we know that burglary gets the highest priority.n san jose we know the come by nation of more calls an fewer officers created problems. that's why tonight we investigate. [ phone ringing ] >> hello. san jose emergency. >> it's a call that comes in roughly 100 times a week. 5,000 times a year. >> we have been robbed. >> taxpayers asking for service from the police department they fund. >> there's a brick that somebody threw through my kitchen window. >> reporter: in what was once the so-called safest city in the country. >> i walked in the house and just looked over that way and i saw that my tv was missing. >> reporter: back in february, burglars broke in to chris hen hennessy's home in south san jose. >> i looked over here and there was glass everywhere. >> reporter: he dialed 911, calling for help. >> is there anybody inside that should not be now? >> i don't know that. i was in there about five seconds. >> he knew someone entered his home and took some of his valuables. he wondered if they were still on the property. >> all right

issue. >> tonight at 11:00 we investigate burglary response times. you call for help, and when do they get there? our questions uncovered one bay area police department that just doesn't want you to know how long it takes. hope to see you tonight at 11:00. raj? >> thank you, tony. if you have a tip for tony or anyone else in our investigative unit, give us a call at 888-996-tips. or send us an e-mail directly to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> the antagonism between the police force and the city continues to escalate. today the head of the police union issued an open challenge to council member rose herrera. a candidate for mayor, she proposes to reverse part of measure b to allow former officers to return at their old pension status. she claims 40 to 100 are interested. today the police union called those numbers made up. >> we have to remember that what drove these officers out has not been fixed, and there's no reason to think they're going to come back until the fixes are made. and clearly under mayor reed and under the council members that all want

santa clara averages 19 minutes to confirmed burglaries. and san francisco shows a 16 minute average. san jose does not know its average response time. >> burglaries are absolutely a priority. >> reporter: this deputy is the man in charge of san jose's field operations. do you think your department is meeting the expectations when it comes to burglaries? >> i think there are challenges, but we're doing everything we can to deal with the burglary issue. >> reporter: he hopes the staffing and budgeting issues to provide information for public review. without the records, we can't tell you how many other burglary calls ended like that february call to chris's house. >> they did not meet my expectations. >> is there anybody inside that should not be now? >> i don't know that. >> because if there was somebody here -- and there could have been somebody here -- who know what is could have happened. >> there's a brick that somebody threw through my kitchen window. >> reporter: they confirmed that san jose needed more than an hour to respond to chri

it started as a burglary and it ended with gunfire. matt keller just finished talking with police and joins us with the latest details. matt? >> police say in the past 15 minutes three people have been arrested. they are now questioning questioned for the burglary that turned into a gunfight. >> the evidence tells a violent story showing where shell casings dropped at 1:00 o'clock a.m. with two guns fired in different directions. boom. boom. boom. >> how many did you hear? >> i heard, maybe, ten. >> the 71-year-old man who lives there with his wife report add burglary. spot shotter pointed officers to the spot. the man is in stable condition. a 28-year-old richmond resident was also shot and he was driven by two people to a hospital. he died from the injuries. >> when the sun goes down there is no lights. >> police are investigating who fired the shots at the 71-year-old man. five superior plumbing vans packed on the rot. i called the business and a, who are say they are moving in while the man and his wife are moving out. violence is

you're being charged with burglary.s charge particularly given you have a prior charge for burglary that you're on probation for. the purpose of today's court hearing is whether you stay here while these charges against you pend or whether you're released to your mother's custody. the things the court looks at is whether you're a threat to yourself or to the public and whether or not you're likely to return to all future court hearings. if the court finds you're a threat or you're not going to return, you're going to stay locked up. what do you think should happen? >> i think i should be released on house arrest. because i have a job. i'm working. >> many times the kids say here's what i want. as the lawyer, you try to get that result, but you know at the end of the day that that's not the right outcome. because ultimately if you return a child or place a child back into the environment that led the child into the system to begin with, you're fostering the problem. you're not addressing the root problem. >> michael is b

, theft and drug possession convictions and burglary and theft, as well. >> let's put it this way. some people pray to god, he pray 0 john gotti. . >> one time i had to correct my mom. she says man, your friends are just bringing you down. i told her, you know, it's not them. it's me bringing them down. >> he's been through a lot. he's been in the system for years and he has good perspective on life. so he's been mentoring me. >> he seems like a good guy. i mean, as far as good can get in here. you know what i mean? >> my cellie is actually a

are burglary victims getting the response they want and need? are you getting the service you've paid for? >> we've been robbed. >> and how long did it take? >> after that, it was at least an hour, until the police arrived. >> all right, chris, we'll get out as soon as we can for you. >> they did not meet my expectations. >> tonight, we investigate burglary response times. how long is it taking and why. chief investigative reporter, tony calvelessky takes you inside the number and asks why one bay area police department doesn't want you to know how long it takes to get a confirmed burglary call. >>> well, still to come this morning, cell phone video shows the frantic scene after a fire truck crashes right into a restaurant in southern california. coming up next, what may have caused that fire truck to lose control in the first place. >>> take a look at this. a fire truck here came crashing into a los angeles restaurant, hurting several people inside. you see that truck there, the back end of it just sticking out of that restaurant wall right the

