. coming back in to the united states was a different story. it is a day that becky levin never forget. >> i looked up and i am in the passenger side and my son is in the back. officers are running out and pulling their records and i

said, something is going down. >> i said they're coming after me. >> i look and they are surrounding our car. >> they were detained at the border for two and a half hours. cautious about taking any more trips outside the country but wanting to, they planned a trip to the bahamas last year to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. this time they got a letter from the state department saying his passport was valid. again, they had no problem getting into the bahamas and they had all lovely time. coming back home, they were detained at the border for three hours. even with a letter. >> your not sure what to do. people are coming and going and typing and looking at you. >> they were finally allowed to leave and fly home. david make another attempt to clear his name with the secret service. again, they say he is an associate with a counterfeiting

of forgery ring. >> i want to know how it came to be my name is associated with this ring. and it is frustrating like you said. day today. from what i have been told there is not a lot i can do. that is the frustrating part. i did not do anything wrong. >> we contacted the secret service and the confirmed there is an active federal warrant for david less than. we learned he is being confused with a russian national named david levin. m a pawn in the scheme of things.

a former fbi special agent says law enforcement is obligated to do so. but this david levin should not have to suffer for something he did not do. >> dr. powers says considering the number of times he has been stopped there should be something in place to clear him. >> there is a list of questions that could be asked to eliminate him quickly. a can be transferred from wherever he comes into. >> he says the only way he is going to get this cleared up as to get an attorney and take legal action. >> you pay your taxes. >> exactly. >> you vote. >> yes. >> you are a good citizen. >> yes. >> inouye can i get your name cleared in the united states of america. >> what do you think about that?

>> that is america, i guess. >> i cannot imagine the frustration. he contacted congressman john sarbanes'this. they have sent letters to the state department and secrets service. he heard back from senator and they said it will not take such action because her colleague is taking action. >> a security scare when a southwest airplane headed for las vegas was halted on the tarmac. officials were looking into a smoking piece of baggage. it was caused by a hair spray can that malfunctioned. passengers were taken off the plane. everything was cleared by 1:30 p.m. police are looking for a group of teenagers who attacked and robbed a clerk behind the

counter. it started with a promotion for free slurpees. the manager said they stole a bank deposit worth $6,600. we have learned that police believe the kids are from a school. >> a harford county team will head to jail for the rest of his life for stopping a man to death who was legally blind. he killed patrick ward in his apartment last august. he subsequently entered a guilty plea. attorneys tell us while he has a possibility for parole, it has to get approved which is rare. thousands of workers in baltimore county are told they may lose their jobs. officials are looking to sell

the sparrows point plant. employees received warning notices which we got a look at this morning. they're being told the layoffs could start sometime next month. >> with traffic the way it has been lately, the morning commute make have you feeling like you are in the cattle drive. >> 89 cows on a texas freeway. >> why the adults who put a >> why the adults who put a child in this

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when marilyn vehrs -- marylanders head to the polls, most of them well vote in favor of same-sex marriage. 37% said they would vote against. that is a 12 point jump from the last poll two months ago. analysts are crediting the jump for greyson support for president obama and the naacp. >> no crime was committed one in

new jersey man placed a baby inside a washing machine at a laundromat. part of the game of peekaboo that went horribly wrong. the video has gone viral. the child gets trapped inside the machine, helpless as it begins to spin out of control. the man was not aware of the machine would automatically start and the video shows that. >> in this case, there is no way to show there was any criminal intent on the part of these two people. they were stupid but they were not criminal. >> when the video surface, it was assumed the adults were the parents. the woman was the baby sitter and the man her friend. the child's mother said she did not know about this incident until she saw it on the news. >> that is hard to watch. at texas freeway was closed this morning after a truck carrying returned onattle

a freeway in dallas. the truck driver may not have been licensed to drive that truck. some cattle were killed in the crash and others had to be euthanized. a pool is a dangerous place. >> a statistic on drowning has experts keeping their eye on a certain group of children. >> officials outlined this

next afternoon. -- good afternoon. a child was attacked by a pit bull in anne arundel county.

a baltimore city sgt under investigation after having a run in with a judge. how he will>> the start of the e

season is a week away. we have had a first storm. forecasters give us an idea of what the rest of the summer holds in store. >> it was one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever. 19 named storms including i rain which caused billions of dollars in the northeast even after a weekend to a tropical storm. >> there's no such thing as just a tropical storm.

