david baker is chargeed in a drunk driving crash involving a city-owned vehicle. let's get to peggy fox with the latest. >> reporter: well, lesli, the official announcement came here at city hall about an hour ago and a long-time distinguishing police career has come to a crashing halt because of bad judgment and a big mistake. police chief david baker decided on his own, they say, to design. >> today, alexandria chief of police david baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker was charged with dui after causing an with injuries on an i-66 ramp in arlington. police say his blood alcohol content was .19, more than twice the legal limit and he failed a field sobriety test. if convicted, he faces five years behind bars. the city manager reflected on baker's exemplary career which now appears over. >> we're very disappointed on what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of the stellar career as well. that's what we're trying to balance against the mistake made. >

the police chief david baker arrested and booked last night. blood alcohol level .19 more than twice the legal limit. >> i have placed chief baker on paid administrative leave at this time. >> reporter: alexandria officials quick to respond to this embarrassing bombshell appointing the executive police chief to lead the police department. >> this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics and i have worked with him now for 19 years. so the surprising thing is that this even came up at all. >> reporter: officials say baker was driving a city vehicle merging onto i-66 in arlington county when he hit another car at 11:00 p.m. last night. the driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. >> i have had two conversations with the chief. he is very very apoll apologetic. >> reporter: they say the 58- year-old baker has an impeckable record. the man who spent his entire professional career in law enforcement facing the end of his career. >> he is well aware of it. >> it

saturday, arlington police say david baker charged a wreck with injuries. he was charged with dui with a blood alcohol limit of .19, more than twice the legal limit and failed a field sobriety test. james hartman says baker's decision to resign is appropriate. >> we're very disappointed about what happened the other night and his resigning. we can't lose site against a stellar career. >>> the victim's family of the virginia tech massacre, they want answers. they believe there's too many inaccuracies. so tonight they issued a statement, urging governor tim kaine to reopen the state commission's review. the families want more information about the discovery of cho's records at the home of dr. miller. last week we learned that miller inadvertently took the files as he left his job more than a year before the shooting. dr. cain called for a public release of cho a he records. >>> the leader of an alleged home-grown terrorist group is said to have local ties. daniel boyd is in custody in north . ronali audrey barnes nahas been lookin into boyd's background and h

alexandria police chief david baker arrested and booked last night. his blood alcohol level.19, more than twice the legal limit. >> i have placed chief baker on paid administrative leave at this time. >> reporter: alexandria officials quick to respond to this embarrassing bomb shell. appointing executive deputy chief earl cook to lead the department. they say the city and mayor are disappointed and have begun to talk with rank and file. >> this is behavior that i have never seen. it's something that has certainly not been a part of his career, or even his ethics, and i've worked with him now for 19 years. so the surprising thing is that this even came up at all. >> reporter: officials say baker was driving a city vehicle on north fairfax drive, merging onto i-66 in arlington county when he hit another car at 11 last night. the driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. >> i have had two conversations with the chief. he is very apologetic. and that's all i'll say at this time. >> reporter: with nearly 40 years in law enforcement, he spent half

alexander yeas police chief david baker arrested on a drunk driving charge. we're following the fallout. >>> but first, new at 11:00, a chilling hate crime leaving a maryland community stunned and police looking for a suspect. i'm will thomas. >>> i'm sarah simmons in for mawr even. they're looking -- in for mawr even. they're -- for maureen. they're looking for the person responsible for graffiti. roz plater is live. >> reporter: this happened around 1:30 saturday morning in a strip mall along a busy highway but most shocking two doors down from a police substation. all over this brooklyn park hair salon, someone left symbols and words of hatred and intolerance. >> i was angry but when i got inside when they actually go inside, i was hurt because this area if you haven't noticed since you've been standing here, it's mult psatye icl.y : eranne arundel county police say it happened very early saturday morning. it's not just the graffiti but the thieves stole computers and salon equipment. then destroyed the rest by dousing it with fuel. >> they actually put ga