second degree burglary and drug charges. he steals from several senior citizens. >> the potential drugs involved, specially heroine. >> reporter: he suffered from post traumatic stress. >> he was fighting a very serious addiction problem that started out with prescriptions. he had an on-duty injury. >> reporter: we were not told what the injury is but bail is set at $480,000. he'll be back in court tuesday. >>> court documents obtained today shed more light on the allegations against the scout leader accused of child molestation. the felony complaint against lee says he abused one child over the course of 4 years, starting just before the child's birthday. lee's victim was a family friend and not a scout. >>> >> joel cox man, a coach in oakland was charged with sexual molesting charges. he's free on $350,000 bail. >> the 23-year-old marine killed last month was laid to rest today. andrew silvia returned from afghanistan and a car ran into his motorcycle. silvia leighs behind a wife and a 2-year-old son. >>> more fall out ove

fremont police say they've seen an up tick in car burglaries in the last 30 days. if there is a visible bag or any type of back pack, that is what they're going after. >> she works in the pacific commons shopping summer and says word has spread sglasz our co-worker's car got broken into. the pd found her back pack on the side of the road. >> burgers are targeting cars at 24-hour fitness. they received as much as 6 or 7 reports in one day. investigators shifted their resources and working on finger printsz but they need the help -- prints but they need help to track the suspects. >> we don't believe it is the same suspect for all of the burglaries we've. whefz a white minivan -- we've had a white minivan brought to our attention. >> you'll make yourself an easy target in you leave valuables in plain sight. >> whatever you can do to hide everything and keep everything out of plain view and sight, the better off you'll be. >> investigators are still looking for witnesses so if you have any information about the car burglaries, you're asked to contact police. live in f

second degree burglary and drug charges. he steals from several senior citizens. >> the potential drugs involved, specially heroine. >> reporter: he suffered from post traumatic stress. >> he was fighting a very serious addiction problem that started out with prescriptions. he had an on-duty injury. >> reporter: we were not told what the injury is but bail is set at $480,000. he'll be back in court tuesday. >>> court documents obtained today shed more light on the allegations against the scout leader accused of child molestation. the felony complaint against lee says he abused one child over the course of 4 years, starting just before the child's birthday. lee's victim was a family friend and not a scout. >>> >> joel cox man, a coach in oakland was charged with sexual molesting charges. he's free on $350,000 bail. >> the 23-year-old marine killed last month was laid to rest today. andrew silvia returned from afghanistan and a car ran into his motorcycle. silvia leighs behind a wife and a 2-year-old son. >>> more fall out ove

night's burglary. it led to an hours' long standoff but those two suspects also got away. >>> 11:05 now. today does mark the one-year anniversary of the boston marathon bombing. victims are proving, though, they are still boston strong. >> you're kind of fighting to -- fighting yourself and move forward. >>> coming up next, how the peep of boston honored the fallen and proved the they have what it takes to move on. >>> plus, shot at over a soda? why this man pulled out a gun while trying to buy a pop. >>> and good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. stellar conditions for today. but all good things must come to an end, and we do have some pretty significant changes coming to your forecast. stick with us. i'll tell you what to expect for the rest of the week, and of course, big easter weekend. everything coming up. i'm j-a-n-e and i have copd. i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i as

response times to burglary calls are not tracked. accessing the information would require a computer program, weeks of time and a cost of more than $10,000. >> should the public be disappoint snd. >> we shared that response with four members of the city council, all running for major. >> i am actually disappointed that members of the media has to go through such a challenging process to get the data they need to provide information to the public. >> we don't want to be held accountable. >> there's no question we can do better. >> we need to make sure that we can get information and the fast that we can. >> we also asked for particularly response times from other bay area law enforcement departments. we found a dark contrast. hear's what we learned. palo alto has a 23-minute average. san jose does not know its average response time. burglaries are absolutely a priority. >> deputy chief is the man in charge of san jose's field operation. >> do you think your department is meeting the expectations into the city of san jose when it comes

police say there was a 27% drop in residential burglaries. police say the cameras act as deterrents and help put away suspects. residents said they can adapt the tips to their neighborhoods. >> it can work any where. i think right now home burglaries are very common. >> reporter: crime victims say video and photos can be invaluable. this man was stabbed four times in the chest at a fremont gas station in a road rage attack. he says a witness used their smart phone to take pictures of the suspect. that helped lead to an arrest and conviction. >> i think everybody should have cameras. i mean technology is literally saving lives. >> reporter: experts say video is only part of the crime stopping equation. they also say homeowners need to increase the security at and around their homes and not be an easy target. we're live in fremont. christien kafton, channel 2 news. >>> hash tag update. if you use twitter your profile is about to change. twitter announced today it's rolling out a new design and new features for user profile pages. one of the mos

