maria: a man stabbed. five investigates the public -- private party with public money that got to officials suspended. the arrest that turned into an all-out brawl. the close encounter with a killer shark. >> from boston's news later, this is wcvb newscenter five at seven. ed: we are tracking breaking news, the man stabbed with the shaft of a golf club. maria: this happened at the

taken out right there from this helicopter that landed just a short time ago. we can tell you that one person has just been taken into custody with all of this. sources are telling us that all of this involves some kind of fight in that break heart reservation and the helicopter landed there and now they are gingerly taking this victim away from that scene after he was stabbed with a golf club. ed: this video was taken an hour or ago. he was loaded onto a medical helicopter and flown off site. that is breaking at seven. also right now a teenager has serious injuries after he was hit by a car while on his bike. the 17-year-old was hit new the intersection of walnuts and deadly streets.

the elderly driver remains unseen. right now we are tracking the tropics watching not one or two but three systems. maria: one of them does have the potential, that is why we are talking about it to impact part of the labor day weekend. chief meteorologist harvey leonard with the storm track. harvey: this is tropical depression nine but likely to be a tropical storm in the gulf of mexico. i want to give you the most likely range. it would go toward the florida peninsula and that is where there are some tropical and hurricane watches in effect in the upper florida coast. it will emerge off the carolina coast looking as if it will go pretty far out to sea but there is some subtle suggestions that it may take a little bit of a loop so much closer to new england during the middle or second half of labor day weekend. that is what we will have to follow carefully and see. rough seas and rip current issues are very likely for this upcoming wit -- labor day

meeting the coast and the cape gets wind and/or rain effects remains to be seen. this is somewhat new information but wanted to pass that along. i will have the rest of the forecast and some rain chances coming up in a few minutes. maria: five investigates to top state officials suspended without pay after using state resources to throw a party on july 3. we started asking questions. reporter is here. mike: it was hosted by the commissioner and deputy commissioner of the department of recreation. they have been suspended for one week for using state resources for this private event. celebrating july 3 in boston dcr style. the invitation to the private hardy, the guests greeted by the

driven by acr staff used to transport guests from the party to the esplanade. spectators started filling in the oval but some started lighting out at the esplanade early this morning. >> they were waste into a reserved maria p area as little as 15 minutes before the main event. records obtained by five investigates show thvi roy went out to more than a dozen state employees. both men are suspended without pay for one week for utilizing dcr writ -- resources for their private event. they reimburse the state more than $800 to cover the cost of the cards and the staff driving them. that money will also cover the cost of paying the state employee who planed the party making phone calls, sending emails, preparing invitations and maintaining a guest list

hour printing the invitations using state office supplies including card stock, envelopes, and stamps. after we started asking questions the dcr commissioner and the deputy commissioner reported the party to the ethics commission which ordered them to undergo additional ethics training and reimburse the state. the executive office of energy and environmental affairs released this statement saying the use of state resources for this private event was entirely inappropriate and they're pleased that commissioner roy and deputy commissioner sisk full reimbursed the state so that not a single tax dollar was wasted. ed: right now a man from framingham facing charges after this assault on officers. as you can see it is clearly on cell phone video showing the extended struggle between the man and two police officers. that's get to john atwater live in framingham to explain how that came to an end.

men would not give up. the officers never drew their weapons. both officer struggled to restrain the 20 new-year-old suspect as he punches them. the three hustle in the kitchen, as the violent exchange was recorded on a cell phone. >> it was clearly an assault on the officers to the point where it looked like they were fighting for their lives. john: the suspects girlfriend reported he had been hitting her. as soon as officers arrived they encountered powerful resistance from the suspect who refuses to comply with their commands. >> it is one of the worst assaults i have seen between a combatant and officers and i think they did an excellent job. >> a third officer arrives and it taser helps them assists -- subject to him.

but the chief said they are hoping to return to the four soon. >> this has the potential to be much worse. it was not for the decisive and quick auction they took. john: the suspect is facing several charges but he is out on bail tonight. maria: a big scare for two families and plymouth. they came home and found a half naked stranger in their home. is live in plymouth shaun, you talked to those victims? >> i heard the lady of at the house started going crazy, pushing someone out the door. quickly had no pants, no boxers on. shaun: they watched a half naked men being shoved and running down the beach. one victim said she woke up to find a naked stranger in her home tapping her on the

her children's room. >> and went up the stairs into one of our sons bedrooms and her mother's bedroom and came down the stairs and they had dozed off watching tv and she said they had tapped her on the shoulder and she jumped up and said who are you and then she got them out of the house and they call the police. shaun: police canvassed the beach but no suspect inside. >> you come here you do nan we have never been afraid with open doors. shaun: there were no signs of forced entry in either of those cases. and: not seven, investigators are looking into how a nursing home patient got a gun which he used to take his own life. the patient was found in his room at grosvenor park friday night. the district attorney's office

the nursing home says staff checked on the man an hour before his death. a spokesperson says the nursing is conducting its own internal investigation to determine if there are any steps needed to prevent a similar incident. there is a ban on firearms at the property. maria boston firefighters were : on the scene of this brush fire in west roxbury today. flames broke out just after two behind roxbury latin and the quar the fire reached two-alarms before heavy flames were knocked down. a 4-alarm brush fire broke out in the same area just over a week ago. ed: just how big that shark was. harvey: this is the one that will make the closest path and it could coincide with a portion of labor day weekend.