alexandria police chief david baker under arrest for drunken driving. the arrest of the well respected long-time chief a shock to city officials. >> today the alexandria community is saddened and disappointed at this turn of events. chief baker is a well respected leader not only in his department but also in the community. >> reporter: deputy chief earl cook has been named acting chief. >> in the way he said i think i've let you and the rest of the membership down, and so in that way i think he was very much apologetic. >> reporter: baker issued a statement to officers that reads rtinpa , while i can only agine the dispintmt you feel, i want you to knowowou proud i am of each one o you, how privileged i am to work side by side you and how disappointed and angry i am in myself. no one answered the door athe t chief's house. a note on the door ddecteec media questions to a .ndieilam friend. news 4akel t b nerews 4 ulo resign. reefrsmo. k hard to remorseful. w to see that something like this never happens again. he would like to remain chief of police, end

police say it was along this stretch of fairfax drive in flares, where alexandria police chief david baker got into a side by side collision with another car saturday night. according to arlington county police, chief baker's blood alcohol level was .19%. >> arriving officers say he appeared to be intoxicated. at a project bleak -- approximately 11:00 p.m., he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. rex is unclear where he had been or where he was going. the other driver was treated and released. >> this is a sad day for us. >> as executive deputy chief earl cook takes on the job as acting -- acting chief, an investigation is launched. >> he should be treated like every other citizen of alexandria should be treated. >> baker did not answer his door sunday, but fellow officers and the public say they are shocked and concerned. >> b alemish on a fine police career. he is a fine outstanding person. >> maker issued this statement to his officers would said in part, while i can only imagine the disappointment you feel, i want you to know how proud i am of each one of you, how p

the mug shot of the police chief. 58-year-old david baker after his arrest for dui. the mayor and city manager held a news conference today expressing their shock over the arrest. >> this is a sad, sad day for us. and certainly we have a lot of respect for police chief baker. he served the city very well. >> it's very disappointing, obviously, when any of our colleagues make a bad decision. and that comes to a conclusion such as this. >> arlington police say around 11:00 p.m. baker crashed his unmarked city issued ford explorer into another car right before the entrance to i-66 on north fairfax drive. the other driver, a woman, was taken to the hospital with nlife threatening injuries. arlington police say baker's blood alcohol content was .19, more than twice the legal limit. the deputy chief, earl cook, has been named acting police chief. he spoke with baker soon after his arrest. >> in the way that he said i think i've let you and the rest of the membership down. in that way he was very apologetic. >> reporter: this video from september of 2006 shows baker's swear

news4's darcy spencer reports. >> reporter: alexandria police chief, david baker, under arrest for drunkenriving. the arrest of the well-respected long-time chief, a shock to city officials. >> today, the alexandria community is saddened and disappointed at this turn of events. chief baker is a well-respected leader in his department and in the community. >> reporter: deputy chief earl cook has been appointed. >> i think he was very much apologetic. >> reporter: baker issued a statement to officers that reads in part, while i can only imagine the disappointment you feel, i want you to know how proud i am of each one of you. how privileged i am to work side by side with you and how disappointed and and rng i am with myself. no one answered the door at the chief's house in gaithersburg, a note left on the door directed media questions to a family spokesman, steve mason. mason told news4 that baker does not plan to resign. quote he is very remorseful. he just wants to work hard to make sure something like this never happens again. he would like to remain chief of police, end quote. >> congrat

. >> police arrested chief david baker in arlington county for dui. alexandria police chief baker is under investigation and this happened following a car crash. police there say his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit to drive. >> he has been put on paid administrative leave and the city manager has lawn ped an independent investigation after the police chief was arrested saturday night. according to arlington county police, alexandria's chief crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car at the entrance ram of of i-66 at north farr faction drive. police say his blood alcohol level was well above the alcohol limit. >> i'm surprised also. that is the most i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> baker has been with the police force nearly 0 years, the last three years as police chief. fox 5 attempted to reach the police chief at his home. a woman there said he was unavailable. >>> an ugly crime destroyed a beauty salon and left

