want for breaking into more than 100 home in virginia is now in custody in montgomery county. >> good afteoon. it is a very busy day in the news and we start with that breaking story after months of searching. police now say they've got their man. brad edmonds is facing several charges this evening, including first degree burglary in montgomery county. he was arrested wednesday after an undercover surveillance operation during which detectives witnessed edmonds sbreek two vehicle and trying to break into a house. later police say more stolen items were found in his home. police say they're confident he will soon be charged for a sires of break-ins in fairfax as well. darcy spencer is working this story for us and we'll have a live report from her coming up right here news4 at 5:00. so you want to stay with us for that. there is also breaking news

thisfternoon in virginia. a serious crash is causing big problems on the dulles toll road. >> ashley linder joins us now. >> reporter: this is a nasty on of we've got eastbound dulles toll road after the main toll plaza completely shut down. eastbound lanes will be diverted into the airport access lane which will get you by the crash. unfortunately, it takes drivers all way inside the beltway. you lose direct access to the beltway this afternoon. you're going to have to go over the top of the beltway and head over toward route 7 to continue on your commute. adding insult to injury, we've got yet another accident i the back-up in that detour they've got in the airport. access lanes approaching route 7. that one you'll get by single file. this does have far-reachin consequences. some good news, if you were trying to get on to the toll road where the accident was not. if you get on it at spring hill or better, you will be bond the know. you still have some lane closures from spring hill headed toward the accident. but you can at least get by without hitting those substantial delays

now, the delays, those ve far-reaching effects. not only are we jammed on the toll road but on the capitol beltway, this is what we've got. the outer loop, this is pretty typical but a bighang-up to access to toll road. you will certainly be hitting the bre. there once beyond it, the delays continue because it is friday afternoon so every which way is a big wash this afternoon. but dulles toll road eastbound remains shut down. ck to you. >> thanks, ashley. millions of americans are preparing to fly out of town for thanksgiving and all them will likely face some new tsa security procedures. but there may be an alternative to those pat-downs and full body scans. some opponents of the new screenings are urging airports to choose private security firms over tsa screeners. elaine reyes looks to passenger at reagan national today. >> reporter: arlington resident craigdowny is flying home to florida this weekend. it is also the first time he's gone through an airport with

body scanners in place. >> this is my first day. i haven't traveled since they put these procedures in place so i'm curious to see what it will be like. he go you read about, people getting angry,eople talking about suing everybody. prosecutors want to go after people. >> reporter: florida republican congressman john micah is calling for airports to ditch tsa screeners in favor of private contractors instead. he recently wrote letters to the country's 100 busiest airports to consider the move. he argues it could streamline e process, use half the personnel, and make traveller more comfortable going through security lines. >> you have to have it full of people that you hire out of. what are you going to get out of? are they going to ha the same pool to hire contractors? what's the advantage? >> i definitely feel safer. i want them to search me. i have nothing to hide. >> federal law does allow for airports to use private

screeners. currently, san francisco is the largest to do so. and in atlantic, florida airport is considering the move. >> safety isrst. that's what i feel about it. you think about safety, you have to mention sackry identifies. >> reporter: this morning they said body patdowns are unavoidable during threats. elaine reyes, news4. >> a tsa spe person said the nation's 460 commercial airports have the option to use private contractors if theyhoose. also today, the tsa said airline pilots will be allowed to skip some physical security steps. pete williams will have much more on the tsa controversy coming up at 5:00. >> right now work continue at d.c. superior court in the chandra levy murder case. the third day of deliberations and jurors sent a note to the judge a short time ago. the jury of three men and nine women haseliberated for 13

hours since wednesday. less than an hour ago, jurors sent a note to the judge asking for the legal definition of assault. the judge gave them an explanation and deliberations resumed. assault is linked to the felony murder charge. pat collins is at the courthouse now and will have a live report at 5:00 or soon whe the verdict comes in. drivers are being urged today to think twice about getting out of their cars on a busy highway. after a deadly accident in the laurel, maryland area, a man was struck and killed on the bw parkway overnight. the victim's car broke down. police say he w pushing it down the road when another car struck him. the drivers involved did stay on e scene. police say anyone who has mechanical troubles on a busy road should try to get to a safe location. you can always call police for help with traffic control.

