and upper darby itself.he bar is not really a nuisance bar police say it does have good security and a number of people there. dawn? >> pretty frightening thank you karen. >>> unless darby borough law enforcement on the hunt for a police impersonator. police releasing this sketch today of the imposter. this happening this morning on main street. police say a man in his 40s approached an auto shop owner claiming to be a police officer. that owner did not recognize the man as an officer and started to call police. that's when investigators say the man attacked and robbed the store owner. >>> a construction worker is killed after falling 80 feet in university city. this happening at a construction site at 30th and walnut streets. officials say the call came in just aft 8:00 o'clock this morning. the 42-year-old man was rushed to the hospital where he later died. his identity is not yet being released and there is still no word on exactly what led to that fatal fall. >>> police have arrested another woman involv

>> karen thanks. >>> more news out of darby borough. law enforcement on the hunt tonight for a police impersonator. police releaseing this sketch today of the cop impersonator it happened this morning on main street. police say a man in his 40s approached an auto shop owner claiming to to be police officer. owner didn't recognize the man as a cop. started to call police. that's when police say the man attacked and robbed the store owner. if you recognize this man please call darby borough police police. >>> new developments tonight in a deadly hit-and-run accident in north philadelphia. police say they have the vehicle they've been looking for and they know who the driver was. they're just trying to find him. let's get right out to sabina kuriakose who is live in north philadelphia. sabina it didn't take long for police to fine the car. >> reporter: no, dawn, not at all. that surveillance footage came out yesterday. police say the owner recognized his car and then turned it in to police this morning. here's a photo. a man who lives near

upper darby police are turning up the heat tonight.e with terrified store owners and employees who tell us they're on edge. >> i'm scared. i really scared. >> reporter: amy lu was terrified when she came face to face with this gun toting bandit demanding money from her cash register at beijing chinese restaurant on marshall road. >> all the money. he bring a gun here. put all the money in the bag. >> he walked inside the door and take out gun and said give me money from the register. that's it. >> reporter: alan lynn had the exact terrifying moment when police say the armed robber struck again at his chinese restaurant right around the corner a few days later. his co-workers looked on in fear fear. >> she was scared. open the register for him and give him all the money. >> somebody could get and i don't want to see some poor owner get shot and killed because this bump hasn't been caught. >> reporter: the bandit struck a third time tuesday night at this chain neat restaurant on 69th street a few blocks away. he was caught on tape inside

joe's expressed condolences to upper darby delaware county 15-year-old who played cyo basketball st. dennis in havertown. ryans with a great person and someone we were proud to have as part of the community and do whatever we can to support family and friends especially members of freshman class and football team of which he was a member. head football coach gabe afante and staff walked out after spending time with players day. grief counselors will be available all weekend as the community kopz with the loss of the young student athlete. >> on campus there is private service scheduled sunday morning to honor ryan. st. joe's says counselors will be on hand for students faculty and staff on monday. reporting in north philadelphia, kenneth moton, "channel 6 action news." >> a little girl was critically injured after being attacked by a dog while visiting her grandmother in west philadelphia. after 5:00 this evening the 3-year-old girl was mauled by this kahne corso the little girl was held by 84-year-old grandmother and that's what police said led to the attack. >> we're making asserti

upper darby house fire at mill way and mill bank.tunnel closing in the next 15 minutes under the ben franklin bridge. that's not an option for you today. southbound lanes of route 1 super highway by neshaminy. a badly damaged vehicle with an ambulance on the scene. jammed south 21 from langhorne. stick with i-95 in bucks county instead, don't use it in delco. >> mandatory water restrictions are going into effect in california for the first time in state history. governor brown announced the restrictions while standing on a batch in the sierra nevada where they should be 20 inches of snow. they are at the lowest in history. the entire state of california must cut water usage immediately by 25%. >>> this is newly released video of a school bus scare in oklahoma. a wrong way vehicle slammed head on monday. 37 junior high students were on board. investigators believe the wrong way driver suffered a seizure priority prior to the crash. >>> robert durst faces charges in court to face charges for carrying a pistol and marijuana. his attorne

darby chief choked up when speaking about his officer. >> it's going to be a tough couple of days -- it's going to be a tough couple of days coming up we'll get by it and lay our hero to rest. >> the 26-year-old officer was a volunteer firefighter at the yeadon fire company, he joined when he was a junior in highly. >> stock ton students -- stockton students and casino residents will ralliy for a car pus in the ac. taj is using an 1988 contract profession to prevent the deal. protesters says it standz in the way of educational and employment opportunities in ac. >>> time for good news. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry through the region and we're staying dry throughout the day today. let's go outside and show you as sky 6 goes live looking in hd and the center city skyline. not a lot of clouds out there just yet. 38 degrees the current temperature. some spots closer to the freezing mark. it's a cold start. the dewpoint, 27 degrees, the humidity down low and the wind that turns gusty at times watching for enhanced fire damage. the winds out of the south

