>> i love chitwood, man.irst of all, i love him because in my previous life as a newspaper editor, he provided great copy. >> sure. [ laughter ] >> but also, this is an example of leadership, of bringing communities together, and i wish more people would take these steps. >> but i think, i mean, because it's -- it was unclear to me whether the rally was organized by the community or organized by the police chief. i think he was participating. >> it was outside of a mosque. >> but i think people in the african-american community and the muslim community feel, you know, why do i have to defend myself? why do i have to come forward and profess my commitment to this society when i've done nothing wrong, my family doesn't do anything wrong, and so they feel that they now have to come forward and say, "condemn this thing of terrorism and the people who commit it," i think people don't feel that they have an obligation to do that, and i don't think they should have an obligation to do that. >> my understanding is th

other news, a tough talking cop in delaware county is spreading a message of love and unity, michael chitwoodtood side by side with muslims, the sign read all humans united against terrorism, they say that isis is not a religion and does not represent them and chitwood agrees. >> we want to make sure that everybody understands that we are part of the community just like the muslim community is part of the community. >> chitwood urged all people to work together and be an example to the rest of the country. >>> the driver of a work truck escaped serious injury following this crash along baltimore pike in springfield township today. it happened just after 10:00 a.m. authority says the truck and another car somehow collided and the truck ended up on its side. it's not clear if either driver will be charged with a crime. now three suspects are behind bars, they are from reading and detectives say one man tried to use a stolen credit card at premium outlets in limerick township. it led them to fraudulent cards and credit card making machine and blank magnetic tapes and they seized a laptop contain

up are darby police superintendent michael chitwood says take a few extra minutes to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. >> break boxes down and then kind of fold it back. >> reporter: that is what natasha graham does with her trash that could attract thieves but she gets creative. >> there science projects coming up. use it for projects. >> reporter: others we have talk to say make sure everything is broken down in bags because it is not just potential burglars but you may want to avoid. >> you just don't want to attract thieves and don't want neighbors to be jealous. >> reporter: so not the just about the thieves but it business jealousy. >> yes. >> reporter: police superintendent chitwood says his department is always dealing with burglaries but it vice hard he a says to determine whether or not a burglar actually broke into someone's home because of what was left outside. he said regardless, don't make yourself a target break down those boxes. reporting here from upper darby i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> good advice. >>> clock is clicking for new jersey e-z p

in upper darby police superintendent mike at chitwood says take few extra minute to prevent yourselfbecoming a victim. >> break the box down, then fold it back. >> that's what natasha grant does with some of her trash that could tempt thieves. but she also gets creative. >> there is a lot of science project coming up. i'm school teacher. use it for the project. >> others we talk to also make sure everything is broken down in bags. because, it is not just potential burglars, you may want to avoid. >> you just don't want to chuck these. you also don't want the neighbors to be gel us. >> not just about the thieves, it is also about jelousy? >> jelousy, yes. >> police superintendent chitwood says his department is always dealing with burglaries, but it is very hard, he says, to determine whether or not a burglar actually broke into someone's home because of what was left outside. he says though regardless, don't make yourself a target. breakdown those boxes. reporting here in upper darby, greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> good advice. all right, check this outright here. surveill

a neighbor sent "action news" this video as police superintendent michael chitwood and members of thee of the home with guns drawn. authorities say the victim called and told them she had been beaten by a man that she met last night. that man allegedly said he would not be taken alive and was armed with a long gun rifle. "action news spoke to a neighbor who saw it all go down. >> saw mr. chitwood here so that made me think it was something out of the ordinary but it was it was -- these things do not happen on cloverdale. we do not have police in our backyards. >> we locked down two of the schools over here, highland park and saint lawrence, put them in shelter-in-place and we tried to negotiate, tried to make contact. we he couldn't make contact. >> the suspect surrendered to police when they threatened to send a k-9 officer into the basement where law hiding. chopper6 was overhead as the man was put into the back of a police car. the victim is in the hospital recovering from multiple injuries. >> a serial burglary suspect is behind bars tonight after police say he went on a criminal