david baker is scheduled to appear in court this wednesday. we understanhe met with his attorney today. he's been the chief of alexandria police for the past three years, 19 years total with the force. arlington county police arrested him at about 11:00 pm saturday night. investigators say bar blew a .19 mo than twice the legal limits to drive. according it police, baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car at the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. a spokesperson for the city says the chief was on vacation all last week and was expected to return to work today, but they're in the saying where baker was before the crash. they say he didn't have his weapon on him at the time though. alexandria city leaders placed the chief on administrative leave. as for his future in law enforcement, the city manager says they're looking into the facts and will be discussing the situation with the chief over the next several days. the organization mothers against drunk driving are speaking out bout this. they work closely with

david baker announces his requirement retirement and was arrested. ers field alcohol level is twice virginia's legal limit. earl cookly . >>> the judge presiding over the case is not happy with the defense. bonita jacks says she may not have been competent when refusing to pursue the strategy, but the defense presented the motion out of the hearing of the prosecution that angered the judge. i should i could appeal. the judge wouldn't look into verdict and said nothing should be determining the motive. >>> president obama is taking health care reform on the road. he is traveling to north carolina and to tow dowley, pennsylvania. the plans are being negotiated with no public tax information. they say the gap will close very soon. >> they use words like reform and choice, but all the plan does is tax and to fund new government mandates. >> the senate negotiators are planning to pass something by next week. >>> we are learning firsthand more on the swine flu. new fears on capitol hill this morning. >>> and the raid lasted more nine hours. what police were

david baker made his decision days after arlington police charged him with drunk driving. 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull , has the story. >> reporter: baker was arrested by arlington police on saturday. he was driving a city- registered suv when he allegedly hit a car as he tried to merge on to i-66 from fairfax drive. arlington police say baker, the 40-year law enforcement veteran failed several sobriety tests and his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. >> bad judgment resulted in something that we can all learn from. >> reporter: hours before a scheduled meeting with alexandria officials, baker, who had been on the force for almost two decades and served as chief since 2006 submitted his resignation. >> chiefs of police have a very high level of responsibility and that is not taken lightly. >> reporter: armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> virginia governor kaine is urged to reopen the virginia tech shooting investigation. the victims of the 2007 massacre say they want the facts of the case re-examined. they believe the original review has too

david baker will step down less than a week after he was accuse of drunk driving. digital correspondent, armando trull has the story. >> alexandria chief of police david p. baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker ended his tenure as alexandria's top cop after arrested on saturday night for a drunk driving accident. his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit and he failed several sobriety tests. he was driving a city suv when he hit a car trying to merge on to 66. the driver of the second car went to the hospital complaining of whiplash. >> we are disappointed in what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. >> reporter: sources close to the chief say it became apparent to the 40 year law enforcement veteran that given the circumstances of the accident and his arrest, to remain on the job would have compromised his ability to serve the city he protected for two decades. >> that was armando trull reporting ever the judge in the case of a woman accused of killing her four daughters sh

arlington county police say they arrested alexandria police chief, david baker, last night for drivingr the influence of alcohol. because of the arrest, the city manager placed chief baker on paid administrative leave, and appointed earl cook as acting chief of police effective immediately. >>> and the state of alaska prepares for a major transition today as sarah palin steps down from office. today she will transfe power to her lieutenant governor. kristin has the story. >> reporter: it's sarah palin's farewell tour. >> this is the last time to speak to the community as your governor. i want to tell you sincerely that i love you, i appreciate you and your support. the support that you have shown my family. ♪ oh, say -- >> reporter: the one-time vice presidential candidate is saying good-bye to her constituents and prepares to hand the office over to her lieutenant governor three weeks after she announced she would step down. since then, palin spents time on the water as reporter fished for answer. >> you are not listening to me as to why i am not able to finish office without it costi

