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but they are not releasing his name because of his age. >> monday bensalem police announced the arrest of student jacob francisco, accused of making and selling brownies with marijuana. they accuse him of selling the brownies to middle school students and then sold them to seventh graders. and they got into the hands of at least a dozen students. today parents reacted. >> i didn't think it starts so early, i understand that kids experiment, but this is 13 years old, 12-13 years old. that is scary. >> the school superintendant is not ready for an on air response and referred "action news" to this statement. saying in part, the first was to screen all the students to make sure there was no negative effects from consuming the brownies. parentses of schafer students not directly affected are concern that automated phone calls did not go out until monday. >> the phone calls came out, but two days later. >> reporter: a search warrant uncovered drugs and cooking supplies. many are surprise that they got into the hands of kids so young. >> if you don't know what it is. you didn't buy it in the
but they are not releasing his name because of his age. >> monday bensalem police announced the arrest of student jacob francisco, accused of making and selling brownies with marijuana. they accuse him of selling the brownies to middle school students and then sold them to seventh graders. and they got into the hands of at least a dozen students. today parents reacted. >> i didn't think it starts so early, i understand that kids experiment, but this is 13 years old, 12-13 years old....
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gray hall is live at bensalem police tonight and gray you have the full story. >> yes, jim. alleged crime that will outrage any parent tonight. the 14-year-old and her family are dealing with this situation and they are thankful that the suspect is off the streets. >> this is one animal off the streets. >> bensalem is talking about 21-year-old calvin bridges, police say he lured a 14-year-old girl into the woods by the neshaminy mall and sexual assaulted her. >> i don't have anything to say. it's overwhelming. >> a 14-year-old girl. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> i
gray hall is live at bensalem police tonight and gray you have the full story. >> yes, jim. alleged crime that will outrage any parent tonight. the 14-year-old and her family are dealing with this situation and they are thankful that the suspect is off the streets. >> this is one animal off the streets. >> bensalem is talking about 21-year-old calvin bridges, police say he lured a 14-year-old girl into the woods by the neshaminy mall and sexual assaulted her. >> i don't...
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he's live saturday at the bensalem police department tonight. chris?> reporter: that's right, lucy. even bensalem police were taken a back when they learned that kids as young as 12 and 13-year-old were not only eating but selling pot brownies at schaeffer middle school and doing it during the school day. >> bensalem robert schaeffer middle school students were packing snacks but it wasn't for their lunch box. >> quite a little operation this guy had about dozen and a half customers. >> reporter: police say 18-year-old bensalem high school student jacob francisco had quite the business of selling pot laced brownies. baking them at home and selling them to students. including a middle schooler who was then selling them to his seventh and eighth grade classmates at schaeffer. >> we're not talking you know, 20-year-olds here. we're talking seventh graders. talking 14-year-old kids while they're in school. so how they supposed to learn when they're all stoned out or marijuana brownies. >> reporter: it came to light when fellow students told administrator t
he's live saturday at the bensalem police department tonight. chris?> reporter: that's right, lucy. even bensalem police were taken a back when they learned that kids as young as 12 and 13-year-old were not only eating but selling pot brownies at schaeffer middle school and doing it during the school day. >> bensalem robert schaeffer middle school students were packing snacks but it wasn't for their lunch box. >> quite a little operation this guy had about dozen and a half...
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gray hall is live at bensalem police tonight and gray you have the full story. >> yes, jim. it's an alleged crime that will outrage any parent tonight. the 14-year-old and her family are dealing with this situation and they are thankful that the suspect is off the streets. >> this is one animal off the streets. >> bensalem is talking about 21-year-old calvin bridges, police say he lured a 14-year-old girl into the woods by the neshaminy mall and sexual assaulted her. >> i don't have anything to say. it's overwhelming. >> a 14-year-old girl. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> it started in february when bridges met the victim at the mall and the two exchanged information and were in contact on social media. >> he likes minors, people just don't do this crime once shs this is not his first time doing this. >> the pair later agreed at the mall on march 6th and then bridges got the teenager to follow him into the woods behind the shopping plaza and sexually violated her. >> does it have to be at a knife or gun point and he has to con her or scare her, i know what i would do with hi
gray hall is live at bensalem police tonight and gray you have the full story. >> yes, jim. it's an alleged crime that will outrage any parent tonight. the 14-year-old and her family are dealing with this situation and they are thankful that the suspect is off the streets. >> this is one animal off the streets. >> bensalem is talking about 21-year-old calvin bridges, police say he lured a 14-year-old girl into the woods by the neshaminy mall and sexual assaulted her. >>...
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. >>> a bensalem high school student is facing charges after police say he sold marijuana laced brownies to middle school students and another student is likely to be charged. authorities arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco for intent to distribute. they were tipped off that children at the middle school ate the brownies last week. and parents of the students of the middle school were concerned they were not notified until yesterday. >> we got the phone call so we were alerted to it, but two days later. >> the principal released a statement saying the school system is cooperating with the bensalem police department. >>> the philadelphia zoo is not getting visitors today, they are closed for a major cleaning ahead of the spring season. the zoo staff is also taking part in an important emergency drills. katherine scott shows us -- >> reporter: there are kids at the zoo today but only the ones that live here. the philadelphia zoo is closed for one day as around 150 staff members fan out for a zoo wide cleanup. >> we could have called it zoo per tuesday given the day it is. we are preparing
. >>> a bensalem high school student is facing charges after police say he sold marijuana laced brownies to middle school students and another student is likely to be charged. authorities arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco for intent to distribute. they were tipped off that children at the middle school ate the brownies last week. and parents of the students of the middle school were concerned they were not notified until yesterday. >> we got the phone call so we were alerted...