police say there was a 27% drop in residential burglaries.ice say the cameras act as deterrents and help put away suspects. residents said they can adapt the tips to their neighborhoods. >> it can work any where. i think right now home burglaries are very common. >> reporter: crime victims say video and photos can be invaluable. this man was stabbed four times in the chest at a fremont gas station in a road rage attack. he says a witness used their smart phone to take pictures of the suspect. that helped lead to an arrest and conviction. >> i think everybody should have cameras. i mean technology is literally saving lives. >> reporter: experts say video is only part of the crime stopping equation. they also say homeowners need to increase the security at and around their homes and not be an easy target. we're live in fremont. christien kafton, channel 2 news. >>> hash tag update. if you use twitter your profile is about to change. twitter announced today it's rolling out a new design and new features for user profile pages. one of the most no

an attempted burglary ends with deadly gunfire. an intruder now dead, it happened near 13th and coalinga in richmond. anne makovec with the gun battle and why neighbors fear retaliation. >> reporter: this is the scene of a gun battle overnight. a 71-year-old man who owns this building ended up being shot several times. another man ended up dead. police say it all started when four men tried to break in around 1 a.m. > we believe they intended to commit a burglary. the homeowner, the victim, defended himself. gunfire was exchanged between both parties injuring the homeowner and killing one of the suspects. >> reporter: the general manager of a plumbing business that just bought this building from the 71-year-old owner, though he says his business has nothing to do with what happened last night, he is now afraid of retaliation. >> these people have family and friends and they see events in there. we are doing the transition to move in. so they may think that burglar that shot him was affiliated with our company. >> reporter: police s

it appeared initially to be a burglary. business owner was shot and airlifted to the medical center. >> in sonoma county a fire engulfed a garage and a home outside petaluma. a good samaritan woke up three people inside and they and the dogs got out. >> the recent in south korea are asking a court to issue arrest war raps for the captain of the ferry that sank. they are looking into whether a turn made too sharply by a junior crew member caused the ferry to sink and if the quick order to evacuate could have saved more. 28 were killed and 270 are missing and feared dead. >> people in san francisco are marking the 108th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and the fire department markedded the time with a moment silence. there are only two surviving left today. >> christians are marking good friday with prayers and processes through the old city in jerusalem. at vatican, the pope will hold a special mass and gin -- join a procession today. >> temperatures are in the upper 50's to let 60's and pleasey. mid-to-upper 60's around t

. >>> burglary suspect is dead after a gun battle with a business owner in richmond. 71-year-old owner was carried out on a stretcher. police say he tried to defend himself when four men broke into the building where he lives on 13th and coalinga. it happened about 1 a.m. a gun battle broke out. the homeowner was shot several times. and one of the suspects was killed. we talked to the general manager of a plumbing business that just bought that building. he was not involved but is now worried about retaliation. >> these people, they have families and friends and they see our vans in there because we -- we are doing the transition to move in, so they may think, you know, that person that shot him was affiliated with our company. >> police say plumbing businesses are becoming common burglary targets because they contain valuable metals like copper and such. three other suspects are in custody. police say they still may be charged with murder for being involved with a burglary that resulted in a death. >>> a trail of blood marks the spot where a dog was stabbed to death in san francisco.

you've been a victim of a burglary where they stole items from your house, you never reported that to the police. >> that's correct, my lady. >> you had a -- an incident in your yard, you never reported that to the police? >> the police came out on that occasion, my lady, but there was never a report or docket opened. it was seen as there was no burglary or break-in. >> now, that happened while you stayed somewhere else, not -- correct? >> that's correct, my lady. >> now, then you moved into silver woods. when was that again? >> it was in may, 2008 about, my lady. >> in silver woods, while you were there, you were never the victim of crime at your house. >> that's correct, my lady. >> no burglaries or anything at your specific house? >> that's correct, my lady. except for the police stealing my watches -- that was a victim of crime i had at my house. >> what also happened at silver woods is that -- i know that it was early in 2012 that they increased the security at silver woods. is that correct? >> on several occasions, they increased the security, my lady. i'm not sure at which peri