darby bureau officer mark hudson wiz was laid to rest today near the community he served. >> reporter: today some of delaware county's finest and brooifs stood shoulder to shoulder at saint joe's f's church. a line of mourners pays respects and gives a final salute. >> we lost a great fiergter and officer. >> he volunteered the past 4 years with the darby bureau police department. his chief called him a rising star. friends say he had a calming influence. >> mellow. not very hype. just calm mellow. friends with everyone. just friends with everyone. you flocked to him. >> reporter: last saturday police say he was shot one in the chest with his service weapon inside his apartment in darby township. his girlfriend is charged with murder in the case. investigators say she confessed citing an argument leading up to the crime. >> it's just going over and over again many my mind. one minute he's there. and the next he's gone. >> the loss is shared by area firefighters as well. >> he was a great guy. sad to see him taken so early at such a young age. >> reporter: following the funeral mark wa

. >> reporter: fitness instructor robbie ann darby is trying out a fitness tracker.ike she went on a shopping spree but darby is renting these gadgets for a few dollars a day from a startup company called lumoid. >> customers can try different items and test drive them before they can commit to buying them. >> reporter: the try before you buy company is used by stitch fix and others. they awellow people to rent gadgets like gopro for a wedding. >> people who want access rather than ownership. >> lumoid started with photography but there was so much demand they tried out more. later released this month, darby plans to take each of her gadgets for a trial run. >> there's probably one that has every everything i know. >> she wants to try i it out now so she doesn't have buyer's remorse late jeer in sports the college final four gets under way. this is duke coach mike krzyzewski's final final four appearance. for tom izzo it's his seventh. wisconsin plays undefeated kentucky. you can watch the championship game right here on cbs monday night. coverage begins at 8:30 east

the former mayor of darby borough has been colwyn's business manager for more than a year now.s morning county detectives seized more financial records from the colwyn borough hall. part of an ongoing investigation into how this tiny town's money has been spent by various public officials here. >> crazy. >> reporter: during a chaotic borough council meeting last night a fashion of the council voted to fire borough manager paula brown who locked herself in the borough hall this morning saying she was ousted for cooperating with the corruption probe by gathering and protecting the reams of files going back years which she claims will show widespread misuse of public funds. >> there's been $1.1 million misappropriated funds in the last few years. so a lot of records inseed here and i have a duty to protect them. >> i hope the authorities step in. i hope somebody steps in, the d.a. the cid the state somebody. >> reporter: brown claims her firing was not valid because a four member majority took the vote after the meeting had been adjourned. also fired last night the borough's code

he's wanted for a shooting here in the happy nine darby three weeks ago. here's what police say happened. just after midnightings the suspected saturday shooter bounds out the door, reaches into his waistband and grabs his gun. then he waves it all around as he's pacing in agitation. his buddies and the victim's buddies confront each other. so what are they so angry about? police say reid the guy with the gun stepped on the victim's sneakers inside and then the tensions just kept building even as they moved outside. you can see more strong words and gestures. then the violence explodes. police say reid starts firing even though he's on a crowded sidewalk chasing down the victim as he runs away. shooting him in the back five times shattering the victim's organs. >> this guy was actually chasing, running after him while he was shooting at that him you can see the victim fell right by the front of the vehicle and he lost a tremendous amount of

. >>> hundreds turnout to pay tribute to the darby boro police officer who was gunned down inside his own home last weekend. the officer mark hudson was remembered as a man lived according to a code of service both in uniform and in life. "action news" reporter annie mccormack has more. >> reporter: it was a send off for a man who dedicated his life to helping other people. saturday at st. joseph church in collindale, family, friend and the community gathered to honor 26 year-old mark hudson, his family touched by the services that included both law enforcement and fire fighters, from across delaware county. >> we just lost a great person. >> reporter: hudson was fatally wounded last saturday inside his glenn olden home while off-duty. authorities say he was trying to break up with his girlfriend tiana finch who shot and killed him. finch faces charges including first and third degree murder. officer mark hudson was ultimate public servant. he died as a darby boro police officer but began as a volunteer fire fighter a at just 16, in yeadon. >> he has done more than in 26 years then mo

