surprise change at the top. >> city police commissioner fred bealefeld announces he's stepping down. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> we begin tonight with breaking news. baltimore's top cop is retiring a short time ago. fred bealefeld announces he is leading the job. pat warren with more on this still developing story. pat? >> that's right. this is one of the longest- serving police commissioners in recent history. commissioner fred bealefeld is probably also one of the most surprising announcements we've seen in quite a long time. rather than hold a joint news conference as you might expect, the commissioner and the mayor, both decided to issue statements in a single news release. >> in a ribbon statement, mayor rawlings-blake says, while i am

saddened to see his retirement, i respect his decision to retire to spend more time with his family. i know he loved the job and was proud to serve with honest and integrity. >> in his written statement, commissioner bealefeld says this was a very tough decision for me and my family. but it's now the right time for me to bring my career with the baltimore police department to a close. i am very proud of the men and women of the bpd, for all that we have been able to accomplish together over the last five years. and i am looking forward to enjoying retirement with my family and close friends. >> reporter: now, the mayor's statement also includes intentions to begin a nationwide search for a replacement immediately. and she says commissioner bealefeld will be involved in the transition of office. his retirement after 31 years takes effect on august 1st. and one of the things that he'll be noted for as an accomplishment is the big reductions in homicides and in gun crimes.

reporting live from city hall, i'm pat warren. now, back to you. >> all right, pat. thank you. and wjz will stay on the story, bring you new updates, live tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. more breaking news from downtown, minutes ago, verdicts in the trial of two brothers accused of assault while on neighborhood watch. it's a case that divided a community. wjz is live at the mitchell courthouse. weijia jiang explains, one brother was cleared and the other found guilty. >> that's right. we just learned the judge made a split decision in this case. the older brother, 24-year-old eliayahu werdesheim has been found guilty of assault and false imprisonment. not guilty of carrying a deadly weapon. the younger brother, 22-year- old avi werdesheim, has been acquitted of all charges. still, this is a victory for prosecutors whose cases could have been unraveled altogether, when the witness said on the witness stand, i don't want to testify, i want all of the charges to be dropped, end

quote. the judge said she was convinced eliayahu used his special training as a soldier for the israeli army special forces to take osbee down and hit him with a radio, during a call for shomrim, an orthodox jewish watch group. and she said even though avi was in the car with his brother, she believes he had no part in the attack. there was a lot of weeping in the audience. it was an absolutely packed courtroom as this case has been so emotional for so many. many community activists maintain that this attack was racially driven. both charges that eliayahu werdesheim faces is a misdemeanor. maximum penalty would be 10 years behind bars will he is expected to be sentenced in june. he is a 4.0 honors student at johns hopkins. much more for you live at 5:00 and 6:00, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> we'll have more on the judge's verdict, in the

werdesheim trial, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. yet another developing story wjz is following right now. devastating news for the baltimore ravens. one of the stars in their defense, linebacker, terrell suggs, injures his achilles tendon. more on suggs' future for the 2012 season. >> suggs suffered a lower leg injury, while doing off-season training in arizona. it is the type of setback that could potentially keep him on the sidelines for the entire upcoming season. but suggs remains optimistic. the nfl defensive player of the year, suggs is in the prime of his career, at age 29. considered one of the most passive rushers. one doctor has told suggs he has a partial tear of the achilles tendon. another, though, has diagnosed a complete tear. the difference to be determined when suggs visits a specialist in north carolina next week. and he will have surgery. suggs says he is not writing

off his season yet. he believes he could be playing pie at least october or november. >> and we will hear more from mark on terrell suggs' injury, coming up new tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. key evidence in the julius henson robocall trial is presented in court today. three documents seized by the fbi, appeared to support plans. the defense is presenting its side of the case. and julius henson is expected to take the stand tomorrow. wjz talked exclusively with henson about his testimony, coming up new at 5:00. frustrated final words. handwritten documents of osama bin laden goes online. in a collection of letters, bin laden reveals his plans and his concerns. >> reporter: right up to the end, osama bin laden was plotting terror. a collection of letters letters from his time hideout shows he wanted to target airplanes, carrying president obama. he said killing him automatically will make biden

