next day at the apartment complex. he would learn the ordeal is not over yet. >> the officer wooz waiting for me. >> the husband from the woman from the day before. >> he put h hand right in where should be the gun and he didn't take it out but he put it there and he was pretty aggressive. >> reporter: gutierrez says he tried to to explain what happened and even offered pick iewrd toured to prove it. >> he said i don't give a bleep. that's my wife. if i saw you just next to my wife or close to my wife, your going to have a big problem. >> reporter: gutierrez did file a complaint and the north miami police department has lawrnlgd an investigation. reporting live in north miami. jessica holly. 7 news. >> lynn: jessica, thank you. a race to the rescue after a woman is 12ubg in the treement street. woment left trapped in a mini-van after being hit at taft street and 72 avenue.

to help her out. >> we tried to several times to lift@ the car off of her. couldn't get it off her. they grabbed the jack perfect her car and a used it as live vj to expwract car up just enough to relieve pressure from her and until e e and firefighters came on the scene. >> lynn:ell, it worked. the woman was pulled out and taken to the hospital. >> danielle: a crook gunning for cash at a south florida gas station. police releasing surveillance video of a man they say robbed a mobile station. the thief walking in demanding money from an employee this morning he took off with the cash from the station near johnson street in north university drive. if have you any information, call crime stoppers a 954-493-tips. >> lynn: police investigating an armed robbery at a south florida hotel. a thief flashing a knife and repeatedly smack main in the face before take off with his wallet. this happened at the motel blue on northeast 72 street and biscayne wawl boulevard in miami

if have you any information, call crime stoppers in daimpletd you knowhe number by now. 305-471-tips. >> >> danielle: a south florida man police say was driven to steal is now behind bars. ernesto lele eat man charged with burglary and grantd theft. the 34-year-old is accused of breaking into a car ate pinecrest home. take almost $5000 worth of personal belong oosmghtz cops tracked him via a stolen i- pad find my phone 57 and found a fish netask along with other stolen items in his pocket. >> lynn: a solemn pro process for a hit and run victim. they escorted him to the medical examiner's office earlier today. he died from the injuries over the weekend. the agent was trying to flag down a taxi at the time wn a car jumped the curb and hit him in miami beach earlier this month. another agent standing with him was also hit and is recover, the driver here jordan na ro sal es

deadly accident but those charges could now be upgraded. >> danielle: now on just one station. new training tactics for some south florida firefighters and paramedics as they get new gear to help protect them in dangerous situations. in the wakeef mass shoot agz cross the country. far par medics and fire rescue in one department arere take their job tie new level iemplpl 7's ann keil explains their new role. >> big change in the past, firefighters and ems personnel literally sat outside wait forth word to go in to from law enforcement that the scene was safe. well, we're not waiting any more. >> the city of mmi fire rescue giving 7 news an exclusive look at it's approximately 230,000-dollar invest m. that includes ballistic veses and helmets. to ready them for an active

>> time line is they will be distributed almost immiately as we speak we've already started the process of giving them out. under new guidelines it's firefighters who are trained a paramedics. we'll be tasked with going into one of these active scenes long side police officers as members of a rescue tasa force. their goal, get to the wounded faster to limit the number ever casualties. >> we have one of the highest risk for terrorism in the country. and here's a closer look at the ballistic vest purchased in the front and back pockets are heavy steel plates designed to withstand high powered weapons. >> i take a look at what happened in somef these recents shoot angdz mass casualty events and it's us, it's us. >> the coordinated response from re and police now being ier ond out. many of the details are protect oovmentd but we're told the training is well underway and new medical equipment purchased as part of the department's investment is ready for pick up.