> a late night fire left three people injured after flames roared through a northwest washington building. the fire started around 10: last night in the 100 block of kennedy street northwest. two women and a man were rushed to the hospital suffering from oke inhalation. a firefighter also twisted his ankle. the burning building house as church on the first floor and apartments on the second. investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire. president obama's meeting with nato leaders right now in portugal, topping th discussions is the war in afghanistan. the u.s. military is gearing up for a winter offensive. and military leaders pointing to success in one town as the model on how to win the war. lester holt reports from afghanistan. >> reporter: the president and nato leaders meet in lisbon. here on the ound, marine, airmen and soldiers i talked to

are not thinking about 2011 or 2014. they've got a job to do and the pace here continues. we spent some tim at camp leatherneck in helmond province. we traveled to the scene of a major marine offensive earlier this year. they now believe they control a large part of the downtown area that people can come and go frly. if there is some security there. their goal is to continue to push the taliban north. they believe it is a great example of not only what they can do in terms of a offensive but in terms of the notion of transitioning to afghan control which is what this asking you in lisbon is about. already marines are traveling and patrolling with members of the police and afghan national army and they said they're getting better and believe they could hold security there on their own at some point. also, i was told by major general richard mills who commands hmond province forces, he says this talk of a low in the fighting during the win which we've heard over the many years of th war, there will be no such thing in

helmond. >> we're going to press the insurgents. we're going to keep pressure all through the winter. deny him the opportunity to retrain, to refit, to restock. to reenlist his people. >> he says his marines, if anything will be pushing on the pressure and giving the tiban no rest as we head into the harsh winter months in afghanistan. >> thank you. for the first time, defense officials stay pentagon is sending tanks to help marines fighting insurgents in southern afghanistan. troops from denmark and canada have already begun. they will help keep marines away from key areas. the largest class of freshmen in 60 years gathered on the steps of the u.s. capitol. after closing for a class photo, new members of the house of representatives took part in a lottery to choose their offices. among the more than 90 elected, 35 have never held a elected office and only nine of the new member are democrats.

the newfreshman class will be officially sworn in as members of the 112st congress in jaary. back to class at west potomac high school in fairfax county. it is reversing its recent change to grade examining cheating policies. today, the principal said the school would reinstate fs on report cards. last week the school announced plans to give students incompletesinstead. he said west potomac will never tolerate cheating or plagiarism and anyone caught will get a zero on the assignment. the principal said the rever of policies comes after intense public scrutiny. which he called a distraction. well, if the weekend looks anything like today, we should be app okay. >> we should. here's hoping. how cool a morning will we have? >> that morning will be comparable to how we started the day today. it was definitely cold in some of the outlying areas. we even had a little wind early this morning. now the winds have died down.

lots of sunshine across the area and we saw high temperatures today generally in the low and even mid 50s. you get right into d.c. light winds out of the northwest at five to ten miles an hour. currently 52 degrees. right now, capitol hill in trinidad, you folks in montgomery county, wheaton, too, you're at 51 degrees. get over to fairfax around mclean, you're at 51. oxon hill and largo, prince george's county, 49 degrees. here's a look at some of the cloud cover to the north and west. just a few high clouds especially over in elkins, west virginia. 52 here. really seasonable temperatures across the area. later tonight, it ge pretty cold. under the clear skies, temperature will steadily drop to 44 degrees by 9:00. 11:00 p.m., down to 43. so i'm calling it a clear chilly night. cold by morning. a terrific weekend coming up, guys. and next week, next week there's a lot to talk about for next

week. rain and then winter arriving. what does that mean? i'll tell you. you have to stick around. >> ok. we'll do it. thanks. >> we're just getting started. a special bond between firefighters. after a 9/11 widow's home is destrod by floods. the royal couple is close to picking a wedding location. plus, disturbing tales today of that plane that had to make an ergency landing. tom costello stops by with his report. ♪

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we're talking love again this week with he willen mccarthy of the "washington post." always great to see you. this seem to be onef the most unusual or interesting weddings we've ever seen here. >> it was one of the most interesting weddings i've ever attended, yes. this was a wedding that happen on halloween them dn't just go with halloween themselves went with day of the dead. so they really sort of did it up. this is the sty about kadsy and john. theye a couple who live in bowie and they met in junior high school. she was following her trend crush the movies and encountered him. i can tell you, her parents didn't like him for the longest time. eventually, you know, he just kept going out and kept goin out. they might be sticking around though. then they realize what had a good guy he is and he is soood to her.