take over the presidency for the remainder of the term. he described the vice president as totally unprepared for the job. former deputy director of national intelligent and cbs news correspondent john miller, was the last western journalist to interview bin laden. >> i think in the end, osama bin laden was struggling to figure out what al qaeda was at that point. >> reporter: the navy seal whose killed bin laden one year ago, gathered the documents from his compound in pakistan. 17 of the letters are now declassified and posted on an army website. they show bin laden also wanted to go after the war commander, general david petraeus. he wrote, killing him would alter the world's path. and he fretted about losing trust among radical muslims. >> you can see him struggling for control, struggling for relevance, who are we and what do we mean? >> reporter: the military says

the most compelling revelation is bin laden's frustration, at failing to maintain control over the crumbling network of jihad. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.s. forces have documents that span september 2006 until april 2011. formal charges today; five self-described anarchists go before a grand jury today. the plot to bomb an ohio bridge. vic? >> the five men suspected in the terror plot were indicted today on three counts each of a new charge. the men are also charged with conspiracy and attempted use of an exclusive device to destroy property in interstate commerce. they are accused of trying to bomb the bridge in cuyahoga park. the men were arrested when they allegedly tried to set off a fake bomb. deputies say the suspects were acting out in anger against the

america and the corporate government. all five have been ordered, pending a pond hearing monday. a portion of the jfx is closing tonight for major repairs. starting at 10:00, all but a single lane highway of the -- 29th street exit will be closed. workers will replace crushed drainage pipes and sure -- shore up the soil that supports the road. now, friday to monday, all northbound lanes will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. after this week, closures will need. the weather took a turn for the better this afternoon. after a gray morning, the skies opened up. and the sun is shining brightly. and it's very mild across central maryland. wjz has weather and traffic together. we'll talk to kristy in in a second. but meteorologist tim williams is here. >> good afternoon, everyone. a little hazy, looking for our harbor camera there. but when you're on the ground

looking up, you do see the sunshine mary was talking about. the area is clear of any rain, except for one area out there near the panhandle. out towards hagerstown. between hagerstown and cumberland. but that is the only place where anything is firing now. temperatures have been fluctuating between 75 and 76 degrees. 30.07 is the barometer. right now, temperatures across the state. 88 degrees in cumberland. 83 in hagerstown. with low pressure to the north. and a front being dragged across the area, we still stay in the range where showers could pop up tonight. and even tomorrow afternoon, with temperatures getting into the 80s. while we talk about the temperatures, let's just mention, we may be challenging a record tomorrow of 90 degrees. we'll talk about that coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. kai? >> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. not such a great start for 95. we have an accident there, at washington boulevard, blocking the two right-hand lanes.

as far as 95 goes in that northbound direction, brake lights there from 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. the backup backed up. over to security boulevard. and the north side of the inner loop, crawling along there from charles street to bel air road. average speed at this point, about 27 miles an hour. you'll also see some slowing around the north side of the outer loop, that's from cromwell bridge road, to the harrisburg expressway. and an accident to watch for in the owings mills area. lions mill road at marriottsville. let's take a live look. as you can see the jones falls expressway. always a big story at this time. if you're heading out of downtown, slow being past northbound 28th street. introducing michael jackson's immortal world tour. it's coming to the first mariner arena, for two shows, may 5th and may 6th. you can get your tickets now. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. mitt romney picks up a critical endorsement. and a new poll says the

presidential race is tightening in two swing states. killer is still on the loose. how you can help police solve a cold case. new recommendations. the reforms the california campus is making after a tear gassing catastrophe. will the warm, sunny weather last through the weekend? the updated first warning forecast coming up. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control.