chief david baker will end his nearly two decade career on friday. will thomas is live in alexandria tonight with more on the chief's decision to call it quits. >> reporter: we sat down with former chief baker's attorney tonight. he says he woke up this morning and got annual e-mail from the -- an e-mail from the chief that said he was resigning. on the criminal side we've learned he's going to enter a plea of not guilty. alexandria's police chief david baker with more than 19 years on the force experienced a career altering event last saturday night when arlington county police arrested him for drunk driving good david p. baker has submitted his resignation and informed me that he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker's resignation letter says in part, "it is with a great deal of humility and remorse that i announce my retirement from the alexandria police department effective immediately." "words cannot describe the pride i feel having had the opportunity to lead such a great department." baker's lawyer gives us insight into why the former chief

can tell you this -- alexandria officials had a news conference and announced that police chief david baker has resigned. his decision comes three days after he was charged with drunk driving. the city manager james hartman says baker was not asked to resign and his decision is appropriate. >> just one of those things where bad judgment resulted in something that we can all learn from the standards are very high in this city and i know in other organizations throughout the country. chiefs of police have a very high level of responsibility and that is not taken lightly. >> reporter: baker has served as chief for the past three years. saturday night he was driving in arlington and caused an accident. he was cite. it did injure another injury. he was charged with dui. .09 was his blood alcohol level. i asked the city manager today and the city attorney the fact that he resigned if that will keep his pension in fact, they said it didn't matter either way, his pension would remain intact. his trial date has been moved to next month. we'll keep you posted. back to you. >> thank you, peg. >>> no s

david baker was arrested for driving under the influence after a car accident on saturday night. investigators say that his blood alcohol level was twice the limit. in a letter to the police department, he thinks the members of the alexandria police force for allowing him the privilege of serving with them. >> law enforcement agencies around the country are getting pieces of a $1 billion higher and rehired for officers. joe biden talk about the importance of the young men and women who wear the blue. >> we cannot achieve the goal of a stronger community without a strong police force. >> the gov. martin o'malley appeared with the vice president today in philadelphia. the district will get $12 million for 50 positions and virginia will get 41 positions. president obama is talking heth care. he took questions from members of aarp, an advocacy group for senior citizens and. he pushed his message of that doing nothing to overhaul health care will do nothing to bring down premiums and health care costs. >> with a vote of 13-6, they gave sonya sodom otomayor the thumbs-up. the nominatio

david baker crashed his vehicle into another last night. the other driver was sent to the hospital and chief baker was sent to jail. >> reporter: according to the arlington county police, alexandria police chief david baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car. the entrance ramp with interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. >> this is a sad day us for. >> reporter: alexandria's mayor and other city leaders placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> reaction has been as you would understand to be surprised. >> reporter: the city's second highest ranking officer earl cooke will now serve as acting chief. >> i'm surprised also. it's the most that i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> reporter: baker has been with the police force for nearly 20 years. the last three as chief overseeing more than 480 employees. >> i hold all my management team, my executive team to the highest possible standard. >> reporter: baker's future is

the city's police chief, david baker, says he will retire on friday. he was arrested in arlington county on saturday night. he faces drunk driving charges. baker has been alexandria's police chief for the last three years. the city manager says he thinks baker is making the appropriate call. >> we are disappointed in the decisions made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of a stellar career as well and that's what we are trying to balance against the mistake made. >> baker failed a field sobriety test. his blood alcohol tested at .19 on saturday night, twice the legal limit. he was supposed to be in court today but that hearing has been pushed back to august 14th. >>> right now federal agents are said to be in pakistan searching for an 8th man connected to baa-ussed terror a- cell. the alleged leader, daniel patrick boyd was arrested on monday in north carolina. he's been charged with conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. boyd went to t.c. williams high school in the mid ' 80s. his carolina neighborhoods