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. >>> in bensalem police spent the day dealing wayman who barricaded himself inside a motel room. ce say 51-year-old russell tray lore fired shots inside the mall motel on the 4300 block of old lincoln highway. swat officers eventually went into the room just before 4:00 this afternoon and arrested tray lore. he now faces charges of reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats. >>> delaware officials say they're seeing a surge in scam calls. department of justice says it's getting a lot of complaints from residents receiving calls from people pretending to be with the internal revenue service. the scammers call and tell the person that they have unpaid taxes and must pay immediately or face arrest. officials cannot stress enough that the irs will never make initial contact with taxpayers over the phone or demand payment over the phone. so ignore those calls. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney is continuing to push his agenda for universal pre k. the mayor visited chinatown learning center this morning. since taking office in january, kenney has been meeting with parents, tea
. >>> in bensalem police spent the day dealing wayman who barricaded himself inside a motel room. ce say 51-year-old russell tray lore fired shots inside the mall motel on the 4300 block of old lincoln highway. swat officers eventually went into the room just before 4:00 this afternoon and arrested tray lore. he now faces charges of reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats. >>> delaware officials say they're seeing a surge in scam calls. department of justice says...
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. >>> bensalem police arrested 18 year old jacob francisco monday. after detectives say he sold pot-laced brownies to a middle school student at shaeffer middle school. authority tell "eyewitness news", that student then sold the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say, it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana, and all the cooking mixes, for brownies, so this kid was baking them, and distributing them, within the school district here in bensalem. >> fred is the public safety director for bensalem township. >> in this day and age, the marijuana is not the same marijuana as it was in the 80s and 90s. >> he said he worried the brown coast have contained things in addition to marijuana. in this case, he said the student who bought the brownies were aware they were laced. luckily, no one was hurt. and he commends the non-brownie buying student for telling authorities. >> sometimes these kids, you know, don't ask, don't tell, they don't want to get involved. but these kids new that something was wrong and they got in
. >>> bensalem police arrested 18 year old jacob francisco monday. after detectives say he sold pot-laced brownies to a middle school student at shaeffer middle school. authority tell "eyewitness news", that student then sold the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say, it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana, and all the cooking mixes, for brownies, so this kid was baking them, and distributing them, within the school district...
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bensalem police arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco monday after detectives say he sold pot laced brownies to a middle school student at schaeffer middle school. authorities tell "eyewitness news" that student then sol the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana and all the cooking mixes for brownies so this kid was baking them and distributing them within the school district here in bensal bensalem. >> reporter: the public safety director for bensalem township. >> in this day and age, the marijuana is not the same marijuana as it was in the '80's and '90's. >> reporter: he worried the brownies could have contained things in addition to marijuana. in this case, the student who's bought the brownies were aware they were laced. luckily no one was hurt. he commends the non-brownie buying students for telling authorities. >> sometimes these kids, you know, don't ask, don't tell. they don't want to get involved. but these kids new something was wrong, and they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >> re
bensalem police arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco monday after detectives say he sold pot laced brownies to a middle school student at schaeffer middle school. authorities tell "eyewitness news" that student then sol the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana and all the cooking mixes for brownies so this kid was baking them and distributing them within the school district here in bensal...
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senator pat toomey will host a roundtable meeting at bensalem police department this afternoon.y passed his legislation aimed at stopping medication abuse and protecting seniors. the bill would stop doctor-shopping, where patients go to a number of different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. >>> also today, president obama will speak at the national prescription drug abuse and heroin sum milt in atlanta. he's expected to call for an increase in medication-based treatment for people dealing with opioid addiction. >>> you can head to nbc10.com and check out our generation addicted series. it's a digital exclusive, looking at the exploding heroin problem in our area and the efforts to help its victims. >>> 4:37, 50 degrees outside. philadelphia police are looking for a thief who uselessed a hypodermic needle to threaten an employee at a rite-aid in fishtown last friday. you can see the worker trying to get away from the person from the surveillance video. detectives say the worker tried to stop the man from leaving without paying for several items. that's when he pulled out th
senator pat toomey will host a roundtable meeting at bensalem police department this afternoon.y passed his legislation aimed at stopping medication abuse and protecting seniors. the bill would stop doctor-shopping, where patients go to a number of different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. >>> also today, president obama will speak at the national prescription drug abuse and heroin sum milt in atlanta. he's expected to call for an increase in medication-based treatment for...
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bensalem police arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco monday after detectives say he sold pot laced brownieso a middle school student at schaeffer middle school. authorities tell "eyewitness news" that student then sol the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana and all the cooking mixes for brownies so this kid was baking them and distributing them within the school district here in bensal bensalem. >> reporter: the public safety director for bensalem township. >> in this day and age, the marijuana is not the same marijuana as it was in the '80's and '90's. >> reporter: he worried the brownies could have contained things in addition to marijuana. in this case, the student who's bought the brownies were aware they were laced. luckily no one was hurt. he commends the non-brownie buying students for telling authorities. >> sometimes these kids, you know, don't ask, don't tell. they don't want to get involved. but these kids new something was wrong, and they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >> repo
bensalem police arrested 18-year-old jacob francisco monday after detectives say he sold pot laced brownieso a middle school student at schaeffer middle school. authorities tell "eyewitness news" that student then sol the brownies to several other middle schoolers. but police say it all started with jacob francisco. >> we did find marijuana and all the cooking mixes for brownies so this kid was baking them and distributing them within the school district here in bensal bensalem....
