this is 37-year-old greg boyden. he lives here in the bronx facing a long list of charges including forcible touching and sexual abuse. police nabbed him for a string of sexual incidents targeting teenage boys ages 12 to 15 that happened here at seton falls park in the bronx. he has been formally linked to four different incidents. the news will surely come as a big relief to teachers in three schools in the area. the community and especially because of all the kids, you know, we see them every day for their safety. we just want them to be safe. >> >> reporter: now before this arrest, we were aware of three incidents, but now we have learned also of a fourth incident in which boyden allegedly texted a lewd picture to a 13-year-old boy and then even called him and offered him money for sex. reporting live in the bronx, rob nelson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> rob thank you. it's 5:33. we're learning more about the driver in that fiery crash on the new jersey turnpike killed when his tanker truck overturned and burst

police arresting 37-year-old greg boyden of the bronx overnight, accusing him of preying on young boys in seton falls park on baychester avenue since august. investigators say this is boyden on surveillance video around the time of one of the four incidents they have linked him to. the first happening august 1st when he allegedly sent a lewd photo of himself to a 13-year- old boy and then called that boy, offering him money for sex. the following week police say boyden offered to pay a 13-year- old to carry his bags and then grabbed him. last month they say he did the same thing to another 15-year- old boy, this time exposing himself to the teen, touching him inappropriately. police say boyden targeted his latest victim inside the same park just last saturday. >> you're disgusting, despicable person. >>reporter: parents in the area enraged. the park where the incidents took place is walking distance from three schools. teachers there warning students to be cautious. >> it's the scariest thing in the world. it scares me as a teacher in the community, especially because of all the kids.

. >> police say greg boyden lured young boys into a park and assaulted them, and overnight we learned of another alleged victim. the incidents happened in the edenwald section. here is eyewitness news reporter rob nelson. >> i'm excited. i'm relieved. i just thank god. >> it was a pretty normal start to the day outside several edenwald schools this morning, with one exception, an undeniable sense of relief. >> i live in the neighborhood. it's a good neighborhood. we don't need people like that to be walking around hurting the kids and all of that stuff. >> polices announced the arrest of 37-year-old greg boyden who lives in the bronx and now faces a long list of charges including sexual abuse, forcible touching and public lewdness. >> i'm glad they did catch this gentleman. not a gentleman, he's a monster actually. >> he's accused in four separate incidents with teenage boys ranging in ages from 12 to 15, most of the disturbing acts taking place inside secluded areas of seton falls park where he would lure his victims with money. >> got four schools in the same area in a two- a patrol

this is the man police nabbed overnight, greg boyden of the bronx. he is now facing a long list of charges including forcible touching and sexual abuse. police nabbed him last night for a string of sexual incidents targeting teenage boys ages just 12 to 15 that happened at seton falls park here in the bronx. the boy allegedly used money to lure his victims and assaulted them. he now has been formally linked to four separate incidents. the news will come as a relief to teachers in the three schools in this area worried about the safety of their students. >> scares me as a teacher in the community and especially because all the kids, you know, we see them every day for their safety, we just want them to be safe. before the arrest, we were aware of three incidents, but now after the arrest, we have learned of a fourth incident in which the suspect allegedly texted a lewd picture of himself to a 13-year-old boy and also offered that boy money for sex. reporting live in the bronx, rob nelson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> rob thank you. it's 6:32. in tro

police say greg boyden lured young boys into a park and then assaulted them. the incidents happened in the edenwald section. here's eyewitness news reporter rob nelson. >> i'm excited. i'm relieved. i just thank god. >> it was a pretty normal start to the day outside several edenwald schools this morning with one exception, an undeniable sense of relief. >> i live in the neighborhood. it's a good neighborhood. like that to be walking around hurting the kids. >> police announced the arrest of 37-year-old greg boyden who lives here in the bronx and now faces a long list of charges including sexual abuse, forcible touching, and public lewdness. >> and i'm glad they did catch this gentleman, not a gentleman, i should call him a monster actually. >> he's accused in four separate incidents with teenage boys ranging in ages from 12 to 15. most of the disturbing acts taking place inside secluded areas of seton falls park. >> we've got four schools in the same area in a two-block radius. so a patrol car should have been doing its routine rounds on a regular basis. i do