. >> the chief of police in alex andre' ya' virginia, chief david baker arrested in arlington, virginia, 11:00 last night, police say he was driving ang unmarked city vehicle and had a blood alcohol level of .19, more than twice the legal limit in virginia. the driver of the other car hospitalized with nonlife- threatening injuries. the chief is on nonpaid administrative leave. >>> eight people are dead after a head on crash near new york city. police say a mini van was going the wrong way on the highway and hit an s.u.v. head on. tim fleisher has that story. >> reporter: the state police say somehow the driver got onto the parkway, heading south in the northbound lanes. then, suddenly came across an s.u.v. heading northbound, the two collided head on. responding fire companies say the mini van then rolled down a steep embankment. >> completely engulfed -- >> other people thrown from the vehicle? >> yes, several people rejected. most of them children, we were able to save one child's life. >> reporter: the tragic death toll in this horrific accident totals eight people, three of them ch

police say that david baker, strand police chief caused the wreck which slightly injured the woman. in court documents the arresting officer reports that baker smelled of alcohol and was repetitive and hesitant and had a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit. >> i think it is terrible. police should be setting an example for everybody else and when something like that happens it is very unfortunate. >> reporter: the officer reported that baker admitted to drinking two beers 20 minutes before the accident. some found that laughable. >> he said he only had two beers. >> he weighs 38-pounds. >> you don't buy two beers. >> not at .19. >> reporter: a police sergeant gave him a field sobriety steps. he had him walk nine steps and turn and hold his leg up 30 second and recite the alphabet and count backwards and mr. baker failed all four tests. >> he doesn't deserve his job back at all. >> should he be fired immediately. >> yeah, immediately. >> reporter: the sheriff langehorn who has been chief baker's friend for 20 years said he should be treat like everyone else. >> he doesn't w

david baker stepped down as police chief after getting foord dui. crashed saturday in arlington and police on the scene said that bake are failed six sobriety tests. mayor of alexandria and baker's lawyer said that baker realized resigning was the right thing to do. >> he did let the city down. he did screw up and he has come to the conclusion that it is? the city's best interest for him to retire from his position as chief of police. >> he was very remorseful and so i think that in and of itself says to citizenry that the chief realizes that that flks look at him in a different light being the top cop. >> even though baker is retiring, he does plan to fight the dui charges and enter a not guilty plea. his lawyer says it is up to the government to prove he was drunk. >>> a virginia family is accusing police of using excessive force when they tasered two people while trying to quiet down a backyard property. this is home video of the baptism celebration in manassas. this was moments before police arrived following a noise complaint. police say the ho

according to the "washington post," david baker failed four dui tests.crashed in arlington over the weekend. the post is reporting that officers arrived and smelled a strong odor of alcohol and they noticed backer's peach was re-- peach was repetitive an hesitant. >>> when stress strikes at work, you might find yourself making a vending machine run. there is a good reason why. >>> keep those calls coming. he do have a panel of pros here to help you find of the perfect opportunity to help change a life for the better. you can head over it our web site myfoxdc.com. we'll be right back. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savis. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get thchemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. >>> welcome back. we have new numbers on volunteer is in ame

. >> chief david baker september his letter of resignation a short time ago and comes a few days after he was arrested on drunk driving charges. news4's julie carey slooif in alexandria with more on this developing story. julie? >> reporter: it is a letter of retirement, the chief dave baker's attorney delivered to city, city manager, an hour ago. the chief's dision to retire rather than fight to keep his job came as the city manager was conducting an invernal investigation with the chief's fate to be expected by week's end and internal investigation now rendered mute by the chief's retirement. the chief dave baker a few hours ago, sent a letter to the more than 400 officers and civilian members of the department that he headed since 2006. and worked for for nearly two decades. addressed to my friends, it reads, it is with a great deal of humility and remorse i announce my retirement from tleks wra police department. baker's career began to unravel saturday night. that's when he was arrested in arlington county after an accident on the ramp lead toypg 66. he was in a city-owned vehicle