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senator pat toomey will host a round-table meeting at the bensalem police department this afternoon. the senate recently passed toomey's legislation aimed at stopping medication abuse. the bill would stop doctor-shopping, that's where patients go to a number of different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. also today, president obama will speak at the national prescription drug abuse and heroin summit in atlanta. the president is expected to call for an increase in medication-based treatment for people dealing with opioid treatment. 60 medical schools will also commit to more training when it comes to prescribing the pain relievers. >>> you can go to our website, nbc10.com, and check out our generation addicted series. it is a digital exclusive looking at the exploding heroin problem in our area and the efforts to help its victims. >>> just about a quarter to 6:00. 48 degrees outside. coach wright is on college basketball's biggest stage again. >> he keeps doing it over and over again. it's fair to say that coach wright has pushed villanova to the pinl cal of the sport. on saturda
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students were notified and the district continues to cooperate with the ongoing investigation with bensalem policeadelphia water department is getting your input this week on a proposed rate hike, one was held in center city and another one tomorrow night at 6:00. more residents will pay $4.24 a month. most of them beginning in july. and another $4 a month raise would kick in in july of 2017. it would pay for water main repairs. >>> time for an update on the ride home on a tuesday night. >> not super tuesday along the schuylkill expressway. now a new problem with a vehicle that broke down in the eastbound lane as approaching the exit for 30 and street station and the vine street expressway just up ahead. you can see the dv there with police assisting and taking out the left lane and east of the schuylkill you hit a wall of traffic and i would avoid it and stick with the river drives, the mlk and kelly instead. and watching a crash in northampton at bridge town pike in northeast philadelphia an accident involving a pedestrian by the national guard along southhampton road just off the boulevard, the
students were notified and the district continues to cooperate with the ongoing investigation with bensalem policeadelphia water department is getting your input this week on a proposed rate hike, one was held in center city and another one tomorrow night at 6:00. more residents will pay $4.24 a month. most of them beginning in july. and another $4 a month raise would kick in in july of 2017. it would pay for water main repairs. >>> time for an update on the ride home on a tuesday...
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. >>> bensalem police say a man convinced a teen girl to meet him at a mall before he sexually assaulted her. investigators believe there are more young victims. calvin bridges is facing several charges. investigators say he first approached the 14-year-old at the mall last month where they exchanged numbers and later chatted on social media. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> the two allegedly met at the mall last sunday. police say bridges then took the girl into a wooded area behind the shopping center where he allegedly assaulted her. bridges will be arraigned and taken to bucks county prison. >> a backyard cookout turned into a mass shooting near pittsburgh killing four women and a man last night. at least two others were critically hurt. three of the dead were siblings and one of the women was eight months pregnant. the gun fire erupted last night at the house in wilkinsburg, allegheny county. keith jones is live in our center to explain how this try lens unfolded. >> this was an ambush and detectives say the gun shots came from two locations but police don't believe anyone at the par
. >>> bensalem police say a man convinced a teen girl to meet him at a mall before he sexually assaulted her. investigators believe there are more young victims. calvin bridges is facing several charges. investigators say he first approached the 14-year-old at the mall last month where they exchanged numbers and later chatted on social media. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> the two allegedly met at the mall last sunday. police say bridges then took the girl into a wooded...
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senator pat toomey will host a roundtable meeting at the bensalem police department this afternoon. senate recently passed toomey's legislation aimed at stopping medication abuse and protecting seniors. the bill will stop doctor-shopping. that's where patients go to a number of different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. >>> also today, president obama will speak at the national prescription drug abuse and heroin summit in atlanta. the president is expected to call for an increase in medication-based treatment for people dealing with opioid addiction. 60 medical schools will also commit to more training when it comes to prescribing the pain relievers. just head to nbc10.com and check out our generation addicted series there. it's a digital exclusive looking at the heroin problem in our area and efforts to help its victims. >>> well, temple is moving ahead with its plan to build a new football stadium on its north philadelphia campus. the plan calls for a $126 million, 35,000-seat stadium to be built between broad and 16th and montgomery in norris. our partners at the philadelph
senator pat toomey will host a roundtable meeting at the bensalem police department this afternoon. senate recently passed toomey's legislation aimed at stopping medication abuse and protecting seniors. the bill will stop doctor-shopping. that's where patients go to a number of different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. >>> also today, president obama will speak at the national prescription drug abuse and heroin summit in atlanta. the president is expected to call for an increase...
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bensalem police are after a philadelphia man whom they say convince add girl to meet him at a bucks countymall and sexually assaulted her. calvin bridges is charged with sexual assault and other offenses. investigators say he met the 14-year-old victim at the mall last month. they kept in touch through social media. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> the alleged assault happened last sunday after bridges arranged to meet the girl. authorities say the girl went with bridges to a wooded area where he sexually assaulted her. >>> by the bus load. atlantic city's mayor and residents brought their voices to the state house today. they testified before a senate budget committee that a financial rescue plan should not strip the shore resort of its local governing power. the state offered two bills, one that would prevent casinos from sinking into further debt by winning tax appeals, the other is a take over that the mayor and residents say violates their civil rights. >> we are not going to give a government more money just to spend it. >> we're at war against this legislation to take away our sovere
bensalem police are after a philadelphia man whom they say convince add girl to meet him at a bucks countymall and sexually assaulted her. calvin bridges is charged with sexual assault and other offenses. investigators say he met the 14-year-old victim at the mall last month. they kept in touch through social media. >> i didn't know she was 14. >> the alleged assault happened last sunday after bridges arranged to meet the girl. authorities say the girl went with bridges to a wooded...