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it's 75 degrees and sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. the way police handled protests at the university of california davis is changing in the wake of last fall's pepper- spraying incident. >> officers douse the line of

protestors with pepper spray in november. there will now be a reduced police presence at future protests, as well as the creations of a new campus community council. neur policies that likely won't go into effect until february of next year. actions to make the bronx river parkway in new york safer, after an accident claims the lives of seven family members. dave carlin has a look at the improvements being made. >> i think it's absolutely necessary. i think the barriers as they stood were too low and unsafe. >> reporter: soon, drivers will see concrete along here, instead of these memorial flowers on a guardrail that proved tragically useless on sunday. state department of transportation workers just began installing new concrete barriers, twice as high as the current curb. added protections from spots where the vehicle plunged. the deadly crash. >> the suv hits that, comes across all three lanes of traffic.

hits this curb. and down, 60 feet. >> everyone in the vehicle perished. two mothers. two young kids. >> it's sad that you had to wait for people to be dying. but you know, only 45 on it. >> urgent demands. these were not ignored. state d.o.t. were taking requests. >> in less than two years, sigh two cars go over the railing on the side. it was bound to happen again. >> state d.o.t. crews will be going over the barriers. there will be new electronic warning signs. and new posted speed limits of 35 miles an hour, until this work is done. >> and the improvements are expected to be finished by the end of next week. bit of a rocky day on wall street.

all markets are down. dow was down 62. the s&p off 11. nasdaq down 36. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. americans didn't spend as much as expected last month. retail chains, including macy's, target and costco, are reporting sales that missed estimates. expert says an early easter and cooler weather in some parts of the country may have kept shoppers out of the store in april. general motors is reporting its sixth straight quarterly profits since february. the company earned a billion dollars last quarter, after stronger demands in canada and the u.s. and the number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 27,000. that's the most in nearly a year. analysts say the report gives investors some hope. and good news if you're looking to buy a home or refinance. mortgage rates have hit an all- time low. according to freddie mac, the average rate on a 30-year loan

is at a record 3.84%. the 15-year, also on its lowest level on record. and spirit airlines is doing it again. doubling the fee for carry-on baggage. beginning november 6th, passengers will pay $100. the current price is $45. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. a texas couple introducing the world to america's newest sextuplets. these are the first pictures of the three boys and three girls born a week and a half ago: the six bundles of joy were 10 weeks prematour and delivered by a team of 35 doctors. doctors say it could be at least two months before david and lauren perkins can bring their babies home. in the meantime, they're able to stay with them in a private nicu room. >> 10 weeks. those are big. >> six other times?

>> sextuplets. >> six at the same time? >> good for them. >> i think the parents are now able to hold them. even though they have a lot of the same things. >> it's good to see them. glad they're doing well. coming up at 4:00. >> dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over and crack that wrist. >> shocking sermon in north carolina starts a religious uproar. a shootout in a san francisco neighborhood goes on lockdown. why dozens of officers were there in the first place. the weather is improving outside. will it last for the weekend? >> wjz 13 is always on for the top stories. for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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we have breaking news from baltimore county. >> we're at deerpark elementary school. baltimore county police and paramedics called to a school bus accident. it happened in front of tear park elementary school. you can see minor damage to the

bus. we know at least three people were injured. the driver of the automobile, the driver of the bus. and apparently one student. there were many students on the bus, but apparently only one injured as you can see the emergency door in the rear is open. the students used that to accept the bus. now, the road closed its entirety. this is a little south of marriottsville. baltimore county police on the scene, conducting the investigation. the injured have been taken to local area hospitals. no word on their conditions. >> thank you, mike perry, reporting live. we'll check in with tim williams. the day has just improved. it's really lovely outside. >> we really turned that corner now. it's gone from spring to summer all in like two days. and right now, we're in the 70s. we're en route to daytime highs tomorrow. tomorrow, the record is 90. we'll talk about that here in a second. 75 degrees, our temperature. dew point is pretty high. 61 degrees. so you do feel that humidity level up there. almost feels like a summer-type

day, even though the temperatures are in the 70s. you get that feel with the sun out. winds from the east/northeast at 10 miles per hour. 30.06 is the barometer around the state. temperatures ranging. look at that. 81 degrees in oakland. 90 in cumberland. 83 if hagerstown. that's that is the air moving in from the west and southwest. and it will be here tomorrow. we're at bwi. and around the immediate metro area, everyone in the mid- to upper 70s for the most part, close to 80 degrees in westminster. we are closer to mid-60s in kent island. and annapolis. comprehends in the water, 60 degrees on the bay. we have seen a consistent flow of winds from the west and southwest. tapping into temperatures. and neighbors to the south and southwest. that is what is impacting now our western counties. it's building up there. and this is the air that is coming our way, headed