>>reporter: ten burglaries in the area the latest one yesterday.ert clark says the sudden spike is unsettling. >> somewhat an affluent community and why are burglars if you you want to call them that, casing the neighborhood. >>reporter: the way the burglaries are being conducted haven't provided many clues. >> accessing side door. such a common way to enter a resident. >>reporter: police are checking to see if there's any connection to an arrest made last week. two of the men ap henneded had already been identified as suspects in a burglar here last year. police are concerned in two break ins got in by stealing garage door openers from unlocked cars. >> if you're going to leave valuables like that in your car there is a potential someone could get ahold of that. >>reporter: he says he's hiding his garage door opener. >> why dangle a house key from your visor. no difrpt from your key. >>reporter: that is being passed at many community mee. >>> on storm watch tonight. a lot of fresh snow to the serer ra. this one in the canyon. i bet if you didn't h

this is a burglary that turned and a shoot out. three people ended up shot, two burglars and someone from the business. at least one homicide detective is involved in the investigation. officers went to a hospital and were speaking with one person. officers hat this section of the avenue blocked off and they are expected to be here until the investigation at two locations is completed this morning. we are in richmond. >>> thank you, matt. >> developing news in concord where police are investigating a fatal shooting the first homicide of the year. a man was shot and killed in downtown concord. it happened before 9:00 last night. according to investigators the victim was an adult man and his identity is not released. police are trying to figure out what led to the shooting. no word on a suspect. >> new developments in the case of a ten-month-old baby girl beaten so badly it is fought likely she will survive. police arrested the foster father and turn over to the stockton police were he is in county jail. according to police he has be

and a bold after- hours burglary at a bay area walgreens. what these crooks were after -- and it wasn't money or prescription drugs. wirethey're big. fast. andome. dependable. and at net10 wireless, we let you tweet, text, talk and surf... on those amazing nationwide networks... without getting locked into a pricey phone contract. america's best 4g lte networks for half the cost. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data starts at just $40 a month. and now android smartphones start at under 50. net10 wireless. take a look at this: crooks. caught on camera. busting into a walgreens store in belmont. and loading up on thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes. the two thieves stole 57- hundred dollars worth of cigarettes. on friday, just after 4 a-m. they spent almost a minute filling their plastic trash bags. police are searching for them. no vehicle was seen on the surveillance video. firefighters battled a house fire this afternoon in san francisco. which spread to at least two other buildings. flames broke out on walter stre

tara moriarty will have more on the attempted burglary that police say is tied to it. it is friday, april 18th i'm claudine wong in for pam cook this morning. >> good to see you. >> good to be here. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. steve is right over there. >> i am indeed thank you claudine and dave. we have mostly clear skies. but mainly cooler and breezy today. this weak system came by and it's going to send inland temps down about 5-6 degrees. instead of 80s, we will get more in the way of 70s. the higher clouds cleared out. 40s for some. santa rosa is in there. low 50s for everyone else. most locations picking up a little bit of a breeze. not as strong as it was last night or early. but there is still a puff of a breeze. and that is why we are going with a sunny breezy day. our system is just moving in now. most of it is gone expect for the low clouds and a little cooler pattern today. sunshine and breezy. highs today 70s inland. 60s closer to the water. >> we are looking at a commute now that is effected by a crash. 880 north

police in alameda warning residents about a rash of car burglaries, and what you can do about it. wirethey're big. fast. andome. dependable. and at net10 wireless, we let you tweet, text, talk and surf... on those amazing nationwide networks... without getting locked into a pricey phone contract. america's best 4g lte networks for half the cost. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data starts at just $40 a month. and now android smartphones start at under 50. net10 wireless. >>> police are warning residents about a growing number of smash and grab call burglaries. they say there's been an increase in the thefts. in most cases the thieves shatter a window and take items inside but there's been cases where will burglar got in through an unlocked door or open window so police say you should lock your vehicle doors and avoid leaving valuables in the open. >>> illegal dumping, one of 10 dumpsters being place, part of a pilot program to help beautify the city and we'll tell you where they are. >>> it was much cooler out there. temperatures dropped 10 to 15 degrees in so

with stealing drugs from the elderly >> officer matthew switser resigned after multiple counts of burglaryand elder abuse. laura? >> hi, larry well, he did not appear for the hearing this afternoon. his attorney did. the attorney told us his client's own good judgment was overcome by addiction. the prosecutor says that may be a reason but not a legal excuse. shown here with his police dog, the former officer matthew switser used the animal as a ruse to gain trust of elderly residents and gain access to their powerful pain medication, norco. that is according to the prosecutor. >> obtaining pills by telling them he needed to train his dog to smeel the drugs. >> switser waved his appear wrens but the attorney ex-complained he was driven by a strong addiction. >> there is no question this is a ace kayes about someone who fell into the thrall of prescription pill addiction. started with an injury he was prescribed these drugs and succumbed to their clutches for now. >> the prosecutor told abc7 news he may have taken his children to visit the residents the people he allegedly shoel drugs from.