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man is charged with sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl he communicated with on social media bensalem police say 20 year-old calvin bridge is a salted the teenager in the woods behind the neshaminy plaza a the crime happened last sunday. investigators say suspect originally met victim at neshaminy mall. bridges is charged with statutory sexual assault and related offense. >>> pile of bricks and debris is all that is left of the germantown home that collapsed overnight, with residents inside of it. crews responded to the 5100 block of merion street around 1:00 a.m. no one was hurt but car parked nearby took a big hit. on the investigation, continues into what caused the collapse, the couple who lived in the house explained what it was like, as the building came down around them. >> boom, boom, boom. >> yes. >> boom. >> they said, boom, boom. >> boom, boom. >> yep, and then it came down. >> it was on us. >> he caught the ceiling, i was holding it up, and then he said, come on, let's get out. >> reporter: the red cross ace cyst continuing nine displaced residents from two families. >>> well, an
man is charged with sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl he communicated with on social media bensalem police say 20 year-old calvin bridge is a salted the teenager in the woods behind the neshaminy plaza a the crime happened last sunday. investigators say suspect originally met victim at neshaminy mall. bridges is charged with statutory sexual assault and related offense. >>> pile of bricks and debris is all that is left of the germantown home that collapsed overnight, with...
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police were able to catch one of them. investigators did find a shotgun inside their car. >>> several people injured in this accident in bensalem, bucks county. police say a car crashed and rolled over. we're working to find out how many people were injured and why the car crashed. >>> hateful messages are appearing in colleges around the country after someone or a group has hacked campus print towers produce anti-semitic flyers. it happened at princeton university and several other schools from massachusetts to california. a princeton spokesperson said beginning on thursday someone remotely accessed the ip addresses of various printers on campuses and sent the flyers wirelessly through the internet. we blurred the anti-semitic sim bombs on the flyers. it was linked to a well-known white supremacist organization but not certain that group was involved in the hack. >> that's something the first i ever heard of any anti-semitism on campus. >> princeton issued a statement calling it a serious offense. the school's ip department is looking to block any further messages. >>> thank you, seattle. >>> thousands of people as you see the
police were able to catch one of them. investigators did find a shotgun inside their car. >>> several people injured in this accident in bensalem, bucks county. police say a car crashed and rolled over. we're working to find out how many people were injured and why the car crashed. >>> hateful messages are appearing in colleges around the country after someone or a group has hacked campus print towers produce anti-semitic flyers. it happened at princeton university and several...
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then bensalem township police say francisco was using those brown toys a middle school student was then selling them to students at robert schaefer middle school. it came to light when fellow students reported as many as a dozen kid eaten pot brownies during the school day. >> we're not talking 20 years old here we're talking seventh graders, four year-old kid while they are in school. how are they supposed to learn when they are stoned out on marijuana brownies. >> francisco is a bensalem high school student and remains in bucks county jail on hundred thousand dollars bail. police say he had been dealing drugs since he was just 13 years old. >>> a new jersey mother accused of burning her new born a alive now says, that she is guilty. twenty-three year-old hyphernkemberly dor will valet, plead guilty, the pemberton township woman doused her baby girl in accelerant and set her fire in june. the baby was just an hour long. she hid her pregnancy from the family. prosecutors will recommend a 30 year prison term during sentencing in april. >>> we now know why a building collapsed saturday in
then bensalem township police say francisco was using those brown toys a middle school student was then selling them to students at robert schaefer middle school. it came to light when fellow students reported as many as a dozen kid eaten pot brownies during the school day. >> we're not talking 20 years old here we're talking seventh graders, four year-old kid while they are in school. how are they supposed to learn when they are stoned out on marijuana brownies. >> francisco is a...
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police in bensalem bucks county arresting a 20-year-old man who they say sexually assault add 14-year-old girl. investigators say calvin bridges of the philadelphia -- of philadelphia met the girl at the neshaminy mall last month. after chatting on social media cops say the two agreed to meet up at the mall sunday that's when police say bridges took the girl to a wooded area behind the mall and assaulted her. he is now facing a list of charges. >>> authorities in bucks county asking for your help tonight in the search for missing teenager. northampton township police say 18-year-old julianne bresnin's family hasn't seen her since tuesday at home. she's under medical care and needs her medication. she may be wearing a ring or diamond study on her nose. if you've seen her, call police. >>> a germantown couple is homeless tonight but incredibly thankful to be alive. fox 29 cameras caught the final collapse of their two-story row home around 7:00 this morning. hours earlier a partial collapse of the home temporarily trapped lisa pain and aaron inside. the couple used a piece of sheetrock to s
police in bensalem bucks county arresting a 20-year-old man who they say sexually assault add 14-year-old girl. investigators say calvin bridges of the philadelphia -- of philadelphia met the girl at the neshaminy mall last month. after chatting on social media cops say the two agreed to meet up at the mall sunday that's when police say bridges took the girl to a wooded area behind the mall and assaulted her. he is now facing a list of charges. >>> authorities in bucks county asking...