. >>> darby borough police officer mark hudson has been laid to rest. he dedicated his life to service and died allegedly at the hands of his girlfriend. >> reporter: it was a send off for a man who dedicate his life to helping other people. saturday at saint joseph's church in collingsdale family friends and community came to honor him. >> we lost a great person, he was a good guy. >> reporter: hudson was fatally wounded last saturday inside his home while off duty. authorities say he was trying to break up with his girlfriend. she allegedly shot and killed him. finch faces charges including first and third degree murder. >>> officer mark hudson was the ultimate public service. he died as a darby police officer and started his career as firefighter in yeadon. >> i think legacy of community. legacy of giving back. >> reporter: the chief of yeadon's fire department and darby borough police took to the podium to share their memories. >> he was what a paroleman and a firefighter should be, confident, courageous and tenacious, tough brave and how he loved p

. >>> darby borough police officer mark hudson has been laid to rest. he dedicated his life to service and died allegedly at the hands of his girlfriend. annie mccormick has more. >> reporter: it was a send off for a man who dedicated his life to helping others. saturday at saint joseph's church in collingdale family friends and the community gathered to honor mark hudson. the family touched that brought in police officers and firefighters from the delaware county. hudson was wounded while off duty. authorities say he was trying to break up with his girlfriend who allegedly shot arena killed him. finch faces charges including first and third degree murder. mark hudson died as a darby borough police officer but he started as a firefighter at the age of 16 in yeadon. >> legacy of community legacy of giving back. >> the chief of the fire department and the darby borough police took to the podium to share their memories. >> he was a shining example of a patrol officer and firefighter should be. confident, courageous, tenacious, tough brave, and he cared. >>

the best trap maying in darby creek. >> this is the best so far. >> these are normal size. >> and thatcolassal. >> the early spird catching worm. for this trio it's early man that kachd the trout. >> we're making up at 3 made wawa set it up where we made barbeque. >> and in south person pennsylvania upstate delaware we're lucky. other sparts of the state don't goat finish with thought until later this month. the dreams were stocked in preparation fort masses and don't forget in pennsylvania you need to have fishing license and also a trout permit. make sure you have everything you need before you hit the creek. i'm delaware. they have rules too. head to 6abc.com a list of what you need and where you can get it. i -- >> still to come on "action news" tonight is a blud moon. this nor unique than roast. what cause this phenomenon. >> end offer for popular care joke jury key could spiping with the most well known fingzer we'll look at at musical challenged and whop grace the the same. melissa. >> sharee, only comfortable companies. mainly clear. minus wind. second half of the weekend for e

. >>> lets get to breaking news from upper darby delaware county.is is a live picture from chopper three as fire fighters contain a three alarm fire. flames broke out on the 500 block of bank road within the hour. there is in word on a cause of the fire and right now no reported injuries. we are not seeing any fire, in flames, in smoke hopefully that means they have it knocked back. we will stay tup date and let you know more once we get it this fire in up are darby which does appear to be under control. >>> coming up next half an her of "eyewitness news" a case that sent shock waves through new jersey and washington d.c. senator menendez is indicted on corruption charges. >>> now he is going on offensive a as he gets ready to head to court today. >>> mcdonald's promises a pay raise for tens of thousands of workers but not all of the workers are eligible for the raise. >>> and vittoria and katie return with traffic ape weather together on the three's. >> we will do it after the break looking live at the the jersey shore a beautiful morning, good mor

. >>> services are become held today for a fallen darby police officer who was killed allegedly at the hands of his ex-girlfriend. >>> we're starting out rainy but things are looking better for easter weekend. so says chris sowers. i pulled in with globs of rain can't we catch a break. >> reporter: we will, temperatures are on the mild side. we have low level clouds and light rain pushing through the area this morning, but it should get out of here the next 45 minutes to an hour, and pushing through south jersey and delaware as i speak. bright blue skies lots of sunshine. windy conditions. here's double can live here's yesterday's weather that was pushing east. heavier rain pushing across south jersey. we're closing in on 60 in philadelphia. but we've dropped into the upper 40s north and west and the winds are shifting out of the northwest later on. so temperatures will plateau in the mid 50s from this point on. 39 degrees in the poconos millville very mild, 64. dover, 55. 33 in the poconos. trenton, 25. that's one thing we won't lose today will be the gust winds. the day planner looks

that's when police say she was kidnapped attacked and then left in a cemetery in darby borough.teve patter is son has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good evening. in case there's any confusion on this easter sunday the details in this case that we're about to describe you to can certainly be called -- certainly be called confusing if not disturbing. we want to warn you in case you're watching this story this evening but we want to show you the scene. this is where the woman worked, and in that parking garage police say three men initiated a brutal abduction and attack. worst fears on jewelers' row. sunday with painstaking details police describe the brutality a premeditated abduction and assault. only cbs3 "eyewitness news" at the scene on south eighth street saturday night. as detectives and crime scene investigators combed the area. police say hours earlier in broad daylight, at about 4:00 saturday afternoon a 53-year-old female employee of this high value watch boutique was leaving work and walking to her car across the street in this parking garage. inside pol