once we stop the bleeding we secure it here and now we're ready to run with you. >> >> reporter: as we learned tur na kits are a new buy as is quick clot o gauze to control bleeding. >> we won't save every life and protect everybody but i can tell you eve ten major steps. >> >> reporter: in miami ann keilil 7 news. >> danielle: and now take y@u cross country tonight. residents living on the edge lid early in california. a crater opening and threatening apartments along the coast near san francisco. parts of the cliff already collapsing. police warning residents to evacuate but some say they have nowhere to go. >> i just moved in two months ago and i don't have it like other people v can just pick up and leave. i don't have pln like that. >> danielle: well, if the residents do not leave, they could face crimimil charges. >> lynn: danger on duty for an officer in ohio. a semi truck ram nothing an

he was trying to direct traffic when the trailer stopped by the railroad tracks and hit by a an on columning train. the officer suffered gashes on hiss head and hand and needed 25 stitch ooze wow. >> dananlle: courtroom chaos in new mexico. he tried to to throw several punches before an officer interveefnfnd the 31-year-old had just been found guilty of fondling a girl. he l- now likely face charges for that tack. >> lynn: and ford cyst iewg an air bag alert for thousands of drivers. if you drive a forksd the automaker recalling nearly 391,000 ranger pick ups for defective air bachgz the faulty in flaid flaiters can explode they say with too much force causing injuries or death. ford says they will replace air bags in trucks made between 2004 and 2506 coming up on 7 news, an officer taking a big step forward after encountering danger on duty. >> lynn: a teenager's game

tragic nearly costing him his life. >> danielle: and a botox bandit on the run. thousands of dollars of the pricey product swiped. >> phil: a very nice day here across south florida. partly cloudy skies. get ready for rain moving in throughout the night and tick around throughou the day tomorrow. the entire out look nay couple minutes. >> a woman gaining national attention after falling on hard times. somehow her bad luck left her as a quat ner her hone home. and we'll share the story. toda in florida starts at 5:00 a.m.

>> danielle: a cruel cheaj at a game leaves a 14-year-old badly injured and from the hospital. friends wrapping duct tape around each other and then trying to break free. >> lynn: not a good idea. things quickly got dangerous

let's go to craig stevens mt. plex to show us what happened. craig sphroo. >> craig: something went wrong. and he says he and his friends ve done this sort of on line thing before. this time they tried to something different and it left him paying t price. >> a 14-year-old boy with a lot of time to thihi as the nurse removes 48 staples from his head. though skyler fish is in pairntion he is not complain oog i'm tulgly lucky to be alive. >> craig: the teen oar seriously injured doing what is known as the duct tape dhal eefnlgt you tube video shows the goal of break free. >> when i think about it 23 felt lieks i was hit by a car. >> he doesn't remember much. >> saturday he and hiswo biewd dez went to cool where they caipped his legged. they decided to tape him while he was standing. moments later while trying to break free. he hit the ground. >> when he fell, he hit the corner of the window frame and

when his eye socket was crushed. it pinch oftd nerves in highs eye. once hitting the concrete he had a brain an you are rimple and now he didn't know if le get back his eye. >> scary seeing my son and mother like there. both home this will be an important leleon for others. i want people to stop and think that there are so many risks to these challenges. they are dangerous. teach kids not to do. it when i think about t it, i become sad and then like really happy because i'm happy because i survived it. lierks i almost died. >> craig: police did have a look a at this but they closed the kate case saying it appears it w an accident and obviously a lesson to learn here. >> in the nsplex. i'm craig stevens. 7 news. >> lynn: poor kid. >> danielle:e: i feel so bad for him.

i know now he realize that that was not a good idea. >> lynn: but he has gratitude for his life. awful. >> lynn: much more ahead night from the news station. most oam ners pay property taxes unless you catch a break. does that sound good? how to quauafy in tonights "help me howard" with patrick tbraiz our. >> danlle: a fame losing home after their dog disappeared and theyy don't see him for days but family had a good samaritan on their side. the story on just t with station. >> lynn: and a classic. the recipe when we grab a "bite