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police in bensalem say 18 year old jake on francisco sold the brownies to a middle school student. and then that seventh grader re-sold the brown toys several student at shaeffer middle school. luckily, no one was hurt. authorities commend the non-brownie buying student for alerting them. >> sometimes these kids, you know, don't; don't tell, they doesn't want to get involved. but these kids new that something was wrong, and they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >> well done. authority say francisco has sold pot brownies before on school grounds. the teen's being held on $100,000 bail. >>> ukrainian man accused of posing as a high school student in harrisburg is facing new charges. police in nearby town charged with identity theft. the charge connection to application to attend the police academy there. twenty-three year old revealed his reason for faking his identity. >> just want to have a better life. that's it. in america you have a a lot of opportunities. take this opportunity because i didn't have a chance. >> he also offered apology to the people he lied to.
police in bensalem say 18 year old jake on francisco sold the brownies to a middle school student. and then that seventh grader re-sold the brown toys several student at shaeffer middle school. luckily, no one was hurt. authorities commend the non-brownie buying student for alerting them. >> sometimes these kids, you know, don't; don't tell, they doesn't want to get involved. but these kids new that something was wrong, and they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >>...
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bensalem township police say francisco was selling brownies to the middle school student who was then selling them to students at robert schaefer middle school. it all came to light when fellow students reported up to a dozen kid had eaten pot brownies during the school day. >> well, we're not talking 20 years old here's but seventh graders, we're talking 14 year-old kid while they are in school. >> how are they supposed to learn when they are stoned on marijuana brownies. >> reporter: francisco is a bensalem high school student and remains in jail on hundred thousand dollars bail. police say he has been dealing drugs since he was 13 years old. >>> pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane will announce result of an investigation, her office says it is regarding the roman catholic diocese of altoona/johnstown. her office has in the said what the investigation found but she will make that announcement at 10:30. mike and alex. >> thanks very much. >>> dozens of people in north carolina protesting the death of the 24 year-old man who was shot by raleigh-durham north carolina police las
bensalem township police say francisco was selling brownies to the middle school student who was then selling them to students at robert schaefer middle school. it all came to light when fellow students reported up to a dozen kid had eaten pot brownies during the school day. >> well, we're not talking 20 years old here's but seventh graders, we're talking 14 year-old kid while they are in school. >> how are they supposed to learn when they are stoned on marijuana brownies. >>...
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a student at shafer middle school in bensalem resold the pot brownies. policeave identified other students who bought or ate them. the school district is cooperating with the investigation. >>> 5:37. new information about a story we told you about last week about children raising money for a playground repair in chestnut hill. here's proof that every penny counts. the children raised more than $4,000 to save their playground. td bank kicked in $2,000 as well. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>> 5:38. about an hour away from sunrise. we'll see bright sunshine today. skies are clear, the wind has died down which means the temperatures have been coming down. we're running 6 degrees colder than yesterday. 43 degrees, that's above the normal low temperatures which should be in the low 30s this time of year. dry satellite, clear sunshine will be bright. a quick warmup today. tomorrow, though, different story. this will be moving in. it's not going to bring us rain and wind, snow for tomorrow. but with colder air following the s
a student at shafer middle school in bensalem resold the pot brownies. policeave identified other students who bought or ate them. the school district is cooperating with the investigation. >>> 5:37. new information about a story we told you about last week about children raising money for a playground repair in chestnut hill. here's proof that every penny counts. the children raised more than $4,000 to save their playground. td bank kicked in $2,000 as well. >>> now your nbc...
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police a call. >>> the driver involved in yesterday's crash along street road in bensalem is in critical condition in the hospital tonight. police say a forward for mustang swerved to avoid hitting another car yesterday about noon and it left the road and the car left the road hit a sign. the driver is being treated at aria torresdale hospital. the identity of that person has not yet been released. >>> your fry friday morning commute may be smaller falls bridge spans the schuylkill riff is reopening today. something dawn is very happy about. >> yay. >> it's been closed for the past two months for emergency repai repairs. the streets depth says it's ready to rock and roll. it will open in time for tomorrow morning's rush. >> make sure you got cash if you're planning to park in philadelphia any time soon. the parking authority is having problems with the wireless tran mission of credit card payments so when you park and go to kiosks to pay you've got to have good old-fashioned cash or coins. you can also use the phone app meter up at a lot of places no word on when the problems is going to be fixed.
police a call. >>> the driver involved in yesterday's crash along street road in bensalem is in critical condition in the hospital tonight. police say a forward for mustang swerved to avoid hitting another car yesterday about noon and it left the road and the car left the road hit a sign. the driver is being treated at aria torresdale hospital. the identity of that person has not yet been released. >>> your fry friday morning commute may be smaller falls bridge spans the...
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. >>> pennsylvania senator pat toomey held a roundtable meeting with police in bensalem to talk aboutto slow the heroin epidemic. president obama tackled the same issue at a drug conference in atlanta. he wants to up the use of medication-based treatment to fight opioid abuse. the president asked for money so states can expand resources. >> the only way that we reduce demand is if we're providing treatment, and thinking about this as a public health problem. >> the president says prescription and heroin abuse cannot be completely resolved until it's thought of more than a criminal issue. nbc 10 spent nearly five months exploring addiction in our area. watch our special "generation addicted" on nbc10.com and the nbc 10 app. >> the nfl is firing back. after a recent story linked to the league's concussion lawsuit. the league is demanding the new york times retract a story that called the league's concussion research flawed. the nfl going as far to say it was defamed by the times article last thursday. the league has not said if it will seek legal action. an editor with the times says th
. >>> pennsylvania senator pat toomey held a roundtable meeting with police in bensalem to talk aboutto slow the heroin epidemic. president obama tackled the same issue at a drug conference in atlanta. he wants to up the use of medication-based treatment to fight opioid abuse. the president asked for money so states can expand resources. >> the only way that we reduce demand is if we're providing treatment, and thinking about this as a public health problem. >> the...
