just moments ago for allegedly beating a prisoner, violating his civil rights and according to the fbi lying and asking cofer it up. -- to cover it up. >> no one is above the law. >> reporter: the man once sworn to uphold the law finding himself in handcuffs today. former chief james burke in fbi i did accused of using his power to assault a prisoner and then cover up the crime. >> burke repeatedly met with members of the police department who witnessed the assault to agree on ways to get their story straight. >> reporter: the indictment dates back to 2012 when christopher lobe was arrested for breaking into the ex- chief's unmarked police suv, admitting to stealing the police's duffel bag. inside the bag were the chief's police belt and ammunition but lobe insisted that he found pornography and other disturbing items. lobe and his attorneys say that

torturing him. he says chief burke and other officers beat him with burke being the main attacker. >> the defendant burke entered the interrogation room and is alleged to have repeatedly slapped and hit him about the face. >> reporter: they say the investigation proves burke tried to hide what he allegedly did. the 51-year-old abruptly stepped down from his position in october, just weeks before the arrest today. >> when caught at a cross roads between right and and wrong, burke took a short cut on the path to justice. >> reporter: and we just heard from burke's attorney who is denying the charges against his client. again, he is expected to go before a judge this afternoon. we're told by the u.s. attorney, if he is found guilty on the charge, he faces up to 5.5 years in federal prison. reporting live from central islip, long island, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. a suspect is under arrest in the murder of a brooklyn rabbi in florida last year.

as he walked the to his daughter's home. natalia zea is live from miami gardens in florida with more. >> reporter: well, chris, early this morning, police raided this home here in miami gardens. they arrested the teenager who lives here for the murder of that rabbi. the rabbi's family is grateful for the arrest but the suspect's family says this young man is innocent. >> not yet but on the way. it's a step towards justice. >> reporter: he got the call from the state attorney's office this morning that after 16 months, they made an arrest for the murder of his father-in- law, a beloved rabbi. the suspect was just 14 at time he was shot to death as he walked to synagogue on the day of the sabbath. the crime put the jewish community in north miami beach on edge. >> sad that a kid not even 18

i don't know what his story is, the background, but there's no excuse for an act like that. >> reporter: charles' loved ones see this arrest differently. >> this is being pinned on a young teenager that has a little issues, who doesn't? and this is just ridiculous. >> reporter: the mother says police raided her home in morning which is about a mile if the murder scene. she says the officers waited until after she went to work to arrest her son for a murder she says he didn't commit. >> i'm going to fight this. to the death. to i go in my grave. >> 100% certain he didn't do this. the whole family was home with him when this occurred. >> reporter: a grand jury has already indicted the suspect. he will be tried as an adult. and the state attorney's office is holding a news conference this afternoon to give more details on this big arrest.

natalia zea, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. the nypd is search for a hit-and-run driver who slammed into a teenager and left him to die in the road. diane macedo spoke to the familiar family. >> reporter: the nypd combed this busy intersection looking for any clue that might lead them to the driver that hit and killed a 17-year-old. say the black toyota camry was traveling westbound as he was crossing this intersection with junction boulevard around 11:00 last night. they say after the car hit him, it continued in the same direction. >> [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: i loved him very much, he was my only grandson, his grandmother told me in spanish. she says he lived with her and his parents just a few blocks away from the crash scene. she says he was walking home from a funeral when he was hit. >> how can you just two by, hit somebody and then drive off. like don't you feel guilty or anything? >> reporter: neighbors are part

block who grew up with the victim who is on the left in the green shirt. they say this the photo at roughly 10 years old shows his kind personalty. >> always the nicest person ever. you would see him all the time. probably one of the most polite young men you could come across. >> reporter: anything you want to say to the driver who kept going? >> no words. >> reporter: but his grandmother had a clear message for the person behind the wheel. >> [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: that they turn themselves in and explain how this happened, she said, with many in the community echoing that plea. >> just turn yourself in. just turn yourself in, please. show some compassion. >> reporter: the nypd collision squad is now investigating. diane macedo, cbs 2 news. happening now, closing arguments are underway in the adam. >> today's our day.

leader appeared con if i depp as he walked into the courtroom this morning. he and his son adam face eight counts. prosecutors say he used his position to get his son a no- show job and he is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands political favors. deliberations could begin as early as today. more backlash for donald trump and his calls for muslims to be banned from entering the country. >> marcia kramer is live at city hall where religious and community leaders are condemning the comments. >> reporter: well, trump backlash this noon from dozens and dozens of religious leader, political leaders and community leaders when say that the brash billionaire is full of what they're calling dangerous demagoguery. their chants rang out from the steps of city hall, people denouncing donald trump for his demand that muslims be barred

