chris hansen with "dateline nbc." i'm doing a story on auto theft. can you tell me what happened here tonight? >> nothing. just messed up. >> i'm having a hard time understanding you. what you're going to do once you grab the car. pick up your girlfriend? go for a ride? >> nothing. >> go to dairy queen. what? >> nothing like that. >> floor is pleaded guilty to grand larceny auto. another night, another fake fight. attracting another suspect. the man drives off and no idea the cops are tracking him. he parks the car, gets out. >> stop right there. >> and runs. how often does this happen when somebody tries to run? >> not often. >> the cops surround the area. >> the area. there's the helicopter. >> any rovers? >> here come the dogs. >> so whatever it takes? >> whatever it takes. >> the police give chase for an intense 15 minutes. a chopper up in the air. we got him? >> in custody. >> this is the suspect right here missing between this street and the next street over. but once they brought the chopper in, the dogs, they

that's all for now i'm chris hansen. all of us at msnbc news thanks for joining us. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> you never know who's out here to get you. >> i'm not supposed to be here! >> everything builds because of this constant pressure. >> there are times where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. >> i do something to you, what's the worst they can do to me? >> i was signing. that's how i communicate with the men. >> it wasn't planned. i didn't realize what i was doing. >> i chose to be executed by firing squad. >> you stick with your gangs,

that's all for now i'm chris hansen. thanks for joining us. >>> richard lui with the latest on the massive storm. 17 confirmed fatalities and the snow continues to

that's all for now i'm chris hansen. for all of us at msnbc news thanks for joining us. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> you never know who's out here to get you. >> i'm not supposed to be here! >> everything builds because of this constant pressure. >> there are times where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. >> i do something to you, what's the worst they can do to me? >> i was signing. that's how i communicate with the men. >> it wasn't planned. i didn't realize what i was doing. >> i chose to be executed by firing squad. >> you stick with your gangs, who you know and where you're safe. >> all i'm trying to do is survive. >> over the past 20 years, america's get tough on crime policies have forced an evolution in the way prisons operate. with fewer resources and an ever-growing inmate population, institutions must constantly adapt to deal with the growing threats of violence and gangs before t

that's all for now i'm chris hansen. for all of us at msnbc news thanks for joining us. >>> richard lui with the latest on the massive storm. 17 confirmed fatalities and the snow continues to fall. let's get to msnbc meteorologist bonnie schneider. >> 26 inches of snow at jfk airport in new york and 13 inches in tiny block island. the snow continues to crank across southern new england. we're seeing some breaks in the action. look for the snow to continue, that's why blizzard warnings are in effect through tonight through too tomorrow morning. it will take a while for the low pressure system to work away from the coastline. not likely to happen until 7:00 a.m. when the advisories expire. still looking at the potential for flooding. most of it has been achieved. coastal flood alerts continue. >> the new york city travel ban will be lifted at 7:00 a.m. sunday. new this past hour. a massive coastal flooding in new jersey to watch as well. 11 states declaring states of emergency for now, it's back to "lock-up." >>> due to ma

wesh 2' s chris hush spoke to members of troop, who have a message for the crook. tony hansen: at this point the last sign of it is a little piece of cut padlock that got left behind when they cut the lock off the front hook. chris: boy scout troop 996 in south orange county is desperate to find their trailer full of everything the troop needs to function. this is the trailer the troop has used to store critical items for more than a decade. but it was suddenly stolen this week from the all saints alex hansen: these were all of our things and well, we had them for years. andy hansen: you thought this was just something that nobody would care about, but this is something that' s helped many people. tony hansen: this was all of their tents, the kitchens, the cooking supplies, stoves. chris: more than $10,000 worth of items collected through years from fundraisers something as little as candy bar sales. the troop is nervous it will have to cut back on service projects because they no longer have the materials to serve the community in times of need. alex hansen: it means that we