>> high. juicy burger. >> danielle: that is true and that is what is on the grill as we grab a "bite with belkeys." belkeys: the chef or han as quite a of wynwood diner in miami. >> we're doing classic american cuisine with a modern touch. it is open every day for lunch and din fler with brunch on weekend and mondays a. and they have a dj on weekend. dine inside or out on the pad yo to enjoy the cish we're making today. the windward diner burger. start with three kinds of ground meavment sir loin, brisket and short ribs. wrown by hand and add make a burger patty. add spieses. paprika. cheyenne pepper.

salt and pepper. put complair tied but oarp a hot grilled and add the patty. all scallions and fresno peppers. let it took together for several minutes and now assault and when the burger is brown on the bottom. turn it over. takes six or seven minute. when t on nons and pepper starts it to get sof. put them on top. >> and then we're going to finish with greer chief. let it melt and sce a bree ouch bun and toast in butter. he finishes the burger on the grivment we want to have the finish flavor and finish our bun also. no gritel you can finish on a gridel. and t/ss in red wine din ga red and house smies mr. blend and serves way fresh tomato and red o onand sal asmed the recipe for thee salad is on line.

recommend our cocktail called remember ba bell rowser. >> welcome to the diner. here it is diner burger with faux may to salad.d. please enjoy. >>. and they do a great brunch at wint wood dine near too. should know that the for more information on this and other recipes check it out. at wsvn.com and read about these restaurants s my bite blog. all on my web site. all have you to do is click on features and click on bite. in the newsplex live, i'm belkeys nerey. bon appetitto. >> now 7 weather with crsm crsm phil ferro. >> phil: all right. good afternoon every one. nights day here croos s. as we take a look at the big view, check out this line of clouds right there. that is a front. it will probably start to bring us rain as early as the over night hours. it looks like tomorrow will be soggy. and that rain could stick around through thursday. and then after, that some cooler

out here another winter storm starting to move in a across the pacific northwest. so the temperatures right now are in the 20s here between minneapolis and chicago. and in the 40s,. 50s and 60s up and down the east coast. we're looking going way temperature here of 76 degrees. on thehe radar we're detecting showers and thunderstorms starting to brew head of that front. little by little this will be moving in our directions so there is a chance that question could see showers t ts evening but the better chance will come after midnight. temperatures in broward county in the mid to upper 70s. 77 in fort lauderdale. miami-dade from the beaches all the way through doral and west kendall, mid to upper 70s. and throughout the keys has been a beautiful day. ornlg the warm spot right now duck key at 77 degrees. so h hh pressure move will begin to move way nigig last warm evening we'll have over the next few days.

start to move in by tomorrow. trapping moisture over s. a good chance for pockets of heavy rain. we may even see a strong thunderstorm or two wh. we'll be following that carefully. thre of rip currents at the beach night small craft exercise caution. biscayne bay with a moderate chop ch the florida keys are already under a saall craft advisory do to the wind and seas. coastal waters choppy. next high tide dade and broward coastal waters. 10:21. an hour later for the keys. your uv irn dex will be at 6:00. for tonight i think the clouds will build. a better chance of showers after nit midnight. over night lows in the 50s to the low 70s wha is average is 60 degrees so tonight a warm and muggy night tomorrow a better chance some of rainfall. the wind out of souou dragging in some humidity and some heat. highs will be in the upper 70s. what's typical is about 76 do 77. the rain should stick around through thursday.

and then a cold saturday with with a morning lowf 53 degrees. and that's your 7 on 7 forecast. >> phil: all right phil, thank you very much. >> lynn: still@ head from the newsplex. cool weather bringing out this slithery surprise. >> danielle: wow. >> lynn: yes, he wants a sweat error a hug. where this giant snake was spotted. >> danielle: i'll let you hug him. and road rage to the extreme. check out this street fight caught on camera. >> now you can find 7 news on facebook and twitter.