so on the 16th anniversary together, they both turned 27 them decided to finally tie the knot. they did not like the idea of a traditional wedding. so they cook up this idea. she said it was something they could both stomach. they were married by the grim reaper. isn't that amazg? and they were sort of skeleton themed things everywhere. it was really fun them did a fun job. >> and they found each other. >> let check out the couple featured in this week's date lab segment. >> this is our brave man of the week. hisame is kobe. he is mr. adventure, right? traveled the world. he has stories from every corner the universe. and he told us he was looking for somebody who could match him in that sense. somebody who had a sense of adventure. somebody who could get outdoors with him. someone really active and he likes quirky girls so we kind of except in mind. we set him one a woman named

heather. she is 37 and also a photographer. we thought they would have that in common. she is an artist at heart. somebody who has really diverse interests. they soak up culture. we send them out and they thought the other was attractive. he said he normally likes petite woman and she is quite tall so he was a little thrown by tht. it cameut quite quickly, too, that she is nearly a vegetarian and as he big meat eater so the was a question about whether or not that was a deal breaker. but they sort of found their rhythm. she said his personality came out over time. so it definitely -- >> we'll find out sunday morning. you can find out the details on the washingtonpostom/love. you can find out where to take your dates. >> thanks a lot. prince william and kate middleton are expected to announce more we having details

in the near future. two big questions are where and when. westminister abby is thought to be the first choice. middleton was seen leaving there after a private tour wednesday night. the prince and his fiance are said to be considering a march wedding but they may opt for one i had the same problem them would not send me anywhere. when hard home run was out there, i worried the whole tim i can understand profoundly what

it is that other families are going through. just how agonizing it is, day in, day out worrying about what is happening to your loved one. >> the prince also shared the advice he has given prince william. you casee the entire interview tonight on "dateline" friday at 9:00. many families in nashville are ill cleaning up after this summer's devastang floods. one family who lost almost everything has had some special help rebuilding their home. you see this isn't the first time chair beach and her daughter have suffered a major hardship. jay gray was there as they celebrated movg back home and so much more. >> reporter: a home full of family, friends and good food. it is the kind of security at claire beach was looking for when she moved to nashville with her daughter rosie four and a half years ago. just after he husband mike, a new york area firefighter, love

his battle with cancer. that security, though, was ried away along with her home during the floods back in may. but the water that rushed across the banks of the cumberland river could not drown claire beach's spirit or wash away a bond that stretches all the way from nashville to new york. >> she lost her house, she lost her sband. so it was thing that we needed to get involved with and we did. >> reporter: hauling sheet rock, handling plants helping away they could, these n york firefighters rushed in just after the rain stopped falling. >> it is brother firefighters helping brother refighters. >> reporter: in this case, the family of a fallen brother left behind. they are a special group of mike' frien who like claire, understand that the flood and recovery were tough but not nearly as difficult as what they had already been through. >> four and a half years ago, i

had to tell a little girl that her dad was dying. nothing has been hard since that. that was hard. i said, the flood is stuff. >> reporr: now mixed in with the new stuff are old memories. vivid reminders that while this house and so much inside is brand new, there is still an undeniable history here. and unbreakable bond. >> something i've wanted to do for so, so long. >> reporter: survivors claiming to the memory of a friend father and husband. >> i'll always love him. and i'll always miss him. >> reporter: a love so strong. jay gray, nbc news, nashville. still to come, another explosion has trapped miners. this time in new zealand.

27 miners are trapped. the latest coming up. plus, credit card companies aren't supposed to targ teen but there is now a controversial one by kim kardashian.

thanksgiving is less than a week ago. monday is the day for the food drive. today the nurses of georgetown community hospital are in the final hours of their annual campaign to help collect food for families. at orgetown university hospital, the cans are piling up. the nurses' annual drive to collect 7200 cans in 72 hours. >> we are very excited. various units in the hospital have really embraced this. we have corn, peas, potatoes, macaroni and cheese. >> reporter: all the food collected will help provide food for needy families but it is also a way for the nurses to express their own thanksgiving. >> anybody fortunate enough to have identified right now can share what they have with others. my family is very, very fortunate. something that i feel like i have to do. >> the whole box.

okay. great. >> reporter: the can collecting started at 7:00 wednesday morning. around here they not only collect them compete. >> we ve huge spirited competition between the emergency department, between the surgical unit, the icu. >> 18, 20, 21. 21 for the nicu. >> reporter: after eight years of participating in the food for families drive, the can campaign has become a georgetown tradition. >> we continue to see all these patients, all the needs they have. and it is good to help contribute in a different way. >> and our food for families drive continues. actually kick off monday at the verizon center. drop-off canned goods and nonperishable items from 6:00 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening. we'll be there rain or shine. >> the marathon muse.