the fallout continues following police chief david baker's arrest on drunk driving charges. over the weekend arlington police busted baker after he crashed his car. today he met with his attorney. fox 5's sarah simmons has the latest on the chief's arrest. >> reporter: the quiet seets of alexandria are buzzing with the news. >> yeah, i guess it was .19. that's beyond a drink or two. >> reporter: the city's police chief david baker who had just returned from a vacation arrested for driving under the influence. >> you've got to walk the walk, you know. it's a tough one to overcome i would think. i mean, you've got to be able to set an example on some certain levels. >> reporter: 11:00 saturday night, arlington county police say chief baker crashed a city- owned ford explorer into another car at the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. the driver of the other car received minor injuries. baker is on administrative leave. his career now in the hands of the alexandria city manager who has started an independent investigation. when asked if baker may lose his job

volunteer david baker was among those who tested positive. >> i did not feel too tired.i was dead tired all week. i'm still pretty tired. >> america vaccinates millions against flu each autumn. swine flu has killed 263 here. they're worried that seasonal and swine flu could combine and become more deadly. >> right from the top, president obama has been telling people to wash their hands. dewpoint prepared. -- do not be prepared. >> if you would like more context, check out the blog of our medical correspondent. of around 6000 people every year die here and in the u.k. from ordinary flu. reports from iran reported that there are fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in the capital of tehran. dozens of protesters were arrested in one of the city's main squares after chanting slogans against ahmadinejad, the official winner of last month's heated election. attacks by the taliban in two afghan cities have left at least five members of the security forces and five militants dead. the attacks in jalalabad , head of the elections on august 20. -- come ahead of the elec

. >> we do have some more details on alexandria police chief david baker. he began his career in law enforcement in 1970, joining the d.c. metropolitan police department and stay there until 1991. senate -- that is when he was recruited to join the alexandria police force as a deputy chief. he has been the second-in- command in alexandria before becoming police chief. some storms have moves through parts of our area tonight. you may be wondering if the worst is over. we have been tracking the latest developments. steve? >> earlier this afternoon and evening, we have been watching are monitoring the severe thunderstorm watch. it has now been cancelled for the entire metro area. we also have a severe thunderstorm warning that d tpem dqu ofbie n. rt ai earsethestam enro frl rto f beener hn.ag hagerstown.d ovn anst an inch near frederick m. leonardtown saw about half an inch of rain. we do have eight change on the way. we will have a nice summer time warm-up. along with the unity, it will feel very much like it should feel at this time of -- along with the humi

david baker resigned on friday. he was arrested for driving under the influence after a car accident. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the limit. if the date -- he faces a mandatory five-day jail sentence. >>> it is a mystery in montgomery county. we know a man is dead but who shot him is still unconfirmed. two police officers are on paid leave because at least one of them shot at the victim. urtney robinson has the latest in this investigation from germantown. >> montgomery county officers will not say if two of their own killed a man early this morning. that is part of an investigation that leaves many questions and few answers. >> we are not investigating this as a burglary or a domestic violence incident. we are still making a determination as to what caused shots to be fired. >> around 2:40 a.m., a 91 wall came in but was disconnected. it came from -- a 911 call was disconnected. those officers called for backup. when they were arrived -- when they arrived, they found a man dead from an apparent guns

david baker was arrested after he was involved in a car accident in arlington over the weekend. court records show his blood alcohol level was more twice the legal limit. julie carry has more on this story from next yeah. >> reporter: chooe daik dave baker stunned the alexandria community. despite his dwi charge, many came to his defense. tonight city officials say the chief's decision now to retire enable it is city to move forward without continuing controversy. alexandria city officials say they accept chief dave baker's retirement with sadness but acknowledge that it enables the city to move forward. >> we hope that this unfortunate incident will not eclipse the stellar service and commitment he has shown to the city of alexandria during his years of service. this is a wise decision allow the police department and city to moveforward. >> reporter: deputy chief earl cook will continue as acting chief. >> with a heavy heart i take over as acting chief of police. i want to reassure the residents of alexandria that this is only a change in leadership and not direction. >> report