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maria: a lobsterman rescued off the coast of cape cod the coast guard tells us he was accidentally impaled while at sea. this video shows the coast guard chopper lowering a basket this afternoon to lift the

they rushed him to cape cod hospital. a great white shark is spotted a great white shark is spotted no word on his injuries. off the coast of provincetown and you can see it too, because it was all caught on camera. a family was boating off race he is right there. it is a great white shark. point beach when the shark swam by on sunday. the great white circled the boat for at least five minutes. the family says the shark looked to be between 17 and 20 feet long. ed firefighters come to their : juice rescue, their training kicking in when he needed it the most. newscenter 5's reid lamberty has the story from middleton. the critical care unit at

his retirement. but at least the middleton fire chief will have a retirement,the 54-year-old suffered cardiac arrest yesterday at the fire the station -- at the fire station, nine members of his department saved his life, 28:11 we looked over and we noticed that the chief looked like he was seizing. the key thing for us is us being here to witness it starting cpr right away and delivering the shock his heart needed and i think that made all the difference was timing. >> this picture right here shows the chief after and 30 minutes before. >> it was chaotic going to zero to 100 like that. it was the 20th as in your in your own home. >> after receiving a stand,

>> they are like my mothers and sisters, my children it feels like and when they get subjected to an event like this i just hope they are ok. ed: he could go into retirement, that is good. maria: i see behind you a bunch of stuff going back there. what is going on with that and our weekend? harvey: that is a very good first of all that is gaston, that is a hurricane well formed but moving east by their way. this is a tropical depression which is getting stronger but it is off the carolina coast. it will make it closest past at all it will do is turn up the surf. this one down here, that is the one that has some a more potential. this is the one that pretty much

the surf of the little bit. the rip current risk is moderate. down in here this one is probably the one that we have to pay careful attention to. we look at the track, you will see in pink here, that is hurricane watch's tropical storm watch. as the storm moves over the warm waters of the gulf of mexico. it will cross the carolinas and make it look like it is heading further out to sea. a comic us for the middle and/or second half of labor day weekend. depending how close it comes and how strong it is will determine what effects we get. it looks like rough surf for a good chunk of labor day weekend especially around the middle parts and maybe the second half. if we do get wind and/or rain especially the coast and kate,

that is the early call on all of this now. there is a lot to be determined as we go between now and then create the thing is about 24 hours ago it did not look like it would come close enough. there is a possibility we could get some rain, some wind. the idea ring the coast in the cape would be the most vulnerable to getting some wind. i can say that with any certainty. i want you to be paying forecasts as we go through and get a better idea of what that is going to do. it will make at least tropical storm status. a bit of a breeze off the water. it is in the 70's in most places. springfield at 84 in hartford. getting more humid in the south and east coast where the sea breezes are evident. it will become more humid on into thursday. more comfortable air will send

risk for currents tomorrow. some rough surf, maybe a late day or night time thunderstorm for the system out west as it approaches on thursday as well. if you check it out here is what we are talking about. any signs late wednesday night or thursday, a chance for thunderstorms and cooler and drier air builds and friday, friday night, and saturday. they gets more comforted in this sunday and monday timeframe gets to southern new england. i will be looking at new information tonight on metv and at 11 p.m. on channel five. >> now, sportscenter 5, one minute drill. my: welcome to fenway park. it is the red sox and the tampa bay rays. tom brady in uniform practicing today. tomorrow the team will leave for new jersey. this is the final week of the

gillette stadium. he cannot return until monday, october three. tom brady spoke about his final week of training camp and the time he will have off. >> i wish i would play every game. i love playing practice, i love playing preseason games, regular season games, postseason games. it is the way it is. i will be at park. it will be challenging watching those games. i will find ways to preoccupy myself. >> the first game will be sunday, october 16 against the cincinnati bengals. that is the one minute drill. >> is that sound harsh that he is to leave the premises were month. he is still playing the game but

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ed: if you are thinking about a quick weekend trip to maine for labor day you might want to listen to this first. maria maybe you remember the : story about that giant snake-skin found near a river in westbrook, maine well, now experts say it's the skin of an anaconda. there aren't usually a lot of those in maine. the snake is probably 8 to 9 feet long and that's good news because it's not big enough to hurt people but is a danger to other animals. snakes on a plane? how about snakesn two people have taken video or pictures of snakes at beaches in avalon this summer. experts say the garter snakes are common in the area but not usually at the ocean. they think the snakes came from the dunes, where they like to hang out, and may have ventured out in search of food. ed no matter how hard you worked : at your job today here's a guy who probably has you beat, when a local tv news

louisiana came across this car crash he handed his camera to his reporter and then ran up to the burning car and pulled the driver, who is 7 months pregenant, to safety. then, because after all he does work in tv news, he gave an interview, the woman and her unborn baby are both expected to be ok. he got her away from the burning car. maria: five for good is next. an unforgettable baby sh deserve it. ed: rallying around this little

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