>> i'l wear the t-shirt. >> it will be chilly. we've been having a lot of chilly mornings. >> that we have. but nothing like what we'll be seeing on friday morning. that morning after thanksgiving. we've got that cold air sitting way out there. we know it coming. until then, we've got to enjoy this weekend. a lot of folk put up their christmas decorations thanksgiving weekend. i think you might want to consider doing it this weekend. talking about temperature that will be in the 50s thi upcoming weekend. right now, we're at 52 degrees. we've got a light wind out of the nor at six miles per hour. and here for spots across the area across sow culpepper, 54 degrees after a high of 55. clear skies tonight. 38 to 39. outlying areas in the lower 30s. we've got a series of storm out west. we've got high pressure off the coast of north carolina. that will ensure that we've got a beautiful weekend here.

we've got som clouds on sunday. the series of storm wl be coming east. as they do, it will be laying down more and more snow for the high spots out west. the mountain, the cascades, through e central sierras. look at that cold air tomorrow. 26 in minneapolis, minnesota. for areas down to the south and the mid-atlantic, mild air will come out ahead of this next weather system. mild a, look athe temperatures for us. 61 degrees on monday. still doing okay at the beginning of the week. mid 60s for tuesday. we could not see some locations hit 70 degrees on tuesday. but then we really start turning the corner here with temperatures dropping throughout the day on thursday. that cold air comes in. here's a look at the next 48 hours. just a few clouds coming through the area. mostly sunny and then partly sunny for your sunda 61 to 66. falling for tomorrow morning 32 to 38 degrees. and by the afternoon, up to a

high of strike . a gorgeous weekend. that rain, again, starts tuesday. very mild for that cold air moves in after thasgiving. >> bdle up. all right. thanks. >> we're warned. thank you. still to come, five pilots in the cockpit helpand the plane after an engine catches fire. tom costello join us to break down some very tense moments. plus, a man startso choke while driving his car. how crashing into several cars manage to save his life. [ mawith fios,er ]

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hello. welcome back to news4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. police have arreste the man they believe is behind more than 100 burglaries in the washington metro area. 34-year-old brad edmos of okayon hill, maryland is facing a slew of charges including first degreeburglary. he was arrested wednesday after an undercover operation during which officers witnessed him brking into two cars and trying to break into a house. fairfax county police expect to file charges of their own very soon. the jury in the chandra levy murder trial sent a note to the judge th afternoon asking for

a definition of assault. the jury is now in its third day of deliberations. ingmar guandique is charged with first-degree murder in the 2001 death of levy. we'll have a live report on news4 at 5:00. on wall street this friday, the u.s. stocks rebounded from the day's lowsut still ended with a loss to the week. the dow gained 22 points to close at 11,203. the nasdaq gained three to close at 2518. e s&p 500 gainedhree points to close at 1199. if you plan to fly this thanksgiving, geready to face the new tsa curity screening. opponents of the full body scans and pat-downs are calling for airports to ditch the screeners in 5 of private security firms. the he of the tsa said he understands the public concern but he said the tougher security meases are necessary. there are new details this afternoon and video of that near mid air disaster involving a super jumbo airline we are more than 400 passenger aboard.

>> the emergency was far worse than first reported. and has made the pilots and crew heroes in the eyes of passenger and you haveaviation experts. >> good afternoon. we now know the series of cascading failures in this cockpit. they were so serious that it is really a tribute to the crew that this plane managed to stay airborne for as long as we did. and we also now know that qantas has serious questions about what engine maker rolls royce knew and when they knew it. the home video of the hole in the left wichk wantas flight 32 is terrifying enough. we now know how lucky the crew and 450 passengers were to have survived the mid air explosion that rained engine parts on an indonesian island before. when the left engine exploded, debris apparently punctured two fuel tanks, cut control lin,

damaged braking and landing flaps, and shut down a power nerator. even the front landing gear had to be manually lowered. in all, 54 cockpit alarms and multiple warnings. flying the plane back to singapore took all the strength of the pilots and training pilots who happened to be on board that day. >> so we felt the pilot did a fantastic job. >> this was a major multiple emergency situation. it took these five guys rking together like astronauts on apollo 13 to get this plane safely down. >> reporter: now qantas airlines says the engine maker rolls royce had been shipping new modified engines for the a-380 without telling qantas or the plane's maker airbus that the older enginehad a defect. even as thousands of passenger continue to fly on a-380s despite the risk. >> it may have been they undercalculated or miscalculad the true rick. that is causing a fire which would cause the turbine section to seize and have a catarophic