>> well, donald trump has called for, banning muslims from entering our nation, it's a phonic, racist, he is fear mongering and is fanning hate. >> when someone has a faith and when someone a muslim that they should not be allowed to come to our country, our world, our democracy, it's simply unacceptable. >> i am asking all of our fellow americans to take the scales off of their eyes and recognize that hay red can only lead to war. >> reporter: but trump again refused to back down, defending his comments on his solution for protecting the united states from terrorist attacks like the one in san bernardino, california. >> we're going to have problems. it's getting worse and worse. and those problems with coming from a certain sector. >> well it will violate the constitution --

aren't in the country. the people that are in the country, we're not talking about them. these are people outside the country. so we're really not talking about the constitution. >> reporter: well the danger now for trump is if city officials decide to start looking at any cracks and any tax rebatements he gets from the city. the council speaker said that's a real possibility. marcia kramer, cbs 2 news. >> all right. thank you. seven homes burned in a matter of weeks in queens. a new clue in the hunt for a serial arsonists in forest hills. plus a warning from the faaa, how these christmas lights could put others in danger from miles away. it's supposed to feel like christmas. it's december but boy, it's mild.

wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr.lu 40doarba. soo li oca n.t t t pt.etio police release new video of a man accused of setting several fires in queens. investigators say the suspect is seen walk on 69 road in forest hills after a fire early sunday morning. seven homes under construction or renovation have burned since early november. the city has a task force and arson explosion squad on the job. the fire commissioner says it's believed only one person is behind the fires. the faa and nypd are investigating another laser incident. the agency says the crew of a

reported the green laser pointed at the pilots around 1:00 a.m. this morning when the plane was airport. the aircraft did land safely. no injuries were reported. laser light shows have become a trend this holiday season but the lights could be hitting planes overhead. just last week, an american airlines pilot in texas reported seeing a blinding flash that was later traced display. pilots say the decorations could have a similar effect to getting hit by a hand held laser. the faa says consumers should make sure the lights are hitting their house, not shining off into the sky. dog thes left alone in a kennel on the sidewalk. is it a genius idea or a nightmare? the kennel controversy ahead. but first, sharon oz born from the talk is here.

the break. we at time warner cable need to apologize to you. we no longer offer an excuse to stay home all day just in case the cable company decides to show up. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable, including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take before your appointment starts. so now you're not stuck waiting on us. and if you still need an excuse to stay home all day, we've compiled a whole list at

do you think you could ever just let yourself go? >> i think it's one of those things -- >> no, i could not.

it's another exciting week for the daytime hit the talk. the show is set up about 20- yards from where we are right now for a week of shows. and we are thrilled to have one of the hosts, the incredible sharon osbourne joins us here live. >> always good to see. >> do you have to still pinch yourself? this is your ninth visit to new york. and we were talking about the crowds over there. every time you come here it seems to get better and better. >> i do have to keep pinching myself, chris. you know, people think that we take this for granted. i never do. so it's like, you know, to be on a great show like "the talk," you know, it just seems to be working so well for us right now. i have to keep pinching myself. >> for those people who didn't see the show yesterday with the sound bite a second ago, the letting yourself go, no way or -- >> i just can't do it. you think about it and you

nothing, wear a moo-moo and it's not reality for me. i can't do it. >> could you think of life would be like to live in anonymity. because you haven't had that for decades. >> i am not one of those people that go, you know, i hate the paparazzi and i want to be left alone. i don't want to be. >> yeah, you like the attention, always good. >> oh, yes, of course i do. >> so back to the show. the cast of downton abby is on today. >> i cannot begin to tell you. like things like this to be able to say downton abby and introduce the cast. it's amazing for me because i'm such a huge man of theirs. >> and the show is done so well. they were nominated for a number of awards today as a matter of fact. the prizes you guys have been give, but over $1.5 million in prizes you are giving to the audience. >> can you believe it?