tomorrow. we got into the mid-70s today very close to 80 degrees in parts of the area. and as you can see-- you can see, some areas close to 90. tomorrow, the record is 90. we are going to be approaching 90. forecast high is in the mid- to upper 80s. but with this front issue there's a front that is dragging all of this moisture to our north. and it's just kind of draped across the state. with the proximity of that, it's so close. we cannot rule out a chance of widely scattered thundershowers or -- shower or storms. cooler air builds in by the weekend. but with that, it just means we go back into the 80s. and then eventually the mid- to upper 70s. it's going to be pretty comfortable for the foreseeable future. sunset today is at 8:03. there's nothing on the radar right now to speak of. as far as any storms. so tonight, we're going down to 60 degrees. 87 degrees tomorrow. and mary, i would have to say that this is my present to mr. jackson for 19 years today, of

service. he is hitting his 19-year anniversary. >> that is like whoa. >> i'm telling you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. i appreciate that. we watched you while we were in high school. >> you had to just put salt in the wound. right? >> yeah. >> sprinkle it in there. >> congrats. 19 years, a long time in one place. don't miss tonight's primetime lineup at 10:00. it's another episode of the mentalist. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. and the orioles road trip will continue in boston, starting tomorrow night. and this weekend, it is masn on wjz. you can see the birds and the red sox both saturday afternoon at 1:00. and sunday, at 1:30, live here on wjz 13. lots more ahead on eyewitness news at 4:30. medical miracle. how getting stuck for blood blood is getting easier for doctors and patients. arrested for hazing. the first look at the men charged in a drum major's

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it's 4:30. 36 degrees and sunny. hello. thank for staying with eyewitness news. >> updating the major break news. baltimore's police commissioner is stepping down. mary is in the newsroom with an update on this story wjz first told you about at the top of the newscast. mary? >> reporter: denise, the news comes as a shock as bealefeld is one of the longest-serving commissioners in history. bealefeld informed the mayor of the decision thursday and said he wanted to spend more time with his family. bealefeld has been a member of the baltimore police department for 31 years. and five years as commissioner. bealefeld saw a great reduction in the city's murder rate

during has tenure. last year, baltimore experienced the fewest numbers of homicides since 1977. commissioner bealefeld will be stepping down august 22nd. and the nationwide search for his replacement will begin. >> we'll have more news and reaction to it at 5:00 and 6:00. it appears the former san diego chargers star, junior seau killed himself. the future hall-of-famer died with no explanation. >> reporter: in a 20-year career in the nfl, junior seau made more than 1800 tackles, becoming one of the most feared linebackers in the game. with news of his death, family and friends in shock gatheredda the -- gathered at his home. his mother said -- >> i pray to god, please, take me, leave my child. please. but it is too late. too late. [ crying ] >> reporter: seau was found

with what appeared to be a self- inflicted grntd wound in the-- gunshot wound in the chest. >> case is being investigate the as a suicide. >> reporter: there was no suicide note. but seau's ex-wife said he tkszed simply --" texted "simply, i love you" to her and the kids. dave doerson shot himself in the chest so his brain would be preserved for science. in a suicide note, doerson asked that it be researched by those looking into brain damage by 1/2. last fall, ray easterling committed suicide. he was suffering dementia at 62. more than 1600 former players are suing for leagues, claiming for years it ignored evidence that repeated blows to the head created chronic encephalopathy. >> they have been detect in

deceased nfl players. two people are arrested and 11 others will face charges in the death of a florida a&m university drum major. kai has the latest this case. >> the state's attorney says they will not name those being charged as they are still at large. but last night, both cameras were rolling. as 24-year-old caleb jackson and 23-year-old ricky wills were booked into jail. both were charged with felony hazing and death. police say the two, along with others, beat robert champion on a bus. the 26-year-old died at the hospital from internal bleeding in shock. julian white has been on paid leave since that incident. >> florida a&m has suspended all band activities, while a task force looks to end hazing. a 14-year-old california boy is accused of shooting and killing his federal agent father. police say the teen called 911 and reported that his father had been shot in the head. but police later arrested him