failure. >> reporter: both decline to comment but lufthansa said it has received modified engines for its a-380 fleet. a catastrophic explosion like this is called an uncontained engine fail ufrl extremely rare in modern aviation. >> there are aroximately 25 million flights in the world aier. and we see about 25 incidents and very, very rarely out of 25 do we see an uncontained failure like we've seen that w that a-380. >> reporter: while european aviation authorities warned this year that unusual wear on e engines could cause tm to shut down amid flight, a massive explosion wasn't predicted. >> this is a brand new airplane, keep in mine. why did this happen? qantas, of course, wants answers. it has now ground all of the a-380 planes that used the engines. rolls royce supplies engines to three of the five international carriers that fly these a-380s. no american airline, no u.s. carrier has the a-380.

>> how many engines will have to be replaced? >> they're talking about the possibility of replacing 40 of the rolls royce engine at a cost of about $10 million a peaceful for rolls royce, this is a very expensive proposition. what is critical is that they came very close toosing more than 450 passenger and the crew, and if it weren't for the skill of that crew and this incredible plane, they may have all died. >> unbelievable. >> 54 alarms. amazing. >> thank you so much. a plane on itsay to deliver an gan for transplant surgery crash land at an airport in england today. witnesses say the small plane tried to land in thick fog in birmingham airport. the aircraft made a hard landing and caught fire. two people were hurt. one seriously. however, it fathers organ was not damaged. it could be days before rescuers are able to enter a mine on new zealand's south island where 27 workers are

believed to be trapped after an underground explosion. today's explosion at the pike river mine was so strong, it ators say build-up o e with methane gas caused by a power ouge caused the blast. official say the 27 pele trped a a mix of miners and external contractors. no contact has been made with the missing miners so far. when we come back, a whole lot more. the "today" show goes viral with a new music video. plus, keeping up with the kardashians will cost you. pecially if you sign up for one of these.

♪ >> it gets better. everybody is in on it. the entire crew of the "today" show put together this impressive viral video. going through the entire "today" show staff with a cameo from brian williams. going off some unique dance moves, we should say, the music video was done with one nonstop shot show casing producers, directors, production assistants, and all the anchors and production singing, the

black eyed peas singing "i've got a feeling." it was all done with one continuous take with one camera. >> they did a fantastic job. that's a lot of rehearsal, i should say. i've been humming that song. >> when it gets in your head, you're infect and it won't come out. >> we could pull that off. >> a couple is teaming up to create two new fashion lines. >> jennifer lopez and mark anthony create an exclusive line. they will focus on dresses and jewelry and purchases. they will feature men's dress shirts, cts and schools. they wilstart selling next year in time for the fall fashion season. if you want to live likthe kardashians, you have to spend ney like them. >> who doesn't? that's basically the thinking behind the new kardashian prepaid credit card that is kard

with a "k." it is more expensive than a regular card. there is a six and a 12-mon plan with the annual plan kofgt $100. and after a year, you you get it charged $8 a month. consumer reports says it com with hidden sneeze other goshes and says there are better ways to manage your money. kim kardashian. not my financial planner >> look out there. veronica is looking ahead to win. is thawe're going to have her forecast when we come back. also ahead, matching it up. using myspace and facebook at the same time. that story straight ahead. i'm liz crenshaw. should you buy that thanksgiving turkey fresh or frozen? that's the question.

should you buy your stuffing in your turkey? ? you buy your turkey fresh or frozen? >> i'm a little hungry. >> okay. the first question is about not eating but buying your turkey. and what's the difference between buying your turkeyresh and buying it frozen? >> okay. we went to the u.s. department of agriculture to help with us this answer. it says you simply buy a frozen

rkey if you wa it well in advance of your meal. if you have an old bird that has been in your freezer for years, it won't taste as fresh. you want to use that frozen turkey within one year for best taste. though they say they areafe to eat years later. go ahead. it might not taste as good. makesure you start thawing it in time for thanksgiving dinner. it does take days, days, folks, to defrost a turkey safely in the frig. and if you do prefer that fresh bird, make sure that you buy it no more than two days before cooking. you don't want to buy a fresh bird and have it hang around in the frig for too long. >> now will he talk about the uffing. yum! the question is, do you stuff the bird or do you cook the stuffing in a separate caste role dish? >> another safety answer here. this come from the usda. the safest way, it says, is to prepare it is outside the bird.

