>> reporter: chris his name is damon oliver he's 40 years old a city employees he works for the city's parks and recreation department and he is no stranger to police. he has a lengthy criminal record. so detectives here at headquarters are familiar with the name tonight he's behind bars and his victim is recovering. the images are hard to look at. a 17 year old girl named shea has a broken nose, a black eye and persist 10 anxiety. police say 40-year-old dame men oliver is the one to blame. he turned himself in to detectives and is charged with attacking shea on a septa trolley last week. >> my bag kept bumping this man and he was getting mad my bag was bumping him. >> that was shea right after attack. in this cell phone video police say oliver can be seen hitting shea on the public trolley. packed with passengers. >> i saw his fist was rolled up as if he was ready to hit me. he said he would hit me. >> "eyewitness news" did you go through his criminal history and found page after page of run ins with police. according to court documents oliver was arrested in 1994 nor aggravated assau

that attack was recorded on cell phone video and suspect 40 year-old damon oliver turn himself into police wednesday. victim's mother says she's encouraged by the support that she has received. >> she has a lot of support, this incident has really allowed her an opportunity to see the people who are really in her care and who support her and love her and outreach of support from everyone, around the community, and outside of the city. >> damon oliver who has been sus pinnedded from his job with the philadelphia department of parks and recreation with the attempt to dismiss. >>> underground fire and high levels of carbon monoxide forced evacuation of several apartments overnight. peco crews spent the day fixing problem on main street, near swede street, officials say that the fire caused by underground electrical equipment elevated the levels. and, they went door to door checking the levels, they discovered an unrelated gas leak. six people had to leave two apartments as they were ventilated. >>> well, field of potential 2016 republican presidential candidates shrunk by one today, the party

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the police say damon oliver is the man seen in video clips punching a 17-year-old girl.was apparently infuriated about being bumped by her backpack. >>> heather belford of lansdale,ment police say she stole almost $11,000 from two scout troops where she was a leader. "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live in upper providence township where both troops were based. what's the story? >> people are absolutely stunned that someone would be heartless as to steal all the money from a cub scout pack and girl scout troop. now people are trying to figure out how they are going to replace all of that money to sponsor activities for the kids. >> and to the republic for which it stands -- >> these cub scouts ranging in age from 7-10 years old are taught about honor and respect. how to be self-sufficient. to be able to afford to do things. >> if you want to go camping, want to do these other activities, that you need to go out and earn that. >> if the police have it right, 30-year-old heather belford taught them an all-together different lesson, how to make off with other people'

seven days a wanted man and now damon oliver is behind bars after police say he turned himself in to east detectives. >> it's shocking. >> reporter: his next door neighbor didn't want us to show her face but she said she's stunned by the news because she said oliver seems like a nice and caring guy. >> he never seemed like that type. >> reporter: police say there's another side to the 40-year-old. they say he's the man seen on this cell phone video beating up a 17-year-old girl last week. the victim whom we spoke to shortly after the attack wound up with a broken nose and other injuries. tonight we're learning the suspect is a city employee who works at parks and recreation doing lawn work. we received a copy of the affidavit. his co-worker identified him as the man in the video. his co-worker actually picked him up a couple of blocks away from oliver entered the trolley. oliver said he needed a ride to work because he was forced to jump off the trolley after a group of high schoolers assaulted him. a day later the co-worker saw the video on youtube and recognized him immediately. no

the mother of the victim 17 year-old shea, wants to know why that suspect in the a attack damon oliver was employed by the city. he works for the parks and recreation department but has a criminal history going back to 1994. he was found guilty for aggravated assault and pleaded guilty to two simple assault charges, once in 2003 and another time in 2006. he has worked for the city since 2008. >> a little bit more alarming that he worked for parks and recreation. i feel like they could have have down played less public place for him to work. >> we have reached out to the parks and recreation department and heard back from mayor michael nutter's spokesmen who told us the the business community the non-profit sector and public sector all need to help returning citizens get the training and job opportunity that they need to be part of the growing economy. >>> the search continues tonight for cause of this deadly row home fire in south philadelphia. that fire broke out overnight in the 400 block of daily street killing a man and woman inside. police officer suffered burns trying to save tha