known to frequent philadelphia and upper darby. >>> well, police are investigating an apparent double shooting in philadelphia overnight night, this is the ac cam the 2600 block of jackson street where a gunman wounded a woman in her 20s, a second person showed up at the hospital claiming to be shot at the same location no arrests have been made. >>> we hear from a young maryland boy hailed a hero for making the right call to save his sisters after their house caught fire, marcus mccoy kept his calm as he talked to 911 dispatchers and directed firefighters to their burning home and spoke to 6 abc about the terrifying ordeal and ryan smith has the story. >> i was scared. >> this morning, exclusion of new images inside of the house where 13-year-old marcus mccoy made a quick thinking 911 call that saved both his and his sister's life. flashlight in hand, marcus showing us the very room he and his sister were in as it's fire blazed around them. speaking out for the first time, he says he called 911 and then made sure aliyah was okay. >> couldn't really nothing with the flashlight and it

darby borough officer mark hudson was laid to rest yesterday near the community he served. a line of mourners paid their respects at st. joseph's church. in addition to serving as a police officer, the 26-year-old was a volunteer firefighter. >> he was a great guy. just sad to see his life taken so early at such a young age. >> just going through my mind over and over again, one minute he was there, laughing cracking jokes, and the next minute he was gone. >> hudson was shot once in the chest inside his house. his girlfriend tyaina finch, is charged with his murder. >>> new this morning, upper darby police tell us that a man turned himself in after he allegedly dropped his wallet during a robbery. according to police fred jones grabbed $140 from a woman after she withdrew it from a wells fargo atm on wednesday, but he dropped his wallet as he was running away. on thursday the department posted this picture of jones on twitter saying quote, mr. fred jones, good news we found your wallet. bad news you dropped it at a robbery scene. please turn yourself in. >>> police tell us

. >>> a funeral begins in the next hour for darby police officer mark hudson. the service is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 at saint joseph's church in collingdale. officer hudson was a volunteer firefighter in yeadon. he was shot inside his glenolden home. authorities say he was trying to break up with his girlfriend finch who allegedly shot and killed. finch faces charges first and third degree murder. >>> one person was killed while walking along route 55 in want ma, gloucster county. state police closed a stretch of the road past woodbury road exit to investigate. the driver did stop at the scene. >>> new overnight police asked confess outside the second street shooters mummers clubhouse in south philadelphia. 60 people spilled out from the party, some of the people allegedly assaulted 6 some people nearby. those people have all been taken to the hospital. at this point there are new arrests, nor is there any indication just what set this off. police say the second street shooters were not clubhouse they had rented out the space. >>> pat-downs are a thing of the

septa officials and local lawmakers held a groundbreaking ceremony in upper darby this morning. the the $19.6 million project includes reconstructing pedestrian ramps and terminal platforms, security cameras will also be installed. the newest terminal is scheduled to be complete in there november. >> ♪♪ >> phillies go on the road for the first time this season. >> the road not too kind this afternoon jim. the phillies are not as bad as the critics predicted but we're a week into the season. one area killing them offense or lack thereof. it was missing today against the new york mets. have you ever had one of those days? grady sizemore knows the feeling. first a mets fan offers him a cold drink. not very polite. later sizemore loses the ball in the sun. thankfully it does not lead to any runs. aaron harang on the mall. looked little too hot to handle. that brings in murphy. one-nothing mets. did he first in the fifth inning. curtis granderson slaps to left ben revere will leave his feet much harang gives up one run in six innings appreciates the effort. seventh inning two on for

goes a short distance and she falls report roar police believe this suspect is the same man in this darby borough police 67 who robbed a business more than an hour later. >> auto dealership the owner closing up for the night similar described mail approaches him demands money, take the money and fleece the scene. >> reporter: he's wanted in another heist the day before. >> 5400 block of chestnut street. around 3:45 p.m. and that's a knock on a door. described individual says he's police going goes into the house you had asked for a specific individual that's not home and takes money and fleece. >> reporter: the bad guy has a gun and pulled it in one of the cases. >> we're concerned in all three cases the victims are describing this person as knowing police procedures. very confident. very believable as to he's a police officer. >> reporter: the suspect got away with at least $200 in the cobbs creek purse snatching case. if you have any doubts about any officers stopping you police say you should always ask for identification. lucy? >> good advice -- thank you very much dave. check out thi