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. >>> police in bensalem bucks county arrest a 20-year-old man who they say sexually assaulted a 14-year-oldirl. investigators say calvin bridges of philadelphia met the girl at the neshaminy mall last month after chatting on social media police say the two agreed to meet up at the mall on sunday and that's when police say bridges took the girl to a wooded area behind the mall and assaulted her. he is now facing a list of charges. >>> another record breaking day in your fox 29 weather authori authority. live look at the ben franklin parkway. no jacket required. things are about to cool down. let's check in with chief meteorologist scott williams. hey, scott. >> hi there, lucy. no jackets required today but temperatures will change come tomorrow you might need that light jacket or sweater. but another day for the record books in philadelphia. the old record back in 2006, 76 degrees. our high temperature 82 degrees for the second day in a row. live right now at the philadelphia international airport a pair of sevens. look at this. the average high for this time of year is only 51 degrees. thos
. >>> police in bensalem bucks county arrest a 20-year-old man who they say sexually assaulted a 14-year-oldirl. investigators say calvin bridges of philadelphia met the girl at the neshaminy mall last month after chatting on social media police say the two agreed to meet up at the mall on sunday and that's when police say bridges took the girl to a wooded area behind the mall and assaulted her. he is now facing a list of charges. >>> another record breaking day in your fox 29...
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police in bensalem say 18 year old jacob francisco sold those brownies to a middle school student. the detectives say then that seventh grader re-sold the brownies to several student at shaeffer middle school. luckily no one was hurt. authority commends the non-buying brownie student for alerting them. >> don't ask, don't tell, i don't want it get involved. but these kids new something was wrong. they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >> authorities say francisco sold pot brownies before on school ground. that teen being held on $100,000 bail. >>> it will be another emotional day for erin andrews as she returns to the witness stands. sport cast or is suing a national hotel after a stalker secretly recorded her getting changed. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo here, with more on this case, and when a rough day for erin yesterday. >> very emotional day yesterday. erin andrews broke down, as she recalled the moment she found out those videos were posted on line. today is day two of testimony. andrews not only suing the national hotel where this happened, but also
police in bensalem say 18 year old jacob francisco sold those brownies to a middle school student. the detectives say then that seventh grader re-sold the brownies to several student at shaeffer middle school. luckily no one was hurt. authority commends the non-buying brownie student for alerting them. >> don't ask, don't tell, i don't want it get involved. but these kids new something was wrong. they got involved immediately and did the right thing. >> authorities say francisco...
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. >> we are dealing with police activity here out in bensalem, again, on woodhaven road headed eastbound so you can see we do have that police activity there. we have penndot crews on the scene. now that right lane is blocked. two lanes at least getting by just a moment ago. we had one lane squeezing through. you can see it's a slow go by the scene with the vehicles over into the rand shoight-hand shoud that right-hand lane. two lanes getting by. traffic is starting to move through the area. out in upper merion, an accident in montgomery county on valley forge park road and valley creek road and dennis township. all lanes are open on the garden state parkway but there is an overturned vehicle on the parkway southbound around exit 17 at sea isle boulevard. >>> a check of the day's headlines and the stories you need to know as you head out the door. >> we continue to follow the death of a high school student from bacterial meningitis. what the school district is doing for parents and students today. >>> close call, we'll show you what happened minutes before that train smashes into that va
. >> we are dealing with police activity here out in bensalem, again, on woodhaven road headed eastbound so you can see we do have that police activity there. we have penndot crews on the scene. now that right lane is blocked. two lanes at least getting by just a moment ago. we had one lane squeezing through. you can see it's a slow go by the scene with the vehicles over into the rand shoight-hand shoud that right-hand lane. two lanes getting by. traffic is starting to move through the...
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some police activity here in bensalem is that blocking old lincoln highway this afternoon. brownsville road a possible alternate around that. and in bristol township a crash along new falls road at 413. marple township delco has a wreck along mal lon road at springfield road with slowing starting to develop on the southbound side of the blue route 476 coming down from villanova. in chester county kennett township a downed tree along norway road atwood ward road and in new castle county a crash that was out there most of the afternoon on 495 southbound has cleared but on 295 southbound off the delaware memorial bridge single digit speeds that too has been the case all afternoon because of some construction. let's grab the ipad do the commuter report on this monday afternoon. hope you had a good easter weekend. in cheltenham township word of a major crash along old york road near chelten hills drive. let you know if we hear anything more about that and we'll check it again, brian and sharrie, coming up in the next half hour. >> sounds good, matt. thank you. >>> still ahead, b
some police activity here in bensalem is that blocking old lincoln highway this afternoon. brownsville road a possible alternate around that. and in bristol township a crash along new falls road at 413. marple township delco has a wreck along mal lon road at springfield road with slowing starting to develop on the southbound side of the blue route 476 coming down from villanova. in chester county kennett township a downed tree along norway road atwood ward road and in new castle county a crash...