unable to post $25,000 bail in the brutal beating of the teenage girl on a septa trolley this man damon oliver turns himself into detectives yesterday. police say he is the man shown in cell phone video attacking a 17 year-old girl on a route 15 trolley last week. we spoke to one of his neighbors about the allegations. >> coward. any man who touches a little girl is a coward. i got boys. my son took their hand on a woman there will be a problem. >> "eyewitness news" has learned oliver works for parks and recreations department. he was charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment and terroristic threats. >>> we're following a developing story in san francisco right now where a massive fifer ripped through this apartment building and we have new information from overnight, about the victims there. also, stealing from the scouts montgomery county momma accused of ripping off the groups where her children were involved. find out how detectives say she spent the money. >>> and fists fly when protesters c clashed with police, see what spark the city hall brawl. >>> road are dry right the new b

it was all reported on cell phone video the suspect 40-year-old damon oliver turn himself in to police wednesday. the victim's mother says her daughter is encouraged by all the support she's received. >> a lot of support. this incident has allowed her the opportunity to see the people who are real until her corner who support her who love her. we've gotten out reach of support from everyone around the too and outside of the city. >> oliver who has a criminal record was suspended from his job with the philadelphia department of parks and recreation with the and tent to dismiss. >>> new tonight, an e-mail creates controversy on the mainline. bryn mawr college is facing a fire storm on social media after it season an e-mail to overweight students advertising a fitness program. "eyewitness news" reporter diana rocco tells us, some students called that e-mail unethical. >> reporter: targeted for their weight, students at bryn mawr college were asked to enroll in a weight loss program based on their body mass index. health center used its records to identify students with hire bmism's and in

damon oliver was suspended from his job tonight witness intend to dismiss.liver works for the philadelphia department of park and recreation despite app extensive criminal roar. and tonight the mother of the 17 year old oliver allegedly attack attacked wants to know why he was working for the city in that role. take look at this cell phone video of the attack on the septa route 15 trolley last week. the victim named shea suffered a broken nose and a black eye. she'll have surgery tomorrow. yesterday police arrested oliver for that attack and we learned he has criminal history going back to 1994. he was found guilty in 1994 for aggravated assault he plead guilty to two simple assault charges one in 2003. the other in 2006. he's worked for the city since 2008. >> a little bit more harming he worked for parks and recreation. less public place for him to work. >> so why was a man with his criminal hit reworking for the city? spokesman for mayor michael nutter defended his hiring telling "eyewitness news" the business community the non-profit sector and the pub l

damon oliver turned himself into east detectives this morning in. surveillance video captured the attack near seventh and girard last wednesday. the victim says that she bumped oliver with her backpack and he responded by punching her in the face. oliver is charged with simple a assault and other crimes. >>> you may soon see unusual looking cars roaming around philadelphia. >> it is a new car sharing service that not everybody is happy about. >> reporter: new car service rolls into philadelphia this week but not everybody is getting on board i'm justin finch and i will tell you why one agency says this new service is not fair. >>> also a ahead a whole new meaning to the word drive-in movie, watch as area teenagers, get behind the wheel for a sobering lesson about being safe on the roads. kathy? >>> we are getting ready for another bitter blast tonight and then watching this an area of snow associated with a clipper that is moving in by tomorrow evening. details on that and more snow in the seven day coming up. hi beasley. >>> dave montgomery has a n

police arrested damon oliver yesterday. cell phone video appeared to show him beating up that 17-year-old girl on the route 15 trolley last week. the girl was on her way to school. she suffered a broken nose and other injuries. we've learned now that oliver works for the city's parks and recreation department. records show he has two assault convictions since 1995. nbc 10 asked neighbors about the allegations against him. >> reporter: how do you describe a man who could do this? >> a coward. and that's all i can say, a coward. a coward. any man that touches a girl is a coward. >> oliver faces several charges in that trolley attack. the victim says he hit her because she kept bumping into him with her backpack. >>> a victim of that roof collapse at the lululemon store in center city is thanking people that pulled her from the rubble. she was injured when bricks from a neighboring building came crashing down through the roof of the store on tuesday. workers shored up the wall of the neighboring building yesterday. city inspec