finally the suspect dropped the victim here in the wooded area near darby cemetery. >> i just want to let her know that i'm glad that me and my brother-in-law were able to help her out and that she's safe and home and my hearties with her. >> reporter: police are still searching for more surveillance video this morning. they are hoping someone's video catch that he is van's license plate. if you know these three suspect or men or seen these van give police a call. we're reporting live outside philadelphia police headquarters jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> south carolina police officer faces murder charges for shooting death of the unarmed motorist after a traffic stop and this confrontation was caught on camera. "eyewitness news" reporter nicole brewer joins with us that video and how officials are moving forward with this case nicole good morning. >> reporter: very disturbing video to show you here. three three-year old north charlton officer michael slagger is behind bars this morning facing death penalty or 30 years in prison after being charged with the murder of 50

a community came together to remember a darby borough police officer who was killed inside his home.ood evening i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining you. fellow police officers and firefighters joined family and friends today for a very emotional service to honor officer mark hudson. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandra hoff has more on the tribute from delaware county. >> ♪ >> reporter: it may have tried but the heavy winds could not shake the heavy hearts lining the entrance of saint joseph church in collingdale friends family fire and law enforcement from across the region joined for a final farewell to 26-year-old darby borough police officer mark hudson. >> i think he makes other 26-year-olds need to step it up a little bit. for being 26 years old he's accomplished a lot. officer hudson was off duty when he was shot inside his home one week ago. investigator say hudson was trying to break up with his live in girlfriend 27-year-old teyona finch. finch faces first and third degree murder charges. as a young man officer hudson participate in there the boy scouts and acknowledged d

" spoke exclusively to that good samaritan after that good samaritan found the victim outside that darby township cemetery on saturday. we will speak to that and hear more from that passerby in just a minute but first philadelphia police want to you take another good look at this surveillance video of the suspect vehicle this time a clear video just released. this is a very distinct vehicle a pennsylvania maroon van with white markings or paint on the side this video was taken saturday afternoon after three men kidnaped a jewelers row employee beat her and robbed her. one of these clips shows the the the vaananen chestnut street, other shows the van pulling in the gas station in the 8400 block of bartram avenue. suspects wanted the keys and safe code to the jewelry store where she works but turn into petty thieves using her atm card and gas station and one other location. the suspects eventually dropped women at darby township cemetery where they spotted the the five three-year old and called 911. that good samaritan spoke to "eyewitness news". take a listen. >> i said ma'am, are you oka

she was eventually found in a darby township septarian hospitalized. >>> time now 43:43, traffic and weather together. pretty nice monday, katie. >> it is looking like it ukee yes. so basically just going to say the hits keep rolling here today. it is a little bit warmer than it was yesterday. how could you beat yesterday? nothing but sunshine and perfectly blue skies. we are seeing few more clouds out there right now here on sky cabbing three, all is calm collected, very quiet start to the morning, very light wind. no pros this time. it is not cold enough necessarily for. that will storm scan3 again you can tell by the satelite coverage here, yes little more cloud cover but this isn't sign of things to come necessarily. even though you see little hint of green firing up here through north central pennsylvania, i don't want you to worry about it, still under the influence of high pressure today. we are also in fact going to warm up even couple of extra degrees, from yesterday. so here's where we stand right now 44 degrees the current temperature at trenton, in at pair of four's in re

the first presenter before chief sure speaks is jeff hi darby, our den den and followed by chief suhr and the district attorney's office and susan christian from the human rights commission followed by joyce hicks if she would like to make remarks. we will hear from you reverend brown. >> [inaudible] >> we will try to get through the presentation as quickly as we can and reverend brown and the naacp we will get to you. yes. >> thank you very much supervisor mar and supervisors for calling this hearing. my office, the public defender's office provide representation to 20,000 people a year. i have worked in the system for over 30 years. i think i have a good handle on the issue and problem of racial bias which is permeated in the criminal justice system for the time i have been around and much longer. we learned this year there was a serious of texts -- series of texts discovered on a cell phone. these statements were made public by a filing from the u.s. attorney in his corruption case. included in the texts were statements "do you celebrate kwanza at your school, november 9, 2011 to a

so far so good though on the schuylkill and in upper darby watch out for a crash this morning along state lansdowne avenue. by bryn mawr college we still have that water main break blocking at least one lane along new gulph road at morris avenue and in the bustleton section of the city we have this crash involving a police cruiser this morning. we're hearing it's fairly minor along krewstown road near rising sun avenue. they have the road blocked. instead of krewstown maybe stick with bustleton avenue as your alternate. also watching a crash in upper moreland along ellis road at bartram road. there's one in cheltenham along cheltenham at ogontz. still have construction wrapping up on the westbound turnpike near bensalem. right lane is out so just 35 miles per hour. in middletown township bucks county downed wires are blocking business one. stay up on one the soup are highway instead and one more new crash is in warwick township bucks county along mill road at york road. matt. >> thank you matt. >>> breaking this morning the curfew in baltimore ended an hour ago at 5:00 a.m. the city has b