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. >> any burglaries in that neighborhood? lisa sealy was one of the abaroas' neighbors who had been burglarized. your car was broken into, right? >> yes. it was unlocked. someone went into it and took out some change. >> aseemingly petty, relatively insignificant theft until a canine dog was called to search the grounds of the abaroa home where janet had been killed. when the dog got to the front of the house, it stopped unexpectedly. >> it was in that proximity where the bottle was. the dog made an alert, and there was something in that area. >> there, amongst the weeds, the dog had found a coin. >> one of the neighbors reported that her car had been broken into, and some change had been stolen. >> you're correct. >> and i guess at least one theory was that maybe this coin was from that. >> it certainly could have been. >> a homicide, a burglary down the road. and a coin that could link the two. detectives needed to find out more about that coin. >> coming up, scenes from a marriage and secrets from the past. had raven and j

>> reporter: there has been a rash of burglaries just up the hill from here.fact that the robberies are happening is not surprising. however, he does say that he is surprised by the manner in which the roners are carrying out -- robbers are carrying out the attacks with a kitchen knife and a hammer. in the men's restroom, a man was robbed monday night artwo men flashed a hammer at him and demanded his belongings. this area is called commodore park. this happened near the youtube and walmart offices. the victim says a man holding a silver kitchen knife demanded his laptop computer, took it and ran off toward a nearby apartment complex. about three hours later, the victim was targeted and the third time was tuesday night in the same area, two men with a kitchen knife demanding a man's wallet and cell phone and running off towards the same apartments. what do you think about the weapons being used? >> there is scary. there is a playground. there's kids playing here. it gents kind of scary. it's desperate people and no telling what can happen. >> reporter: the sus

are burglary victims getting the response they want and need? are you getting the service you paid for? >> we've been robbed. >> how long did it take? >> after that it was at least an hour until the police arrived. >> all right, chris, we'll get out as soon as we can for you. >> they did not meet my expectations. >> tonight we investigate burglary response times. how long is it taking and why? tony takes you inside the numbers and asks why one bay area police department doesn't want you to know how long it takes to get a confirmed burglary call. >> that is a long wait time there for sure. >>> far from home a sea lion pup somehow ends up in the central valley in the middle of an orchard. he was exhausted and lots of cuts on his skin. poor little fellow. we'll tell you what is next for this little guy. >>> well, good morning to you. 5:24 right now. maybe many of you will dip out of work a little bit early today and head out to at&t park and see the giants game. nice to get a sweep against the dodgers. we are hoping that's exactly what happened. >>

a burglary at a business turned into a shootout. matt keller is gathering more information andin's us in half an hour with the latest. >> police are investigationing the first homicide in concord when a man was shot and killed in downtown concord before 9:00 last night. the victim was an adult male. police are try to figure out what led to the shooting. >> bart doesn't expect delays this morning because of a train that derailed. it happened on a sidetrack near north concord. crews would heavy equipment worked to upright the train and put it on the rails with no passengers when it happened and bart is not reporting delays. >> if you see extra heavy security or emergency vehicles today do not be alarmed. the bart police and the transportation security administration and other state and local agencies will conduct joint training exercises. drills are landed at sfo and embarcadero and west oakland and coliseum bart stations from 8:30 this morning until 12:30 this afternoon. >> san francisco will commemorate the 108th and was of the grea

>>reporter: charged with 3 counts of burglary, one count of obtaining a controlled substance by froud. ask one count of elder abuse, under circumstances asken cans likely to produce great bodily harm and death. his attorney said part of his -- he has a drug problem. >> this is a case about someone who fell into the tlauls of prescription pills, addiction. >>reporter: lived at senior facility in concord. the e officer is accused of using his authority while committing two first degree burglaries on the job. >> befriend them and then he would end up stealing their pain medication. >>reporter: the d a said he told his victims, he needed the drugs to train his police dog. his attorney says his client is battling his addiction. he'll be able to fight his demeanorens. >> i am very confident that given his right treatment, he's going to be able to battle back from this. he's a strong individual. >>reporter: at this hour, he still remains behind bar, schedule today go back in front of the judge on the 21st of april. ongoing investigation, more charges could be filed against the former cop. li

police are describing it to me as a burglary in progress. they are basically saying the burglar was trying to break in, steal some things when the victim confronted him and shot him in the chest. gunfire was exchanged because the victim obviously also shot. so the suspect he was driven to a nearby hospital and the people who drove him to that hospital are now in custody. they are at the richmond police station. obviously a lot of details need to be sorted out. but some of the people that i've been audiocassetting to in the department say this is kind of an incredible story of someone who was basically about to be robbed. got himself armed and was able to shoot the suspect. that suspect has been killed. we don't have details on his age or who he is from. live from richmond i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >>> authorities are trying to positively identify a body found on mt. tam. crews discovered a female body around 4:40 yesterday afternoon in an area not marked as a hiking trail. clothing on the body matches that of 50-year-old marie c

burglary one count of fraudulently obtaining prescription drugs and one count of elder abuse. the district attorney's office says switzer used his status as an officer to steal prescription drugs from the apartments of senior citizens. >> he had prescriptions and the drugs that were involved are essentially harrowing. >> switzer's attorney says the client had numerous issues and severed from post traumatic stress. >> he was fighting a very serious addiction problem. it started out with prescriptions, he had an on- duty injury. >> we were not told what switzer's injury is or how it happened. his bail is set at $480,000. he will be back in court on tuesday. >>> san francisco police say that a suspected car thief hit one of the officers with a stolen vehicle this afternoon. it happened in the tenderloin district as police tried to take the man into custody. the suspect had several cars before he struck the officer. the officer had non-life- threatening injuries. >>> ktvu obtained new court documents shedding more light on the allegations against a north bay scout leader. 40-year-