>> that is why the national oceanic and atmospheric administration tempered the forecast of a normal hurricane season. they expect 1915 named storms with four strengthening into hurricanes. >> as we saw it takes one major landfall to make for bad season. >> hurricane andrew blasted south florida with catastrophic damage. it came during the late starting hurricane season that produced only six storms. the wild card is el nino. a weather phenomenon that could form in late summer. >> it tends to increase wind shear. kills ofpresses or kill hurricanes. >> 12 of the past 17 years, no major hurricane above category three has made the u.s. landfall in six years. >> just because we're

predicting a near normal season does not mean mother nature is off the hook. >> it is a prediction. could be more, could be less. >> there is some thinking el nino cut it down. if the warmers -- waters warm- up, we will see. the average is 12 named storms. typithe prediction as from fouro eight and a prediction is 3. it would be a juror came. if all plays out the way it looks, the national oceanic and atmospheric ministration think

this is a typical season but it becomes a typical if one of these hit your location. that is the only thing we cannot tell is where they will form or where they will track. they're keeping a close eye on the storm that is near the national hurricane center. an area of showers and storms that is becoming more organized. a potential of a 40% chance that this becomes the next named storm. the next name is beryl. the and grass pollen count is normal. scattered showers helping to keep the pollen count down. temperatures are warming up. we see 84 in cleveland. 85 in columbus, ohio. that warmth is inching our way. chicago at 89. as the warm comes in, we will see some isolated afternoon storms but high pressure is building over the region and that will suppress the storm

activity on the weekend. we see some storms toward siegel -- cecil. they may rotate into parts of central maryland as the evening wears on. the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and an evening storm and some fog. light east winds and high pressure building up over the midwest and great lakes in the ohio valley, bringing nice weather into the weekend. 85 tomorrow at 88 saturday. near 90 on sunday and monday. >> we have some breaking news out of anne arundel county. a house fire going on there. >> this is a huge house fire. near marley station mall that

is. totally involved when anne arundel got on station. all the occupants are out. we have no reports of injury. they are in the process of getting water so they can make a serious attack on this fire. it is not under control and they are concerned about the dwellings to the right and left as there is an exposure problem. as we get more information, we will update you. i am capt. roy taylor. >> safety advocates are urging parents to be aware of swimming pools 54 summer heats up. the u.s. consumer product safety agency up to sevens%ays son of black and hispanic children do not know how to swim.

close to 400 children a year die in pool and spa related accidents in 2007 to 2009. many auto makers consider the memorial day weekend as the kickoff to the auto buying season. auto makers expect a large increase in the number of people shopping for a vehicle this weekend. sales could see a 30% increase over last may. auto sales over the holiday weekend accounted for 13% of monthly sales. sales of toyota's and hondas are rebounding after being hampered by the earthquake and tsunami. a new threat to your computer. hackers hijacking your account starting with facebook. we see the ads all the time at the side of the screen. hackers have figured out how to

imitate those looks and when you click on them, they were muir way into your account and e- mail. >> they try to attack as many people as they can and a trick people into clicking a link to spread the virus. >> how can you stop this from happening? facebook has extra safety features that you can sign up for if someone blogs in from an unrecognized computer. >> another baltimore city police officer investigated for breaking the law. this involves a run in with a judge. what we found out and let 6:00 p.m. >> she is one of six pit bulls were rescued from an abusive situation. all six are ready to find a new home. how you can a doctor or one of her body's chemistry had. -- adopt her or one of her

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>> six. bulls seized in an animal cruelty case are up for adoption. the level animals will make great pets. >> me bridget, shelle, mimi and tippi. they were rescued from an

alleged dogfighting ring in woodlawn. >> we have had them for eight months. they came in one at a time. >> they were held as evidence for more than two years. most dogs are euthanized but not this group. they have been working with a staff of behaviorist and trainers. >> she is very goofy and very playful. shi'ahs suite. -- she is sweet. >> she says they have come a long way. have been very easy and these dogs are so smart and they are so sweet. it is obvious how much they crave human attention. the funny thing is, despite

their living conditions, this is like a five-star hotel for them. they're very well adjusted. >> it is time for the pit 6 to say goodbye. >> it is not the place for a dog. >> just fill out an application. standard adoption fees do apply but you do get a lifetime of retraining and behavior consultation and a lifetime of love. here is a >> look at what is up next six. >> remember the argument made famous by lead a trip -- linda tripp? >> helping our veterans.

that story coming up. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at six. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> we have late breaking details on an attack on a 7-11. a mob assaulted a clerk downtown. it started with a company promotion for free slurpees. the kids became unruly and allegedly assaulted the employee. one of the kids also stole a bank deposit worth $6,600. we have two big stories. luggage discovered smoking caused quite a scene. >> an officer is under investigation after run in with a judge.

we begin with jane. the law linda tripp put on the map when she recorded monica lewinsky. the incident in question involves court judge joan gordon. the police sergeant got into an argument with the judge about a warrant. the sergeant may have recorded the argument using his smartphone without a judge's consent. maryland does not permit of the recording by law without the other persons approval. the sergeant has been on the force for 18 years. in april he was in court on a charge with leaving the scene at an accident. thatas