>> on this thing, it's a dry cleaning machine. and i'm like, a dry cleaning machine for your house? the stuff we're giving away is incredible. >> i know, the audience, they're very excited. and you see them coming out. smiles from ear to ear. and today, not only doing the show but apples a chance to ring the closing bell this afternoon. >> can you believe it? i know. going down to the stock exchange, it's like, yes! big time. >> hoping for a good day on wall street, of course. and holiday shop, are you threw? do you have everything done? >> half done. half done. yeah. >> and can i ask, because i'm a big fan for decades, what do you get the man who has everything for ozzy, maybe a new tour bus or something? what do you get the man? >> you know, he loves to draw and paint. so i get him all stuff to do with that. and i'm getting him a new desk, so he can, you know, do drawings and it gives him

be able to do that. so that's what i'm doing. >> crazy train, one of my all time favorite songs and describes the business we're in. >> tell me about it. tell me about it. it does. >> so great to see you. >> you too, chris. and happy holidays. >> you too. >> god bless. >> and don't forget, you can catch the talk all week and the ladies at 2:00 right here on cbs 2. and now let's head over to a man host been surprisingly quiet during the entire segment. >> no, i just wanted to thank sharon because i was set to invest in a line of moo-moos and i'm not going to now. and who knew, they were all crooners and artists as well. >> yes. >> yes, this is not a work of art. this is just your gray day forecast. but numbers are above normal. proof of that, look at the weather watcher, we're up to 50 in riverhead.

is tony with 43. and a reminder, 1786, there was a snowstorm that dumped 15 inches in morristown. that was on top of many inches before. none of that. we've got golf courses and flowers flowers from charlie. i can't believe you can actually play golf today. let's go over here and see what's going on over here. you know, the one thing i found, the best thing to do is to keep exercising and make sure you've got the right moves so you can enjoy this winter weather. >> you didn't know i could dance, did you? >> no, i didn't. >> it's great to see you. >> love you. >> happy holidays. >> i don't know, that was fun. >> which way out of here? >> we don't rehearse this the stuff either. okay, where did she go? good-bye, come on over this way. there you go. that's sharon's head right there. 49 and clouds in the city right now. and winds out of the south. and those winds out of the south, look at the number,

52 in the hamptons. these numbers compared to yesterday, warmer that's right. warmer this afternoon. and that trend continues. 52, well, we're already above the normal of 45. and we could see records this weekend. yes, it has been mild, 11 of the last 13 days above normal. and winter, yeah, is very close. we're at 12 days away. this weekend, it will feel like april. right now, it's a mix of sun and clouds, expand the view and looking at quiet conditions. there's a chance for a little bit of light rain or drizzle with a warm front coming in on thursday. thursday though, it is a warm front, so you're at 57. 60 by friday. and then, the record on sunday is 64. if we see 36, it's going to feel like april 15th as opposed to, yeah, the middle of december. >> that was kind of fun. >> yeah. >> yeah.

>> you're good. you're good. >> something else. well f you don't like take up your dog while you run into the store, you may have an alternative but not everyone thinks it's that great an idea. the dog parker is a curb side kennel. you pay $25 for a membership and then it's 20 cents a minute to use. the kennels are temperature- controlled and are regularly cleaned per city guidelines. >> this membership card unlocks the dog parker. open the door. come on. you little ham. he goes in. and then the dog parker closes. >> i worry that some people might leave their dog in there for a couple hours while they go to happy hour. >> let's hope that's not the case. the founder of the dog parker hopes to have them throughout new york city and then in cities across the country. if it takes off. it's pink on the outside and more interesting when you actually cut it open. >> fresh grocer tony tantillo

>> reporter: the taste of the day is with beautiful dragon fruit. look how beautiful. it's mainly used in asian communities. you will find it in asian supermarkets and now it's making its way to the main stream. and it looks intimidating, like what do i do with this? let me tell you, cut it in half and then looks like this. then get a spoon and you just eat it. it's like desert. i'm not kidding you. the texture is wonderful. the sugar, the sweetness, you will love this. but selection and storage is important. when you buy them, you want to make sure that the beautiful color is all the way around. and heavy for their size. when you bring them home, mainly tropical fruit so store at room temperature. not in the refrigerator. you're going to love this. dragon fruit f you never had it, it's like mother nature's desert in your hand. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer and remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. look how beautiful.

>> i've walked by it not knowing what to do with it. come seek the royal caribbean.

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parents insisting their else. find out what. those stories and much more tonight on cbs 2 news beginning at 5:00. >> that should be interesting. that's going to do it for us at noon. for john elliott and the entire cbs 2 news team, thank you so much for joining us. i'm chris wragge. >> and i am mary calvi. cbs 2 news is back at 5:00. we will see you tomorrow morning at 4:30. hopefully john will be dancing again. have a good afternoon. look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk.

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