>> danielle: well, most people who own homes have to pay

the criteria to get a break. >> lynn: the question is how do you get that break? one couple called me "help me howard" with patrick fraser to find out. >> shirley and wilmer started dating in high school in 1976. in 1986 they bought the home they now live in and yet there are two days they will never forget. the indicates that left them disabled. march 2010, march 11th, 2010. hi a stoke. wilmer ways truck driver for home depot when he feleloff the struck truk in 1993. i just kept on work you know what i mean and three months later went to hey wire. >> a dr. wrote that wilmer had a progressive neurological disease and he is totally disablele it's hard to breathe tiems sometimes.

and gives me headaches fl. >> shirley needs a wheelchair to get around. he h trouble walk and the never damage causes his face to switch and the pain can be unir able. i think it will give me a stoke or something. it hurts. but as we met with them, they explained their physical problem but didn't complain about them telling me with their small disability ti checks, they manage to get by. then in december will a mer was watching "help me howard" with when a story about elizabeth rogers came on o- and she mentioned she doesn't have to pay property taxes because she is per nently disabled. i said wow, i wonder if i qualitify? their property t tsms $1103 a year. saving a hundred dollars a month on taxes would be a big help they told me. >> a lot. a very lot.

>> both disi a disabled and both low income. howard, legally do thre callfy for a break on their property taxes. there are my people who qualitify for a partial property tax break like someone who disabled. a widow, widower and people in other categories but to avoid having to pay any property taxes you must be a quadraplegic or blind or totally disabled or requiring the use of a wheelchair and make less than $27,000 and some change a year. we contacted the bward property appraisers office them were nice enough to go to their home. wilmer immediately got a discount because of his disability ti and shirley needs to have two doctorsrsonfirm she is wheelchair bound to get the full exception on their property taxes. because of their disabililies they make less than the $27,000 that the state rrs rirs for the tax break. if even eerchght spowses quality fiez.

eliminated. >> if they do, thank god. if they don't, thank god. you only know if you try. if the doctors sign the letters for shirley they will get their property casms wiped out. however there is something she would love even more. to go to work again but he can't because of his condition cn. eye loved working for home depot. manyem who work, don't want to work. wilmer would give anything to work but he didn't cnt. now will are ten different exemption sz veilable for home owners. go to the county web site to see if you qualitify for a tax break. and the lirchtionz under wsvn.com under this "help me howard can't help hurt to look. got a problem that is taxing u. ready to exempt yourself from it. contact us. hopefully after we appraise things, everything will go well for u. with this "help me howard," i'm patrick phrase iewrchlts 7 news. >> lynn: that was a good one. >> danielle: that was a really good one. >> >> lynn: this is 7 news at

and i'm dadielle knox. 7 news at 6:00 begins now. now, on 7 news, a south florida officer ambushed on duty. beating the odds. now a new chapter in his miraculous recery. a would tox bandit injecting concerns at a doctor's office after a pricey heist. >> is all this water being wasted? a family back with their missing dog thanks toy stranger just one station with the story. >> and a south florida show dropping anchor somewhere new. come a board for a sneak peak. >> this is 7 n ns at 6:00. >> now, at 6:00, an officer ambushed shot on the job and then rusheheto the hospital. tonight a major step in his remark able recover ver i. >> craig: good erchg.

the 4079. >> belkeys: he is getting a tra men us to show of pup sup om strangers. 7's rosh lowe live on the scene in miami gardens where the victim came under fire. rosh. >> reporter: you know what is incredible about this story tonight, take a look over here. this is the amount that was raised since our story aired yesterday at 6:00 thvment story has really h a community. a community that wants to give back to this officer and now we're hearing from some ofhose people. >> that is miami gardens police officer david starling leave ago ventura hospital getting into his ride home. on friday he was sitting in his patrolar riding a report when cops say he was ambushed and shot multiple times. david mejia was arrested and in fact police say he was shot at eight times and hit twice in the back side. >> the first thing that i did once i realized that i was still alive si called my wife and let her know because we all have an

able and something happened to