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gray hall is live in bensalem tonight with all the details. >> reporter: rick and monica, police sayg and tonight all thanks to good detective work an alleged sexual predator is off the streets. >> 21-year-old calvin bridges is accused of a crime that would make parents cringe. they say that he lured a 14-year-old into the woods by neshaminy mall and sexually assaulted her. >> he did not have much to say -- >> i don't know what to say -- you are overwhelming me right now. >> how are we overwhelming you, she was a 14-year-old girl. >> it started in february when bridges met her at the mall. they exchanged information and he talked to her on social media. >> he meets her in the mall and begins conversation and then goes home and makes contact with her on facebook. >> they agree at the mall on march 6th and that is when bridges took the teenager into a wooded area behind the plaza and sexually attacked her. >> hopefully he will not attack her in bucks county or philadelphia. >> back out live, police tell us this is an ongoing investigation, they stress they believe there is more victims
gray hall is live in bensalem tonight with all the details. >> reporter: rick and monica, police sayg and tonight all thanks to good detective work an alleged sexual predator is off the streets. >> 21-year-old calvin bridges is accused of a crime that would make parents cringe. they say that he lured a 14-year-old into the woods by neshaminy mall and sexually assaulted her. >> he did not have much to say -- >> i don't know what to say -- you are overwhelming me right...
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bensalem resold the pot brownies. the school district is cooperating with the investigation. >>> philadelphia police arrested two men and woman accused of shooting a cab driver last month in grays ferry. terrell, jones and wilson are facing assault, robbery and other charges. the men pointed guns at the driver after the three got into the cab. police say they shot the driver in the shoulder, the cab crashed and the suspects were on the loose until a tip helped officers track t@el down. >>> cleanup will continue today at the site of a house collapse in the grays ferry neighborhood. on saturday, witnesses said they could hear the house collapsing. a man inside was in bedouin it collapsed but neighbors rushed in to save him. he's doing okay. investigators now say water had been seeping into the foundation of the house, that caused it to collapse. >>> 4:36. exposed, embarrassed and devastated about how it happened. >> everybody put up that i was doing it for publicity and attention and that ripped me apart. >> ahead, more tearful testimony as she works to take on the stalker who she says went too far. >>> also ahead, pothol
bensalem resold the pot brownies. the school district is cooperating with the investigation. >>> philadelphia police arrested two men and woman accused of shooting a cab driver last month in grays ferry. terrell, jones and wilson are facing assault, robbery and other charges. the men pointed guns at the driver after the three got into the cab. police say they shot the driver in the shoulder, the cab crashed and the suspects were on the loose until a tip helped officers track t@el down....
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but everything is open for your afternoon road and police activity past florence, columbus but that is off to the side. in bensalem, watch out for a crash at dunks berry road at knights road. and delays on 95 northbound with speeds in the teens and the schuylkill a broken down truck in the westbound lanes. just by the exit for lincoln drive and kelly drive. people are swerving either way to get around that. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this tuesday afternoon. in delco one friend is talking about an october in the road on the blue route at woodland and the delay is forming as you come off i-95. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> still ahead here on a tuesday afternoon, a major blow to a controversial bill involving the lgbt community. >>> plus, he hijacked the plane with dozens on board, but the faa says he is no terrorists. why he took hostages today. >>> and campbell soup is making changes to its can but not something you find on the label. when "action news" comes right back. (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... all with worry-free ownership. head to your
but everything is open for your afternoon road and police activity past florence, columbus but that is off to the side. in bensalem, watch out for a crash at dunks berry road at knights road. and delays on 95 northbound with speeds in the teens and the schuylkill a broken down truck in the westbound lanes. just by the exit for lincoln drive and kelly drive. people are swerving either way to get around that. lets grab the ipad and do the commuter report on this tuesday afternoon. in delco one...
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bensalem high school student. he remains in the bucks county jail on 100 you this dollars bail. police say he is been dealing drugs since he was a kid. he had has been dealing drugs since he was 13. imagine that. >>> we now know why a a building collapse saturday in south haddon street in grays ferry. l and i says failure of the stone foundation wall caved in the home leaving a man trapped. contractors expected to have the property cleaned up today. man was trapped inside the home is in stable condition and he is recovering. >>> new jersey momma accused of burning her new born a alive, now says, that she is guilty. twenty-three year-old kimberly pleaded guilty to a, pemberton township woman doused her baby girl in accelerant and set her on fire in january. the baby was just an hour old. >>> investigators say that she hid her pregnancy from her family. prosecutors are recommending 30 year prison term during her sentencing, that will be in april. >>> three people are under arrest in connection with the shooting and attempted robbery of a cabdriver in philadelphia. kirstein carol and mich
bensalem high school student. he remains in the bucks county jail on 100 you this dollars bail. police say he is been dealing drugs since he was a kid. he had has been dealing drugs since he was 13. imagine that. >>> we now know why a a building collapse saturday in south haddon street in grays ferry. l and i says failure of the stone foundation wall caved in the home leaving a man trapped. contractors expected to have the property cleaned up today. man was trapped inside the home is...
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there is police out there investigating the crash and turnpike itself heavy from philadelphia bensalem into the mid county tolls, eastbound on the schuylkill will some sun glare from the curve into downtown. we have a half an hour delay from bensalem over to valley forge on the turnpike and then later on right after the rush hour southbound i-95, penndot will set up shop with the cones there between cottman avenue and bridge. so from 9:00 to 3:00 coming into philadelphia, pack your patients, and pack a snack, but at least you you can maybe open up the run roof, right, sue. >> little later on, still chilly but we have warmer temperatures on the way n fact, today with the lack of snow, it is still cold but we will give you an eight out of ten, nice recovery. bus stop buddy is here to tell thaw wind chills are still in the 20's this morning. make sure kids have enough on at the bus stop. it is 37 degrees but feels like 31. it feels below freezing. we have chills in the 20's in pottstown and trenton and millville, and dover to start your day. lots of sunshine though all day long, we should
there is police out there investigating the crash and turnpike itself heavy from philadelphia bensalem into the mid county tolls, eastbound on the schuylkill will some sun glare from the curve into downtown. we have a half an hour delay from bensalem over to valley forge on the turnpike and then later on right after the rush hour southbound i-95, penndot will set up shop with the cones there between cottman avenue and bridge. so from 9:00 to 3:00 coming into philadelphia, pack your patients,...