including burglary and drug trafficking. uber insists their background checks are stricter than taxi cubs. -- cabs. they are on the move. >> pretty established company. about to go ipo. >> reporter: ride services like uber are taking over the transportation industry. download the app, click and within minutes a driver picks you up. how easy was it to get job with uber? >> it's all by internet. you have your name, your social security. >> reporter: this man had been a driver for nine days when jason herrera summoned him from the mission district in san francisco. >> we were heading to the marina district to meet up with some other co-workers. >> reporter: within a mile, they were in a wreck, badly injuring both. >> i remember waking up inside the ambulance. >> reporter: they had been left with hospital bills because personal insurance couldn't cover the accident and uber claims it's not their responsibility. >> you buy a car and it comes with a warranty. you step in a cab, you have coverage. i step in an uber car and i got a

she spotted him during the burglary. he was sentenced to 90 days in jail. >>> continuing covererable of the -- coverage of the trial of oscar pistorius. he took the stand today delivering emotional testimony of the shooting death of his girlfriend. oscar pistorius choked up and sobbed as he gave his version of the deadly shooting. >> after weeks of testimony from experts and witnesses, oscar pistorius is finalally getting a chance to -- finally getting a chance to tell his story. he is accused of murdering reeva steenkamp. he said he shot her by accident and apologized to her family. >> i would like it apologize. [ indiscernible ] >> there hasn't been a moment since this tragedy happened that i haven't thought about your family. i wake up every morning and you are the first people i think of, pray for. >> reporter: he looked shaken as he recalled the details of his relationship with reeva steenkamp and speak about his -- spoke about his strong religious background. >> i put faith in the lord to get where i wanted to be a

the latest yesterday. -- burglaries. the latest yesterday. the spike is unsettling since police say it is hard to tell why it is happening now. >> affluent community and why our burglars if you want to call them out, casing the neighborhood. scares me. >> police say the way they are conducted hasn't provided men a clues. >> prying open doors. going in through side doors. no way to tell. >> police are checking to see if there is any connection to a arrest -- connection to an arrest made last week. two of the men were identified as suspects in another neighborhood on surveillance video last year. in two break ins they stole garage door openers from unlocked cars. which meant the victims were home at the time. >> if you leave valuables like that, spare house key, there is a potential someone can use it to enter the home. >> he is hiding his garage door opener. >> why dangle a house key from your visor, that is no different than the garage door opener. >> reporter: that type of precaution is one of the safety tips police are passing on right now.

gomez is also a suspect in two other home burglaries. in the video you see gomez standing over a sleeping toddler. very disturbing to see. it happened earlier this month. the boy's parents were sleeping just a few rooms away and had no idea what was going on. >>> police in hayward want you to take a look at some photos of a suspected bank robber wearing a pretty specific shirt. take a look, you can see the shirt says, i have issues. the suspect described as a white or possibly hispanic man in his 20s, 5'8", weighing about 185 pounds. police say he walked into the u.s. bank on his perrian boulevard and told the teller he was armed and he wanted money. no one actually saw a gun and the teller gave him cash from the drawer and he took off. >>> well, 4:51 right now. still ahead on "today in the bay" we'll tell you what happened at the shark tank last night that had many fans wondering if the game would even happ happen. >>> looking over here. we know traffic will happen across the bay bridge and we'll talk about the slow down and the latest

nationally burglaries are down. fbi stats showed the crime fell 8% last year. tonight the sheriff's office says this video is a warning for every parent. >> to ensure you're secure in your home and preventing burglary, by investing in a home security system, by keeping your hedges trim and leaving lights on. and giving the appearance of a lived-in home. >> reporter: at least the thief did not touch the parts most valuable asset. that baby who tonight is safe despite a very close encounter with a burglar. ryan owens abc news, dallas. >>> next the trending topics in our "instant index." are you ready? that great american dance making a comeback and we'll tell you how in our "instant index." ." nobody told us to expect it... intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes. the problem isn't likely to go away... ...on its own. so it's time we do something about it. and there's help. premarin vaginal cream. a prescription that does what no over-the-counter product was designed to do. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more

began last summer of a reduction in shootings, robberies, burglaries have continued through the first quarter of this year. >> now each of the commanders outlines specific problems in their areas. for example street racing still a big issue in west oakland and in downtown oakland. jack london square that is a common area of car break ins. prostitution that is a problem along international boulevard. and gun violence by gangs and street robberies by stealing cell phones. their issues in east oakland. >>> an attack on a berkeley police officer is renewing calls to arm the department with stun guns. the officer responded to a disturbance call at aquatic park. he knocked the officer to the ground and punched him in the face. the officer briefly lost consciousness. when he woke up he found a man trying to take his gun. >> he did it multiple times in the face and head. kicked multiple times. so it was an extremely brutal attack. >> 44-year-old carlos was arrested for attempted homicide and felony battery. investigators are looking into whether his mental health was an issue. the berkeley po