the chief of the fire department and darby borough police took to the pulpit to share their memories.> else confident courageous continue at and tough and brave. the family requested amazing grace. hudson donated his eyes and the lyrics of the song i once was blind, but now i see mean more than ever who even in death helped others. >> his story will be told for a lifetime, many lifetimes to come. mark hudson our hero. >> reporter: in collingdale annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> officer hudson rest in peace. >>> more to come on sunday morning edition of "action news." they say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine to go down, but when it comes to a spoonful of medicine can be confusing and dangerous. >>> plus an upset for the ages. kentucky's bid for the championship of the season comes to an end. >>> now a live look at penns landing, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back. i'm brian vickers, nascar® driver. i'm kevin nealon comedian. and i'm arnold palmer, professional golfer. know what we have in common? we talk

when it's clear she doesn't know the code to the save she's dumped at this cemetery in darby boroughore than 10 miles away. still bound, the woman is struggling to remove zip ties from her wrists and ankles when the men come back and abduction her a second time. this time, she's shackled in steal restraint as they continue to beat the woman demanding a pin number to her atm card. police say the men stopped four times to withdrawal money before she's dumped off again at the same cemetery. a passing driver sees the woman walking out to the road and calls 911 ending the ordeal. we're told the woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition. she's suffering on top of a concussion most pell contusions, cuts and bruises although she's expected to make a recovery. police still searching for suspects. we'll put their descriptions at cbs philly.cbsphilly.com. i'm steve patterson cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> new tonight a boat gets stuck on a sand bar in camden county. this happened off new jersey road in brooklawn shortly after 7:30. two people were aboard that boat when when it got strand

but darby's renting these gadgets, for a few dollars a day. from a start up company called loumoid. >> started rumoid last year. >> try to test drive the items before they commit to trying them. >> true before you buy business is being used by companies like stitch fix to sell clothes and woreby, but also renting gadgets like go pro for wedding or vacation. >> catering to this whole new generation of people who want access, rather than ownership. >> started with photography gear, but there was so much demand, they expanded to wearable, even drones. there are thousands of people on the wait list to try out the apple watch. when it is released later this month. darby plans to take each of her gadgets for a trial run. >> there is probably one after i try them all that has everything i need. >> she wants to find the right one now so she doesn't have buyers remorse later. >> jill wagner, cbs news, new york. >>> happening today, six flags great adventure opens for the season. theme park now celebrating its 41st season in jackson, new jersey, there w

dropping her once in the darby township cemetery. she freed herself and the men returned putting her in handcuffs and shackles. after they left a second time, the woman made her way to the road where this driver stopped. >> i just, you know, want to let her know i'm glad she's safe and she's home and my heart, you know, is watts with her. >> reporter: and the victim was able to identify the driver of the van as a man in his late 20s. she told police he was by far the most violent. she also told police that she was told several times by her attackers that today is the day you're going to die. police are now looking for that van. it is described asthma ran a 1997 to 2002 model ford econo line. anyone with information is asked to call police. we're live at police headquarters tonight diana rocco cbs3 oy witness news. >> extraordinary story. diana thank you very much. new at 11:00 o'clock tonight a shooting on the schuylkill. young man pulled a gun and shot his own father as he was driving their car. "eyewitness news" reporter david spun

the suspects finally dropped their victim here in the wooded area near darby cemetery. >> just want to let her know that i'm glad that me and my brother-in-law were able to help her out and that she's safe and at home and my hearties with her. >> reporter: police today will still search for more surveillance video. they are hoping some of this shows the the license plate on that van. in the meantime if you necessity who these three men are, these suspects and if you see this van give police a call. we are reporting live outside philadelphia police headquarters this morning, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> charges pend ago begins a man who allegedly shot his father on the schuylkill expressway. shooting closed i-76 in both directions during the late afternoon rush hour. victim was driving westbound in west conshohocken around 5:45 when police say his 22-year old son in the rear seat pulled out a gun and shot him. the father is in critical condition. >> erika? >>> ukee, mayoral candidate lynn abraham is expect at a breakfast forum later on this morning just hours after the f