for the murder. his father worked as a u.s. immigration and customs force agent. another rival turns into a supporter for mitt romney. michelle obama is now -- now supporting. >> reporter: a one-time rival is now supporting mitt romney. former gop candidate michele bachmann arrived with governor bob macdonald. >> to lend my voice and my endorsement to mitt romney as our president. to take the country back. >> reporter: romney has had trouble winning over conservatives, so bachman's endorsement is important. but during the primary season, she was one of romney's harshest critics. >> mitt room no has been on the -- romney has been on the side of abortion, on the side of same-sex marriage. >> reporter: romney was among the first candidates to win

virginia in 44 years. he will be there saturday to kick off the campaign. president will also visit ohio, a new key swing state. the poll shows romney and obama in a virtual tie there. in florida, another swing state, romney is ahead by just a point. but the president has widened his lead in pennsylvania to eight points. romney still has primaries ahead. next tuesday, voters in north carolina, indiana and west virginia go to the polls. but he will need to win bigger states like texas and california, to get the delegates he needs for the nomination. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll keep you updated on the candidates sctd issues the. baltimore county police are pleading for help to solve of a

1996 murder. 23-year-old jody latornu was shot in the back in 1996. the towson university senior managed to drive across the street, where she died. detectives say a white bmw was seen following her before the shooting. metro crimestoppers is increasing the reward for information, in this case, to $30,000. maryland's social services workers are being praised for the governor for saving a has been's life. >> the governor, along with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake who honored the workers who didn't know about their surprise guests. [ applause ] each social worker involved in the attack last week was presented with an award for their heroic actions. they rushed to help the 8-month- old baby who police say was stabbed by her mother, after she slipped a kitchen knife past security during a supervised visit. the mother, kenisha thomas, was released without bail.

the baby girl was released from the hospital on monday. we'll have much more on the honors from the governor coming up at 6:00. in healthwatch report, good news for people who hate needles. this is the vain viewer. -- veinuer -- vein viewer. it uses realtime cameras. that provides a road map for safer sticking. doctors say the viewer works great on people, with rolling veins and deep veins. >> well, this morning's overcast sky, has given way to sunshine and a blue sky. taking a live look outside. just a few clouds. warmer temperatures today. and wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here with the updated numbers. bob? >> finally got into may-like conditions this afternoon. there are a few showers up in the mountains. take a quick look right now. in portions of allegheny and western washington county. there you see, around hancock, and flintstone and berkeley springs. widely scattered showers. not a big deal. most of them, looks like, will never make it east to our

region. but there's a slight chance, very slight chance of a shower yet this evening. take a look at temperatures. boy, did it go up from yesterday. cumberland, 90 degrees there. 77 at washington and easton, we're at 75 here. now, tomorrow, by the way, look how cool it is at ocean city, still only 59. still a breeze off there. but tomorrow, most of the region should get into the really warm air, as low pressure passes to our north. winds should go west/southwest. i think most places will be at least 80, 85, some spots get close to 90 tomorrow. before it cools down for the weekend. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. let's check on roads now with christy breslin, at wjz traffic control. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene. we had that accident involving the school bus, at lions mill road. it's right in front of deer park elementary school, south of marriottsville road. so they're still working on getting that cleaned up. it happened about an hour ago. but the best scenario would be

to avoid that area, if at all possible. as far as the beltway goes, if you're traveling on the west side inner loop, almost 30 minutes now from the bw parkway to security boulevard. north side inner loop, stop and go there, from charles street to bel air road. the outer loop, still backing down in that direction. delays extend from providence road to the harrisburg expressway. and northbound 95, the delays continue to be on and off, beginning at 395, well past the beltway on the northeast corner. as far as other accidents go, northbound on the harrisburg expressway, at bel air road. also harford at park side drive. falls road at west 40th. let's now take ray live -- a live look. a as you can see, traveling on wilkens avenue. it's just crawling along. expect extra time to get through. and we'll take another live look. as we take a look at the x-ray. slow heading downtown, well past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or