damon oliver is the suspect seen punching a 17-year-old girl last wednesday morning, the teenager had bumped oliver with her backpack and hit her when words were exchanged. she suffered a broken nose and eye and facial bruises, and he has not yet been arraigned. and police are looking for two men for carrying out a calculated robbery, from outside of the family dollar one suspect walks off to two employees, the suspect joined him inside of the german town avenue store. the gunman forced the workers to open the register after stealing several packs of cigarettes, the suspect ran off. >>> and police are looking for a man that robbed a south philadelphia coffee shop and january 13th the man is caught walking into and pulling a gun and he robbed the employee and took money from the cash register in the rear, and then fled the scene if are you have any information please call philadelphia police. >>> two brothers accused of stealing $100,000 worth of sewer grates faced a judge today in. the pair is charged with stealing and selling iron storm grates from parking lots in philadelphia, plymo

police arrested damon oliver yesterday.cell phone video appeared to show him beating up a 17-year-old girl on the route 15 trolley last week. the girl suffered a broken nose and other injuries. we learned oliver works for the city's parks and recs department. records show he has two assault convictions since 1995. nbc 10's nefertiti jaquez asked neighbors about him. >> how do you describe a man who could do this? >> a coward. any man who touches a girl is a coward. >> oliver faces several charges. the victim says he hit her because she kept bumping into him with her backpack. >>> lower merion police are investigating a woman's claim that officers racially profiled two snow shovellers. deborah took this picture from inside her penn win home on tuesday. she says it shows two people being questioned. when we checked with lower merion police they told us no one needs a permit to shovel snow. police tell us the two were stopped because they were soliciting business. >> just seems wrong to have them sitting there. they don't have

the parks and recreation department suspended damon oliver and plans to fire him. police arrested oliver wednesday and charged him with punching the teenage girl in the face several times this. is cell phone video of the incident. oliver was upset because the girl kept bumping him with her backpack. >>> new information this morning about a huge fire that destroyed luxury apartments in north jersey leaving hundreds of people homeless. you can see just how large that fire was. the police chief in edgewater says the two workers who sparked the fire were not licensed plumbers. that's according to nj.com. the fire started when the workers used a blow torch to repair a leaky pipe. the prosecutor classified the fire as accidental. >>> and we're counting down the super bowl xlix right here on nbc 10. our keith jones live in phoenix covering all of the action leading up to the big game. the super bowl is kind of a reunion for old heads like me who played in the nfl. i'm sure you're seeing a lot of my old teammates in some of the old guys. >> that's right. and some of your f

forty year-old damon oliver turned himself into detectives, on wednesday. >> she was very relieved, she turned herself in. unaudible. >> reporter: warden want to know why a man with the lengthy criminal history has work for the city since 2008. >> more alarming that he works for parks and recreation. i feel like they could have been a less public place for him to work. >> reporter: oliver has a long criminal history going back to 1994. according to court documents he was fun guilty in 1994 for aggravated assault, for attacking a female student and male teacher at a local high school. he also pleaded guilty to two simple assault charges, one in 2003 and one in 2006. >> i think he should be fired. >> reporter: "eyewitness news" reached out to the parks and recreation department and heard back from mayor nutter's spokesmen. quote the business community none in profit sector and public sector, all need to help returning citizens get the the training and job opportunities that they need to become part of our growing community, end quote. that spokesmen says disciplinary axis possible but cit

damon oliver had been suspended with intent to dismiss. oliver works for the philadelphia department of parks, and recreation. the alleged attack happened the will week on route 15 on the trolley. police say that the victim identified only as shea suffered a broken nose and a black eye. she is set for surgery later today. oliver turned himself in on wednesday. >> oliver pleaded simple assault two times, once in 2003, again in 2006. he has work for the city since 2008. the victim's mother wants to know: how oliver got the job. >> a little bit moral large that people working in the parks couldn't find a less public place for him to work? >> a spokesman for mayor michael nutter defended oliver's hiring telling cbs-3 "eyewitness news" the business community, non-profit sector, and the public sector, all node to help returning citizens get the training and job opportunities they need to become part of our growing economy. 603 checking in with katie cold start. >> very much. milder now than it was this same time yesterday. sound kind of goof whe