"the washington post was " discovered chief david baker failed four field sobriety test, blood out of level was four times the legal limit. baker said he had two beers 20 minutes before the accident in arlington >>> the capitol heights man will spend 20 years in prison for a brutal church beating. on monday prince george's county prosecutors say shannon washington admitted to attacking 69-year-old wayne williams outside the holy redeemer church on christmas eve. williams lost as white i needed facial reconstruction. -- williams lost his right eye and will need reconstruction. >> i will try to forgive him spiritually but i sincerely don't want him to able to do it to anybody, you or me, or anybody ever again. >> shannon washington was sentenced to 28 years. all but 20 suspended after pleading guilty to attempted murder, assault, and robbery. >>> montgomery county officials are looking at whether fl play was involved in the death of a man found in a burning minivan. police identified the man as a 45-year-old from tacoma park. police found the burning than 1 bradley boulevard in bethesda

david baker was arrested on saturday night in arlington. he rammed a city-owned vehicle in to another car. arlington county police say that baker failed several field sobriety tests. court documents say that he had a blood alcohol content of .19. that's more than twice the legal limit. some alexandria residents are appalled. >> he said he only had two beers. >> and he weighs 38-pounds [ laughter ] >> reporter: you don't buy two beers. >> not at .19. no. >> reporter: the city of alexandria has placed baker on leave pending an investigation. he will be in court tomorrow for a preliminary hearing. >>> the hov lanes project could leave unprepared drivers hot under the collar this week. vdot crews are working in both the overnight hours and during the daytime at some locations on the beltway. our 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull has more information from annandale. >> hot lane construction is hot and heavy this week as crews begin to replace bridges, overpasses and interchanges along 14 miles of interstate 495 between the springfie

. >>> alexandria police chief david baker is due in court on wednesday to face drunk driving charges. police say baker was driving a city vehicle when he struck another car in arlington on saturday night. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. baker is now on paid administrative leave but he could lose his job since driving a city vehicle while intoxicated is a fireable offense. >> this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics and i have worked with him now 19 years and so the surprising thing is this even came up at all. >> the driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. montgomery county police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside of a restaurant yesterday. it left two re d.e tishthngoo juin d.re outside ting happened the chuck. cheese near briggs chaney road in silver spring. police say two people got in to an argument in the parking lot and that led to gun fire. a woman, who was nearby, was hit in the leg. one of the two men was also shot and one area residen

authorities say chief david baker's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when he crashed his city vehicle late saturday in arlington. deputy police earl cook will serve as acting chief. a white house gathering is being arranged now for the police officer and the professor at the of that racial o controversy. white hoe po skesperson robert he hopes thehe two will aveha bee wrhit theeek.h istheek. crowley arrest home earlier this month after a report of a possible break in. president obama initially said the police acted "stidly" butt thatncident has alsocident has o tyciide city widety discussion o on rac cambridge will it all took place. >> when i talked to them, both these men have said we want an opportunity to work together, with you the city. >> in the meantime, sergeant crowley returned to work this morning. and this week, president obama will also be taking his health care message on the road. he has scheduled stops in virginia and north carolina to promote his health care reform plan. law makers are still debating the issue on capitol hill. but they don't believe they

. >>> david baker is due in court on wednesday to face drunk driving charges.riving a city vehicle when he hit another car in arlington on saturday night. his blood alcohol was twice the legal limit. he could lose his job since driving a city vehicle while intoxicated is a fireable offense. >>> an attorney for james james von brunn told the federal judge his client is not well enough to come to court. doctors told them the 89-year- old suspect maybe able to come to court later in the month. he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a museum guard stephen johns we say good morning to howard bernstein. >> some storms over the weekend. saturday a surprise but sunday did not. weac meveti atr some active . of washington. we go to doppler hd and we ha v lighter showers approaching the district right now. rtno wntortno real probms but u see some activity in norfax corth , ofennavi h of vienna ofof charles count rain picks up in charles and prince georges county. alde si to county. some county. from waldorf from waldorf to hack cook. heavier stuff between s