mike chitwood said mass shootings are becoming the norm. police are trained responders and trained to head to the main threat. last year there was an active shooter situation at mercer fitzgerald hospital. the swaying became a true test for the police department's training. >> i was on the scene very early. there were five tactical guys there, two from yeadon, three from darby that immediately went right up to the floor. >> reporter: officials say what they can take from tragedies like this is a learning opportunity they can add to their own exercises. reporting in center city. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> thank you, annie. "good morning america" will continue our live coverage on the mass shooting in san bernadino, "g.m.a." starts following "action news" at 7:00 a.m. >>> we're following another breaking news story, south african olympian oscar pistorious has been found guilty of murder after manslaughter slaughter verdict had been overturned. he killed his girl frernd -- girlfriend after shooting her through a locked bathroo

. >>> joining us right now is upper darby police superintendent michael chitwood. were watching the news conference with us as authorities were going over the preliminary information that they have. what were your thoughts? >> my first thought is, this is what we're trained to do in this day and age and that's trained to deal with an active shooter. it's important to understand what an active shooter is. an active shooter is an individual or individuals who kill or attempt to kill large masses of people in a confined area. this is the scenario. the first thing that the police do, the very first officers there to go in and try and take out the threat immediately. there is no negotiating much there is no talk. take out the threat. once you take out the threat, or secure the threat, then other personnel, medical personnel come in and help evacuate those that are obviously wounded. get them out. then you need to start a search for the individual responsible for these types of activities. i mean, these individuals that do this stuff and we're seeing it like week until a

. >> reporter: mike chitwood know mass shootings are becoming the norm. whichchitwood said often policee the first responders. darby chief had an active shooter situation at mercy fitzgerald hospital it was there richard plotts shot his psychiatrist. it became a true test for the police department training. >> i was on the scene early, there were five tactical guys that immediately went in and up to that floor. >> reporter: and from this tragedy comes learning lessons they can apply to training exercises in the future. anne -- annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> south african olympic athlete oscar pistorious has been found guilty of murder after the south african a i peels court aaappeals court overturned a manslaughter verdict. he is currently under house arrest after spending a year in jail. he heads back to court for a new sentencing hearing that is expected to happen next year. >>> funk there are more sport utility vehicles on the road than ever before, that's because more people are buying them than ever before. maribel aber has more. >> repo

we will bring in superintendent mike chitwood with the up are darby police department. welcome. >> good morning, how are you you. >> always our friend. >> simple idea, it is a safe, great idea. >> it makes sense. >> if i have some jewelry i will sell to the stranger, i will get to the lobby of your police station basically and make transaction. >> make a transaction right in the lobby. it is secure. it is video taped, and the danger that one would have, in interacting with a stranger, it is almost gone. i cannot give you hundred percent guarantee in this day and age, it is almost gone. we have establish mayor mccozy, myself, and we put together this program and the hours are 8:00 in the morning until 8:00 at night. you can even deal with cars. >> really. >> we allow them outside. cars won't fit in the lobby. >> if i want to sell my car. >> right in front we have an area set up out front, signs right there. you have to realize craigs list is a very, could be a very violent potentially dangerous thing. >> have you had cases? >> we're luck any upper darby we have not had a

chitwood here so that made me think it was something out of the ordinary but it was -- these things do cloverdale. >> now, the suspect surrendered when police threatened to send a k-9 officer into the basement. the victim suffered multiple injuries including a broken jaw. >> philadelphia police need your help solving a violent robbery he that happened in the city's glenwood section early this morning. you can see the victim standing outside the china hut restaurant on north 22nd street just before 2:00 a.m. but before he can get in, two armed men rush him and demand his phone. well, when he resists they knocked him to the ground and started to punch him. another suspect then joins in pistol whipping the victim and stealing his phone and his laptop. but the incident was far from over. when a second victim inside the restaurant opened the door to help, the suspects stormed in and stole cash and another cell phone. the first victim was taken to temple hospital with ahead wound. >>> detectives have also released surveillance video of an alleged mail thief. cameras captured the man walking