storms, trust the restoration experts at accord. you can visit the website at accord restoration.com. back to you. calling all movie buffs, it's almost showtime for the maryland film festival. the events screen 40 feature films. some movies have a local connection. tickets for most films are just $10. for a complete list of the movies at this year's film festival. log onto our website, wjz.com. >> it's going to be a beautiful weekend. might be a good time to get out, get down there. >> that's right. it is going to be beautiful. >> yes. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. high-speed chase. what the driver didn't want police to find inside his car. oil spill cover-up. a former bp agent is accused of hiding. take a look at this picture right here. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

confessed mass murderer, anders breivik is back in court. today, a guard and a ferry guard testified that breivik dressed up in a police uniform and tricked them into letting him go to an island youth camp, where he massacred 60 people, including teenagers. he admitted to the killing after killing eight government workers in oslo. he said the attack was necessary because they were embracing immigration. an elephant decides to run amuck. chaos runs as the elephants break loose. finally, after running wild for a half hour. handlers were able to bring the animal under control. about a dozen people suffered minor injuries. a north carolina pastor's sermon is removed from the internet, amid an uproar over

comments made about children who may be homosexual. >> our lord jesus christ delivered me from being selfish. >> it's a 55-minute sermon that is so-called for the marriage amendment. about 45 minutes in, he says this -- >> dad, the seconds you see your sons walking the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. >> reporter: and this. >> give a good punch. [ laughter ] okay? you're not going to act like that. >> reporter: we asked the pastor about his word choice. >> if i had to do it again, would i say it differently? yeah, yes, i would. >> reporter: he said jesus often used hyperboles. for example, if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. he said he was employing the same technique. >> and everyone in the congregation on that morning understood that there was no intent in any way, shape, or

form, that i meant to break a wrist. >> reporter: but on this point, he make nose apology. >> the bible make nose compromising for effeminate behavior. god created you a male. god created you a female. if you were created as a male, you are to act as a man. >> reporter: katherine heads a ministry called diversity by faith. she describes her orientation as bisexual. >> there could have been a child in that congregation. and you know kids, their attention spans are short at times. who all they heard of that sermon was that. >> chuck smith heads the quaker house. >> maybe he intended this stuff about smacking your kids if they don't act like ideal boys or girls. maybe he meant it as a joke. i'm not laughing. >> reporter: towards the end. sermon, pastor harris says this -- >> if you have a gay person in your house, you love them with

jesus christ. your job is not to be homophobic. >> pastor harris has removed the sermon from his church website. kai is in the newsroom with more on deleted text messages. kai? >> well, denise. curt mix, a former bp engineer is accused of deleting hundreds of messages showing the company failed to inform the public of the extent of the spill. this comes after they give approval. claiming the bp spill for economic losses. the criminal charges against this are the first in the justice department's probe. he is set to be arraigned in new orleans today. the april 2010 rig explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the nation's worst offshore oil spill. entire a high-speed car chase ends in a drug bust in ohio. it looks like a scene out of the fast and furious movie. the driver sped away after a routine traffic stop.

police chased him reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. 100 grams of cocaine. and 85 grams of marijuana were found in the car. the driver is facing multiple charges. a man declares-- mayor declares a state of emergency after police use a taser on a teen, handcuffed inside a jail cell, in colwin, pennsylvania. >> it was like a shock. like i moved to the side when it happened. >> reporter: shocked with a taser gun. dakwan jackson said it happened to him while inside this holding cell last week. and the 17-year-old said it did not have to happen. he said his hands were cuffed and his ankles shackled. and according to jackson, the officer who pulled the trigger, is this man we caught leaving the police station. while hehe declined to -- he declined to comment. he said as a result of this incident, three officers, including the one involved in the tasering incident, have now been taken off their schedules, pending the outcome of their