damon oliver turn himself into east detectives this morning. surveillance video captured that attack near seventh and girard last wednesday. the victim told us she bumped oliver with her backpack and he responded by punching her in the face. he's now charged with simple assault and other crimes. >>> a montgomery county woman is charge with stealing from the cub scouts and girl scouts. heather bellford is facing charges of stealing of $3,500 from a cub scout pack and 7300 doll dollars from a girl scout troop n both cases she was the the leader of those groups. the she's charged with multiple counts including felony theft theft by deception, receiving stolen property and access device of fraud. >>> coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" just an incredible scene. fire fighters pulled three children from the burning building, you'll see dramatic rescue as they saw it happen in real time. >>> plus, this election will not come down to domain names, it will come about addressing issues that matter in mess to the public. >> well, philadelphia councilman

and today damon olive turned himself in to police. he faces several charges. >>> it is a big day for two police officers who stopped an armed robbery. philadelphia's police commissioner dropped by to say thank you. monday morning the officers were staking out an area around a dunkin' donuts on the 6200 block of front street. a slew of armed robberies had been plaguing the area. that's when they saw a masked man walk into the donut shop. officers anthony sherman and paul austin say their training kicked in and immediately they took him down. >> walk right up to the door, looked in, seen there was no patrons in there. turned back around pulled the mask down. went in the store. >> we couldn't believe the to be honest were. >> look at this goo. >> that's what we said. we were laughing. we said he must know someone in there to do this. but it turn out he was there to rob the place. >> the two cops immediately arrested 20-year-old russell mason what's who now facing multiple robbery charges. >>> the dust and debris have settled but question

now, that suspect, 40 year old damon oliver, turned himself into police on wednesday. the victim's mother says her daughter encouraged by all of the support she's received. >> a lot of support. this incident has really allowed her the opportunity to see the people who are real any her corner who support her, who love her. we've gotten outreach of support from everyone around the city and owl side of the city. >> oliver, who has criminal record, was suspended from his job with the philadelphia department of parks and recreation with the intent to dismiss. >> delaware's department of health says a woman in her late 20's has measles. she's from new castle county. this is delaware's first measles case since 2012. now, officials say the case was contracted internationally, and is not linked to a recent outbreak in the united state. people have had close contact with that woman, will be monitored for signs of symptoms. >> on the cbs-3 health watch this morning the flu season is reaching its pecan the cdc says it has been one of the worse outbreaks in years. cbs news correspo

police say 40 year-old damon oliver was caught on cell phone video pummeling the student on a septa will trolley last week. you may remember this. victim told "eyewitness news" that an argument over her backpack bumping in the suspect set him off. oliver's neighbor had this to say about the allegations. >> a coward. any man who touches a girl is a coward, you know i got boys and my son put their hand on a woman there will be a problem. >> we are told oliver works for cities parks and recreation department, he faces reckless endangerment terroristic threats and simple assault charges. >>> happening today a accused trooper killer eric frein is due in court for a formal arraignment and expected to appear via correctional facility in pike county. frein is charged with first degree murder and other offenses in the september ambush that killed one pennsylvania state trooper, and left another seriously wounded. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >>> it is 6:09. rather dramatic scene in san francisco to show you where people had to escape this burning building on fire that is coming up.

damon al ver. charging him with punching a 17-year-old girl in the face several times. this is cell phone video of the route 15 trolly. investigators say oliver was upset because the girl kept bumping into him with his backpack. >>> mayor nutter is talking about investigation into an alleged sex scandal. the case involved alleged sexual activity at fire houses. confirms that the case began while he ran the department. he says a female paramedic made a complaint to the equal employment opportunity commission and he directed that complaint to the special investigation unit. >> it's significant, very complicated, a lot of details, and we're going to go through it as we would any other, you know, claim or series of allegations, and obviously i'm very concerned about it but i'm not in -- i can't talk about it at this point. >> there was no word yet on when the city would finish its investigation of that complaint. >>> well, five men have been cleared in a sex assault investigation at a college. refused to indictment the students from william patterson university. the group includes noah williams. prosecutors charge the group with kidnapping and as

oliver is feeding our audience. this is his book. "comfort food." i want to thank jamie, matt leblanc, hayley atwell. i want to apologize to matt damon.good night! >>> this is "nightline." >> a 30-year-old alleged lie demands more allowance from his wealthy hedge fund father. then the dad is found shot dead. what led to this wall street murder? tonight an ex-girlfriend of this suspected killer speaks. >> imagine using nothing but your hands and feet to scale this. if these extreme athletes reach the top, they'll make history on one of the hardest climbs in the world. we are with them halfway through their mission to complete the climb of the century. >>> going downhill.