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bensalem but after that it is a clean shot all the way over to valley forge. in northeast philadelphia right by roosevelt mall and boulevard at bro u.s. avenue. police are saying that is a hit and run. there could be police activity on that stretch on the boulevard there, in northeast philly. it is first weekday that the flower show has its doors opened at the convention center so that will bring volume in and out of the center city around the convention center area. mass transit looking good. lauren, back over to you. >>> bullet fly inside a church's click men north philadelphia this morning. an employee fighting for his life. gunman is on the the loose. steve keeley is standing by with the very latest on the the investigation. good morning, steve what can you tell us. >> reporter: homicide team that never goes to sleep sees so many shootings for not even a reason to raise a voice before raising a gun and shooting but that is what happened here apparently. the scene the church's chicken fast food restaurant on north broad street real close to temple hospital this time dinner time at 6:00 and that is the time when it is real busy and customer turn o
bensalem but after that it is a clean shot all the way over to valley forge. in northeast philadelphia right by roosevelt mall and boulevard at bro u.s. avenue. police are saying that is a hit and run. there could be police activity on that stretch on the boulevard there, in northeast philly. it is first weekday that the flower show has its doors opened at the convention center so that will bring volume in and out of the center city around the convention center area. mass transit looking good....
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francisco who was a bensalem high school senior is accused of selling brownies to a middle school student, who later, sold them to classmates, at schaefer middle school. he was a middle guy. police say they are all still investigate bug they have identified multiple students who purchased and or ingested, the brownies. >>> we're not talking about 20 years old but seventh graders, we're talking 14 year-old kid while they are in will school. how are they supposed to learn when they are stoned out on marijuana brownies. >> francisco is charged with possession with intent to deliver, corruption of the maybors and other offences. he was taken to the bucks county correctional facility. his bail, set for 100 grand. >> hundred thousand dollars. >> yes. >>> it is super tuesday, could lock up some campaigns and crush others, so today, well, at least in dozen states go to the polls and caucus. >>> plus a new jersey man admits to blackmailing a teen girl intoing nude on line. what he said to his victims and it is something that every parent must know. ♪ trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free onli
francisco who was a bensalem high school senior is accused of selling brownies to a middle school student, who later, sold them to classmates, at schaefer middle school. he was a middle guy. police say they are all still investigate bug they have identified multiple students who purchased and or ingested, the brownies. >>> we're not talking about 20 years old but seventh graders, we're talking 14 year-old kid while they are in will school. how are they supposed to learn when they are...
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and almost 45 minutes on the turnpike from philly bensalem all the way over to valley forge, back to you. >>> lets get to this chase in los angeles, police thought this was high speed chase was over but when the driver got out with her hand up. >> see what she did next that had officers acting quickly to stop her once again. >>> natural beauty of the pocono mountains. >> and the winter melts away to more spring-like temperatures. >> but spring is coming. a with man in california made a brace's tempt after getting a way after being stopped following a high speed chase in los angeles. she tried to steel a police car that was chasing her. >> it started when she carjacked another driver, cops began chasing her 15 minutes after she took the car, and officers had to ram her vehicle to stop her. that is when she got out and tried to steel the police suv. >> man, look at this, making a run for it. >> what a dope. >> might as well try. >> yes. >> unreal. >> that is tough to see on live tv. that is probably live on good day los angeles. >>> but lets talk about good day philadelphia turning 20. we have been on the air 20 years. >> can you believe t
and almost 45 minutes on the turnpike from philly bensalem all the way over to valley forge, back to you. >>> lets get to this chase in los angeles, police thought this was high speed chase was over but when the driver got out with her hand up. >> see what she did next that had officers acting quickly to stop her once again. >>> natural beauty of the pocono mountains. >> and the winter melts away to more spring-like temperatures. >> but spring is coming. a...
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bensalem on woodhaven road around bristol pike. we're zoomed in on this scene but it is on the eastbound side of woodhaven road approaching bris tall pike. we do have that policeity, pretty obvious on the scene right here. penndot crews as well. there is a tow truck trying to get this vehicle out of way. two lanes still getting by the area. small delays remain behind it. >>> fire officials in trenton is looking for the cause of this house fire. it started in an empty home on liberty street before 5:00 this morning. and then it spread to the house next door. the six people inside that home did get out safely and the red cross is helping them. >>> we'll have another update, coming up in 25 minutes. always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. now back to the "today" show. have a great day. i'm vai sikahema. see you in a half hour. >>> 7:30 now on this wednesday morning, march 16th, 2016. that music means one thing, it's the morning after election day. a clean sweep for hillary clinton while donald trump took four out of five states. we'll talk about that more in a moment. >>> let's look at headlines from this morning. president obama will announce
bensalem on woodhaven road around bristol pike. we're zoomed in on this scene but it is on the eastbound side of woodhaven road approaching bris tall pike. we do have that policeity, pretty obvious on the scene right here. penndot crews as well. there is a tow truck trying to get this vehicle out of way. two lanes still getting by the area. small delays remain behind it. >>> fire officials in trenton is looking for the cause of this house fire. it started in an empty home on liberty...