ongoing investigation. >> it upsets me. it upsets me that you know, something like this could happen. and it would take so long for me to get any information about it. just doesn't sit well with me. >> he had no right tasering. but at the same time, i don't wish that on anybody. >> the town's council will hold a public meeting tonight to discuss the incident. well, the mother of two children found living in an old school bus in houston is trying to regain custody of her children. in court this week, show told the judge she wants them back. no decisions have been made. the children, ages 12 and 5 years old, have been in foster care. at the time, both parents were in prison for fraud. >> the department is working with me. and i'm, you know -- i hope i've dem straighted that i am willing to do whatever it takes to get my kids home. >> the bus is converted to an

rv. and it is suitable living quarters. >> the bond with the kids is very, very strong. they're excited. they want to come home. >> reporter: child protective services says she need toss clean up her property -- needs needs to clean up her property and prove she has a good relationship with her children. video shows animal trying to break through the protective glass. it may have had something to do with the black-and-white striped outfit that the child was wear being -- wearing. the mom said she didn't realize her little boy looked like a zebra, until there were comments on facebook. his mom says, he was not scared. >> he looks right at the lion. >> the baby does? >> i was going to say. he didn't see it. boy, sometimes you're really glad that glass is as strong as it is. >> there it is. >> kitty, kitty. all right. it's a beautiful, sunny may afternoon. bob has the updated first warning forecast coming up. ♪

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take a look at temperatures. finally got warm air. 75, it's about 10 degrees

warmer than it was. east/northeast winds, however, continue to keep us just below the really warm temps. barometer, 30.06. holding steady. there's where it's warm. just west of the blue ridge. 83. last report out in cumberland. 93 degrees. 79 in oakland. now we're talking 2,000 feet up there. d.c., a little warmer. 69 down by the water. a lot cooler. ocean city, still only 59 degrees. and a 70 up in elkton. the last people to get the warm air to our east, by the ocean. dew point, around 61 degrees. 80 at last report. but by the day, look at that. 69, in annapolis and kent island. and mid-70s. winds will continually be to the east. and tomorrow and tomorrow night, more to the south and southwest of us. that is going to allow us to get into that really warm air for at least a day, day and a half. look at these temperatures. chicago now, 85. detroit, 89 degrees.

that's probably close to a record for them. minneapolis, 72. very warm air, right out to the west of us. it should come in tomorrow. we'll number the warm air for about a day, day and a half. it will begin to cool down. somewhat, we think, on saturday, and drying out for the weekend. showers this morning. gave the airport a little more than a third of an inch. some spots, north of town, picked up as much as half inch of rain this morning. now, right now, some showers in the mountains. showers to the setsouth of us. looks like probably the baltimore area will not see much tonight. but we have the chance tomorrow. as the front comes down of scattered showers and thundershowers. tomorrow afternoon, into tomorrow night. it will be warmer. then it will begin to cool down and dry out, later saturday and sunday. could be a shower on saturday as well. south winds around 5 knots. bay temp, around 60 degrees. tonight, slight chance of a shower. 60 degree. most of the activity to our west. tomorrow, 87. how do you like that? with a mixture of clouds and sunshine? >> wow. >> perhaps a late shower or

thundershower. >> 87. thank you, bob. stir style to come tonight. top cop retiring. >> this is who i am. this is what i do. >> i'm mike hellgren, with complete coverage of bealefeld's announcement. a look back at the scandals he faced. and a look forward at what is ,,

we have breaking news coming up next. an announcement from the city's top cop. why commissioner bealefeld is leaving after three decades in charge. a verdict for brothers accused of a beating. the split decision for the judge. and the injury that could sideline terrell suggs for the injury. -- season. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now.

stepping down, baltimore's police commissioner will retire. >> the reason behind fred bealefeld's sudden departure. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. updating the breaking news. baltimore police commissioner fred bealefeld abruptly announces his retirement, after 30 years of service. first, pat warren has the latest from city hall. palt? >> reporter: that's right, mary. in his statement released today, commissioner bealefeld is thanking mayor rawlings- blake and the citizens. baltimore for giving him the opportunity to serve. described by the