he had looked into a burglary at byron's residence that happened less than a month before the shooting take place. he said they met mid-november and schussed surety cameras. a defense team also submitted two memos as part of the case today. they are memos that myth had written to local police asking for help and listing things stolen including two guns. >> a lot of evidence for the defense to deal with. >> that's right. basically the defense is saying that the prosecution has provided absolutely no evidence that shows that smith knew there would be intruders the day of the shooting. the defense -- i spoke with the defense attorney today by phone and he told me that the media mass been showing these nice pictures of the two intruders but that's not the image smith saw he day of the shooting. >> didn't see how they looked when they came in. he saw them walking down the stairway, hoods around their faces and gloves on their hands, and he did not see that surveillance monitor, according to the police, wasn't in that room. >> smith's attorney also told me that smith's adrenaline was pumping

. >>> a batched burglary ends with a man fighting back against his intruder and killing him. tara moriarty is joining us from the victims home to tell us what he did that possibly saved his own life. >> reporter: the man that was going to get burglarized took matters into his own hands. he spot and killed the intruder. the intruder scaled that wall that you see behind me there. there are a bunch of evidence markers. police are still sifting through this crime scene. that is because there is a lot of unanswered questions. this shooting happened at 1:15 this morning. the man was shot a few times in the eggs. he was alert when police arrived but his injuries were very serious. serious enough to be air lifted to a hospital. the man was sleeping when the suspect broke into the building and confronted him and shot him in the chest. they don't think the burglar thought that anybody was home. this is a building. it's a plumbing business and the victim lives if a unit in the back. it does look like it's simply a commercial building. the suspect was driven driven to a nearby hospital.

a burglary at a business turned into a shootout.ring more information andin's us in half an hour with the latest. >> police are investigationing the first homicide in concord when a man was shot and killed in downtown concord before 9:00 last night. the victim was an adult male. police are try to figure out what led to the shooting. >> bart doesn't expect delays this morning because of a train that derailed. it happened on a sidetrack near north concord. crews would heavy equipment worked to upright the train and put it on the rails with no passengers when it happened and bart is not reporting

yeah. >> nieves has served prior jail sentences for crimes, residential burglary, burglary of a vehicleal possession of a firearm. now he has nine months for possession of ammunition by a felon. he lost the use of his legs eight years earlier engaged in gang activity on the street. >> i was banging on the street. i got hit with a car. i got dragged for a block and a half. >> did you see the car coming? >> no. no, i didn't. i was too busy fighting. >> nieves -- passed out and woke up in the hospital. >> i didn't feel nothing until i woke up with morphine. i was like whoa. that's when it hit me, that it happened. and everything in my throat. you know what i mean? >> he was there when he went to the hospital. and, you know what i mean. >> moscedo a sereno is nieves' cellmate. his presence during the interview is required by the gang. their policy is to have a monitor whenever one of them speaks to the media. >> what are you listening for as far as what he can or can't say? >> you know, the basic stuff? just stuff you can't say. you know. like the lifestyle, you know. prison, politics. jail

. >>> two burglary suspects are still at large following a massive search in palo alto. a burglary happened last night when police arrested one of the three suspects three blocks away and san jose police helicopter searched for the two suspects until 10:00 p.m. less than a month ago, another interrupted burglary happened a block away and this led to an hour's long standoff and those two suspects also got away. >>> santa clara supervisors will talk about keeping homeless living on the peninsula safe from the elements. at a meeting this morning, they will discuss removing the sunniville armory. used as a weather shelter for up to 125 people. today supervisors will talk about finding a new shelter and how to fund that facility if they do find one. county administrators are talking about replacing the armory with rotating warming centers but those would only open under extreme conditions. >>> they say to cue up the bonnie tyler. not instead a total eclipse of the heart, but a total eclipse of the moon. creating a blood moon. the red coloring comes from light refracting off t

. >> we believe their intention was to commit a burglary. the homeowner, the victim, defended himself. gunfire was exchanged between both parties injuring the homeowner and killing one of the suspects. >> reporter: the general manager of a plumbing business just bought the building from the 71-year-old owner. and though he says his business has nothing to do with what happened last night, he's now afraid of retaliation. >> these people, they have families and friends and they see our vans in there because we are doing the transition to move in, so they may think the person that shot him was affiliated with our company. >> reporter: police say plumbing businesses are becoming common burglary targets because they contain precious metal. but as the blood stains are cleaned off the sidewalk, police say it appears to be the suspected burglar who paid the ultimate price. in addition to the suspect who was killed, police have the three other suspects in custody. and even if they didn't pull the trigger on their friend, they may still be charged wit