. >>> police arrested a man accused of sexually abusing four young boys. 37-year-old greg boyden faces charges including forcible touching and sexual abuse. police say in four strait instances, he either exposed himself to or inappropriately touched boys that were between 12 and 15 years old. in two cases, he tried to lurt boys to have sex with him. >>> an nba player has been cleared of wrong doing with new york city police. jurors found forward man not guilty on mlt. charges, including resisting arrest. prosecutors argued that he ignored police orders to leave the area after another nba players of stabbed outside of a chelsea nightclub in april. he suffered a broken leg in that struggle with officers. >>> new york sports fans, it's going to be a busy weekend. topping the schedule is game one of the national league division series tweenl the mets and dodgers. jacob takes the mound for the mets tonight in los angeles. and he's going to have to be pretty good tonight facing dodgers ace clayton kershaw. the first pitch scheduled for 9:45 eastern time. >>> and in brooklyn tonight, beginnin

all of them grateful for the arrest of greg boyden overnight. >> when you start messing around with little kids, you know, really innocent, and have no type of protection from really a grown-up, you know, put it that way, i would say basically put him away. >> reporter: police caught the 37-year-old at his bronx home after their investigation led them to a fourth victim. 13-year-old boy money in exchange for sex. police say boyden had texted the teen a lewd picture of him and investigators were able to trace the number back to boyden. >> i think that is horrible and terrible. you know, very gross. >> reporter: it's one of at least four cases investigators have linked to boyden happening in the park which is right next to three schools. the youngest victim 12 years old. the oldest 15. police say all of the incidents in seton falls park, which parents say can be dangerous. >> when school is in session and the school safety is out and the guards, that stuff is a little more contained. but at the off times it's a free for all at times. >> reporter: police say boyden often pulled the boys into

greg boyden faces four charges. in four separate instances, he either exposed himself or inappropriately touched boys between the ages of 12 and 15 years old. >>> there's a commuter alert for anyone who uses the bayonne bridge. the bridge scheduled to shut down again this weekend for construction. workers are raising the roadway to allow larger ships to pass under it. the bridge is expected to close at 9:00 tonight and reopen for rush hour at 5:00 a.m. on monday. >>> and tonight the mets kick off their world series quest in los angeles. they'll be taking on the dodgers in the national league division series. yesterday the team worked out at dodgers stadium. this is the first time the mets have been in the playoffs in almost a decade. >> thank you for that reminder. >> we're excited talking about it. >> nine years. >> less than a decade. >> first, let's check in with lauren. >> a few jackknifed tractor trailer today. one of them on 95 southbound by mamaroneck avenue. then to the long island expressway, one out there

is under arrest this morning for the forcible touching of young boys in the bronx. 37-year-old greg boyden who lives in the borough is set to be arraigned later this morning. most of the incidents happened in the park on baychester avenue. police say he was the same man seen on surveillance around the time of the four incidents that have been tied to him. >>> connecticut police say they've identified a female suspect in the attempted abduction of a teenager in bridgeport. cameras captured the 17-year- old girl jumping out of a car to escape on monday. police found that car in new haven last night. investigators say the woman lure the girl into a car as she walked to school. now, police say the teen was assaulted, though the nature of the assault is unclear. the girl was not seriously hurt. >>> happening today, a first- ever summit on k-2 and other synthetic drugs in new york gets under way at jacoby medical center in the bronx. lawmakers and health experts will take part. back in april k-2, also known as synthetic marijuana was found to be responsible for 150 emergency room visits across n

investigators arrested 37-year- old greg boyden after a new record came in of him sexting a 13-year-old and calling the boy and offering him money for sex. boyden was also responsible for touching three boys in the past two months in seton falls park. >>> an arrest is imminent in the attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl. bridgeport police found the car involved in the abduction yesterday in new haven. they've also identified the video capturing the 17-year-old girl making a daring escape tumbling from a moving vehicle on monday after the woman allegedly lured her, then assaulted her. >>> a funeral will be held today for the hospital employee found dead inside a bathroom atmont fee ewe medical center. friends and family gathered for anthony iuso's wake. he disappeared after checking into the er for a finger injury. he was found five days locked in a hospital bathroom. mornin >>> 8:29. we check the commute with debbie. >>> we'll start off on the l train. watch for delays canarsie bound on the l train due to signal approximate. equipment problems, lirr new jersey transit on time. watch f