. >> they drove the complainant toward darby. >> reporter: police are not sure of the route. they're asking for help from anyone who saw the van in center city or at this wawa avenue around 4:40 saturday. the woman was freed once in the woods in darby but captors returned, beat her again, drove around and set her free at 6:00. >> she offered her car. she offered her ring she had on her finger. once she told them it was worth about $300 they put it back on her finger. they said, we're after big stuff. >> reporter: in the end, police say those guys got very little. maybe a couple hundred dollars after using her atm card at an atm machine in southwest philly. they also say that tonight they are asking people for help. they want to know if you saw the van, they want to know if maybe you have video, pictures of the van or if you know who owns it call the philadelphia police department. deanna durante, "nbc10 news." >>> clouds and an occasional shower. no baseball today as phillies have the day off. tomorrow when play resumes, big weather changes will be moving in. rain is in the f

it's right before you get to that upper darby broomall exit on the southbound side.so cars are just getting by in that right lane because the emergency crews and that accident are blocking the road there. if you're traveling there, you can see just not a lot of volume. 15 minutes is your drive time southbound from 76 to 95. so it's not slowing things down too much at this hour. in bensalem another accident to tell you about. street road closed at mechanicsville road due to that accident. if you need to get around that closure, take woodhaven road. in montgomery county county line road and madison is the scene of another accident crews are responding to. and another problem, it's a busy morning so far. 295 at exit 67 route 1. the right lane is closed. there's a downed streetlight there because a car hit that streetlight. so crews are trying to clear that up in lawrence township. tracy? >>> 4:51 now. plans to repair the 25th street viaduct rail bridge in south philadelphia are moving forward. city councilman johnson announced the multimillion-dollar project yesterday.

also have construction going on in upper darby during the mid days.rough the end of the month. stick with baltimore pike instead of providence road closing between baltimore pike and bishop avenue. also the work zone today in gloucester township camden county from 7:00 until 4:00 they'll close garwood road at chrissy way. hickstown road gets you around that one. another newbie in pleasantville atlantic county, delilah road closing each week day from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the next week or so between route nine and main street so reading avenue a possible alternate around that one. see, told you there was lots of construction. another work zone with the waze app as we do the commuter report this morning. one of our friends a member of the 6abc commuter team, it's johnny rotten 81 says watch out for road work along 95 in new castle county by 141. nydia. >> matt thank you. >>> lufthansa airlines admits it knew the co-pilot of that crash germanwings plane had suffered from severe depression but hired him anyway. andreas lubitz informed the airline

i wanted to acknowledge we will hear from the public defender jeff hi darby and thank you to chief chief and others that are here and staff for the district attorney george gaston and the chair of the human rights commission and many others. thank you to reverend amos brown and naacp and the aclu from california and just cause and a number of other speakers. valerie from the mission police collaborative and many others. i just wanted to start briefly by saying that these text messages demonstrate to me that racism and home phobia and other issues are a significant problem and maybe a culture within the police department and our justice system and i feel that we cannot let this poison the justice system. i think it's important that the law enforcement agencies and others here today up hold civil rights for officers for justice and it must be under a system free of bias. free of bias that is also conscious bias and unconscious biaslet public defender will point out but to me what is more worry some we don't have a clear picture of how the clear biases from police officers play out on the s

. >> reporter: police tell you the thieves dumb the victim in a wooded area next to this darby township cemetery but came back for her just as she broke free from the bondage. >> at this point they put shackles on her handcuffs on her, put her back into the van drove her around for about 15 minutes. no particular stops. i don't know where they were going. they weren't went back to the cemetery and they will let her out there. >> reporter: dave kinchen fox 29 news. >>> markings on that van are very distinctive according to police. investigators say it's white wax or graffiti of some kind. investigators tell us that same van was spotted several times over the last month near jewelers row. >>> police say this the map who fired a gun inside the christie rec center in southwest philadelphia. 26-year-old maurice tavaras is charged with aggravated assault recklessly and daming another person and other related charges charges. he turned himself in to police yesterday. he is the coach of a 17 and under basketball team. police say he fired a gun after an altercation with a group of spectators and

. >> darby bureau police officer mark hudson was laid to rest near the community he served. a line of mourners paid their respect. in addition to serving as a police officer, the 26-year-old was a volunteer firefighter. >> he was a great guy. you know sad to see somebody taken so early at such a young age. >> still going through my mind over and over again. one minute he was there, laughing cracking jokes, and the next minute he's gone. >> police say hudson was shot one in the chest last saturday inside of his house. his girlfriend tyaina finch, is charged with his murder. >>> the time right now is 9:11. next, we'll introduce you to this week's wednesday's child. and meteorologist sheena parveen will be with your full first alert forecast. >>> plus works of art that will be on display when pope francis visits philadelphia later on this year. you'll meet the local artist behind this important project. in' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and