. >> : he's been charged with two counts of first-degree burglary one count of second-degree burglary one count of obtaining false prescriptions. and one count of the other abused. >> : we prosecutor on this case it says the investigation is the canine officer meth users actions started with a complete debt in january. the consent of the d.a.'s office because it needed a neutral site. >> : he stole prescription medication called norco. he also uses that status as police officer to gain entry of the various senior citizens where he also stole prescription medication called barco. the lead at least three victims most living at is senior apartment and concord. how often he pocketed our goal is unclear. this happened over a series of months and so even the victims don't know how many times this kind of act occurred. >> : first been held at that one country thousand dollar bail. >> : even though it they said was week a proposal could oddballs the trees trees are coming down in contra costa county. concord is known as tree city usa. which is why it's particularly set upsetting when it once

police who tried to arrest him for burglary. he's armed and dangerous, and he's not alone in the car. he's got a baby on board. officials at the border, including u.s. customs inspector alfredo morales and supervisor charmaine rodriguez brace themselves. >> at the san ysidro port of entry, if something's going to happen, it's going to happen here. >> they know that chases that head toward the border have a way of ending there. >> there generally is a bottleneck of traffic there so the state and local police departments often use that scenario to help them stop vehicles. >> and that's exactly what happens on this day. price snakes through stalled traffic, but finally he can go no further. >> he had to just slam on the brakes and come to an abrupt stop, and he didn't want to get out of his car. he was surrounded by law enforcement from various federal and state and local agencies. >> price locks himself in. the windows are up, but officers can see the suspect and the baby in the back seat. their first thought is to save the child.

s burglaries. unbelievable. >>> and if you can believe this, this weather is bringing us the pollen vortex, and pay attention allergy sufferers. we will talk about the explosion of the allergins right now, and how a lot of us will be popping a lot of clairetin, and i am putting myself in that. and plus, here is a look at what is happening on april 16th, attorney general eric holder, and fbi director are speaking at the national summit on illegal drug drugs the i da. the topics will include marijuana legalization and decriminalization. >>> this afternoon, the president and vice president joe biden will travel to pennsylvania to talk about jobs training and skills training. >>> and today, marks the 50th anniversary of the mustang and they will place a 2015 convertible at the top of the empire state building just like they did half a century ago. as pictured there, and pretty good day to own a mustang. any good day to own a mustang. in the nation, it's not always pretty. but add brand new belongings f

robert says this burglary couldn't have come at a worse time. business has been slow lately because of tax season and he says he might have to close his doors for good. i'm jeff bush in san francisco, kron four news. there is concern that terrorists might be plotting an attack against s-f-o. or against bart. it all stems from this picture. which recently appeared in an online magazine published by the terrorist group al-qaeda. the picture shows a solitary figure sitting on a tram at s-f- o. and it includes a caption which in part says- quote - "pack your tools of destruction" and "assemble your bomb, ready for detonation." at a homeland security hearing, a california lawmaker voiced his concern over a possible terrorist threat. postal i believe faced threats from terrorist with their broad or individuals in the united states. kron -4 also spoke to a retired diplomat in the bay area who says, he believes the photographs are most likely only a recruitment tool. and not an indicator of any specific plot against bart or the airport. today p-g&e anno

but, you know, i was a little -- >> reporter: this man also drove for uberx in chicago despite the burglary and disorderly conduct convictions. this reformed ex-con goes online and applies to be a uberx driver. >> i'm still baffled how they let me in. >> reporter: her 20 year rap sheet includes burglary, cocaine possession and she's still on probation for threatening someone with death or bodily injury. a violent past she admits to. >> i pulled a girl out of a car and almost beat her to death. >> reporter: but four weeks after applying she gets the job with uberx. all indications show uber has fired drivers when things have gone wrong. but takes the stand that they are a the technology company, not a transportation company. >> it destroyed my life. my car is gone. and also the insurance after this happened they denied me. >> i think it's a big risk, and the government needs to do something about it. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission requires that ride service companies have commercial insurance, run criminal back ground checks and do vehicle inspections. uber is now bi

he could face burglary charges. investigators believe he also broke into two other homes. highway sniper attack since last month now in custody. police say the man may be responsible for at least 12 of the 20 shootings that put the community on edge. three people were hurt. police plan to release more information about the suspect at a news conference later today. >>> brand new video inside the sunken ship in south korea moments after the chaos happened. passengers clinging to whatever they can. divers are pumping air into the boat. 270 people are still missing. >> investigators say the captain handed the wheel to the third mate when all of the problems started. >> there was no reason (inaudible) >> a crank is on the scene now but today's bad weather isn't helping the effort. >>> millions of credit and debit card accounts are now at risk from a new hee tail hacking attack. this time from the arts and crafts chain michaels. unlike target's massive security breech last year. the company is now offering free credit monitoring to those affected customers. >> it is reminisce se