in a dish in the oven. the problem is that when you stuff the bird, the bird sometimes is done before the stuffing reaches a safe temperature whether you cook your stuffing in the dish or in the turningy, you have to use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of your stuffing. safely cooked stuffing must reach 165 degrees. and by the way, for safety's sake, the turkey has to read 165 on a thermometer placed at the inner most part of the thigh. outsidthey say is a safer way to do it. >> last question about safety. consumerwant to knowf pink turkey meat is safe eat. >> forget the color. the usda helped with us this answer. it says the color of cooked poultry is not a sign of its safety. the only way to know if it is safe is to use a thermometer. this way you make sure that it has reached that safe internal minimum temperature of 165 degrees fahrenheit. and the meat, for example, of

smoked turkey is always pink so you should never be alarmed in this case. they have more tip online. to go nbcwashington.com and search for turkey tips. if you have a question you would like to us consider for "ask liz," do send it to ask liz. we have more tkey answers at 5:00. >> don't forget gravy. >> make us us hungr thinking thanksgiving? everody is lookingforward to the weekend but you are looking way ahead. >> way ahead to what the winter will be like. of urse, we know that last winter was just horrible in terms of snowfall and how it shut down businesses and record snowfall across the area. well, what will is winter be like? how much snowfall are we going to get? doug kammerer will have his forecast. our forecast during the 11:00 p.m. news on monday. so you have to tune in. not only that but what the temperature will be like across the area. let look at what you can expect

friday night. football game at the area high schools. temperature, 45 degrees. look for clear skies. down to 39 degrees by 5:00 a.m. then 38 degrees early tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. the sun is up tomorrow at 6:56. outlying areas, cold just like this morning. 38 degrees in the district. 39 in annapoli wis should be light early tomorrow morning. and i'm going for a fairly light wind throughout the day tomorrow out of the west southwest. that will drive the mercury to 57. then a high of 53 to 54 degrees. winds on sunday will be out o the northeast to southeast. we'll get some cloud cover on sunday. monday is fine. look at the temperatures, guys. average this time. year is 56. we'll be about ten plus degrees above average when that rain gets here. it will be wet on wednesday and going for rain showers on

thursday. worst travel condions through the great lake and midwest. then for shoppers, watch out friday morning. in t 30s with a gusty win. can you imagine? >> it's coming. coming up, actor wesley snipes is heading for the big house. plus, you can now be on facebook. dmpding justice for this little dog named bear bear. a police officer faces a judge. he is accused of shooting and killing this siberian husky at a dog park. on the run for months. police say they have theirman. tonight the suspected serial burglar is behind bars. we're live with what led up to his arrest. and a local school buss are

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a trav accident in massachusetts saves a man's life. a very strange story. here is janet woo. >> reporter: oil tank repairman richard sylvia was driving down a busy road when he popped some raisins into his mouth. he choked and passed out. >> when he blacked out, the truck came across traffic. >> reporter: smashing into this car whose driver is still shaken. >> i see this big trk coming at my car. it was so scry.

>> reporter: she tried to avoid him but her car was totaled. she only has these mangled license plates left. the oil truck then struck this white van and kept going. >> he was coming from over there. and he came up here and crashed on our lawn andent along here and took out thesign. he crashed right here and left when his airbag went off. >> reporter: when the airbag deployed, it struck sylvia in the face dislodging that raisin, reviving hill. sylvia was not home but neighbors say they are grateful he is okay. >> i think it is crazy. i think it is absolutely crazy. a miracle. he is glad to be alive. >> that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. on the run formonths. now police say they've got their

guy. tonight, the sspected serial burglar is behind bars. good evening. welcome to news4 at 5:00. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. it's a busy day here. first investigators tell us they've arrested a ma tied to more than 100 burglaries across fairfax, prince william, and montgomery county. darcy spencer is live for us with the details of the take-down. darcy? >> reporter: this serial burglar has been prolific, elusive and tonight he is bend bars. and police are crediting the quick actions, the alertness of a regular citizen in the neighborhood with calling police and rporting a sspicious vehicle. and that helped them to narrow in on their suspect. here he is. 34-year-old brad edmonds. he lives in oxon hill and prince orge's county. police say he is a suspect in more than 100 crime in this region. police have had hill under surveillance in recent days. after that woman report his r