. >> someone posing as a police officer robbed a man in darby. 10's deanna durante is there live. >> do police have any idea who they're looking for? >> elwell, they don't have a name or tips that led them to a person. they do have this a composite sketch that the victim helped police officers create of what that individual may look like. this all happened just before 9:00 this morning in a parking lot behind me 800 block of main street here in darby borough. now, police tell us that a gentleman was walking into his business. when he was approached by a man who looked like a man in this sketch, he looked like he was a narcotics officer. police say he had a badge around his neck and the victim became suspicious because the victim has a good relationship with police. he pulled out his phone to call 911, and that's when things turned dangerous. >> took out his phone, dials 911, with that the actor grabs phone, takes the phone, tells him he wants all the payroll money, puts him down on the ground and takes his house keys, his car keys a wallet, with

the woman around beating and tasering her for the codes to the store safe eventually dumped her in darby cemetery. >> twenty-two year old philadelphia man charged with shooting his own father, as they drove on the schuylkill expressway. this happened tuesday, during the evening rush hour. police say cam ear corbin reached from the back seat, shot his father in the head. the 41 year old is still in critical condition at the hospital. corbin charged with aggravated assault, wreckless endangerment, weapons offenses, will be back in court later this morning. >> court today for the north philadelphia woman accused of planning to join isis. officials say keonna thomas a/k/a fattah showed her allegiance with on line posts and they believe her final destination was syria. american flags flew outside the home that was raided march 27th. she is right now being held without bail and faces 15 years in prison if convicted. former pennsylvania governor ed rendell expected to join federal, state and local leaders, at 9:00 rally in dilworth park this morning. now, the group is pushing for long-term fund

service for the ones gathered at the cemetery at midnight. >>> well, a community says good-bye to a darby borough police officer who was gunned down inside his own home. fellow officers, firefighters, friend, and family, held emotional service on saturday to honor officer mark hudson. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff was there. >> it may have tried but the heavy wind could not shake the heavy hearts lining the entrance of st. joseph's church in column inning day. friends, family, fire and law enforcement from across the region, joined for a final farewell to 26 year old darby borough police officer, mark hudson. >> makes owed other 26 year old need to step it up, and for being 26 years old he has accomplished a lot. >> officer hudson was offer duty when fatally shot inside of his glenolden home one week ago. investigators said hudson was trying to break one his live-in girlfriend, 27 year old tie anna finch, when she pulled the trigger. finch now faces first and third degree murder charges. as a young man officer hudson participated in the boy scouts, and managed to dodge troubl

but darby's renting these gadgets for few dollars a day.pany called lumoid. >> started it early last year, custom kearse try different items and test drive them before they commit to buying them. >> the try before you buy business being used by companies like stitch fix to sell clothes and park tercell glasses, but lumoid lets customers rent gadgets like go pro for wedding or vacation. >> catering to this whole new generation of people who want access later than ownership. >> lumoid started when photography gear. so much demand, they expanded to wearables even drones. there are thousands of people on the wait list to try out the apple watch. when it is released later this month. darby plans to take each of her gadgets for a trial run. >> there is probably one after i try them all that has everything i need. >> she wants to find the right one now, so, she doesn't have buyers remorse later. jill wagner, cbs news, new york. >>> what a great idea. how many times have you bought something, ewing philadelphia for a week and then throw it in a dra

coming up police looking for robber behind several hold-ups in upper darby.nections between the businesses he's targeting. plus, new jersey senator is due in court today to answer to corruption charges. what he is accused of doing for someone he calls a friend. >> an angry and defiant senator, after being indicted on corruption charges. why he said he did nothing wrong. >> plus an armed robber terrorizing local businesses, shoving a gun at employee's faces and demanding cash. new clue that could help police track him down. >> let's head outside. sue tracking a spring warm up. but a little rain's also on the way. >>> and controversial new ads now front and center. , here in philadelphia. and drawing all kinds of backlash. why septa has no choice but to keep them up. >> good morning, it is thursday april 2nd, 2015. all right sue serio so we have a ten today here in philly. >> yep. >> our friend, chris murphy, down in florida, with the best picture i've seen on twitter in a long time. he says the weather is amazing, how he describes it to me. >> who cares? we ha

. >> reporter: police say the suspect matches the man in the sketch who allegedly robbed a darby borough business more than an hour later. >> auto dealership. owner closing up for the night similar described mail approaches him. the man's money takes the money and fleece the scene. >> reporter: then the day before. >> 5400 block of chestnut street around 3:45 p.m. and that's a knock on the door somebody described the individual says he's police. goes into the house asks for a specific individual. he's not home. takes money and fleece. >> reporter: investigators say the suspect has gun and even pulls it in one every the cases. police call it senseless. >> it's disheartening to see people will use that type of reusse to gain a few dollars here and there. it just doesn't make any sense to tried to something like that. it creates problems fours and creates problems for the public. >> reporter: police say the fake badge this officer this fake officer is using is more rounded and resembles a county badge. police say if you have any doubt bows an officer's stopping you always ask for identifica