david baker failed all of the field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol twice the legal limit.ld decided to retire effective this friday. heed been chief for three year and with the department for 19 years. >>> a crackdown on big rigs finds safety violations. fairfax county police and soldiers from ft. belvoir conducted safety inspections after getting complaints from people in lorton. authorities say 282 of the 23 inspected trucks were pulled off the road. >>> an investigation is underway after a passerby found an explosive device in ocean city, maryland. a man reported finding a pipe bomb near the beach along 40th street. they remove the device but they don't know who made it or how it got there. >>> we say good morning to howard bernstein. >> busy this morning. grab the umbrella. stay up on the weather. a lot going on as far as msowers and orst not an all noall dara cinut bld veal serev rounds. we have been watcnger an area to the south atth d orstms. some in the nortrn neckto northern maryland prince ne tyorges coun . owewntost. ar e watching activity as it getsin to tyun u

david baker, whose been on the force for 19 years, the last three as chief was arrested on saturday night for for dui. police say he struck another car while driving a city-ownedt court documents show he had a blood alcohol content of 19 that is twice the legal limit and he failed a field sobriety test and unable to recite the alphabet. >> he should be held to a higher standard because he is a law enforcer and he shouldn't be doing that and shouldn't be in charge of he's going to be drunk and going around and doing that kind of thing. >> reporter: what about his job? >> he should be let go. >> shouldn't keep his job -- i want him to keep his job because he is a fantastic police chief. >> reporter: alexandria city employees can be fired for driving a city vehicle while intoxicated. the city manager is waiting for the result of an intern sal investigation before making his decision. >>> good news for commuters in silver spring. crews reopened route 29 at fair land road. police had to shut down that stretch of 29 for much of the afternoon but trouble, a gas leak. it has been fixed now. no wo

chief david baker was arrested in arlington, virginia, 11:00 saturday his blood alcohol level more than double the legal limit. the driver of the other car went to the hospital but is expected to be ok. baker now is on paid administrative leave. >>> the battle for health care reform. for one teen the issue became personal when he suffered a terrible accident. >> jordan thomas lost both of his legs and found a new mission in life. brooke baldwin has his story. >> reporter: jordan thomas plays a serious golf game. it's par for the course for this talented athlete who spent his childhood excelling at sports, even on family vacations jordan would show off his fishing skills but four years ago, in the florida keys the family's annual boating trip went terribly wrong. >> a wave pushed him behind the boat. i remember hearing, being under the boat and hearing the motor go, i knew immediately what happened. >> the propellers slashing his legs. jordan spent the next two weeks in a miami hospital undergoing multiple surgeries surgeries but while recovering he visited a wing where children who also

david baker will enter a plea of not guilty. >> he did let the city down. he did screw up and he has come to the conclusion that it's in the city's best interest for him to retire from his sition as chief of police. the flip side of that is that there's also a criminal case and by entering a plea of not guilty, that simply means he's requiring the government to prove its case. >> he was very remorseful. i think that in and of self says to our citizenry that the chief realizes that folks look at him in a different light being the top cop here in the city. >> reporter: there's no mistaking baker's contribution to law enforcement. a stellar record, more than 19 years on the alexandria force. he leaves his post witfull retirement benefits. now his attention turns to the criminal case. according to court documents, arlington county police alleged baker failed six dui tests. the complaint also says that baker told police he had two beers just 20 minutes prior to the accident in which he collided into another car merging on to i-66 in arlington. his first court da

as late as last night the lawyer for chief david baker said he was determined to fight for his job but his arrest for driving under the influence proved too much and this morning baker decided it was best to retire. alexandria's mayor met with the chief over the weekend and says he apologized. >> expressed his regrets, embarrassment that he caused and so forth and he was very reforce medical. >> reporter: arlington county police say baker had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit saturday night when he crashed his city-owned ford explorer into another car on the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. according to the criminal complaint, baker's lawyer said he failed five field sobriety tests. >> we are all very disappointed in what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of a stellar career. >> reporter: baker's departure closes the internal investigation launched by the city after his arrest. the city's second highest ranking officer earl cook will remain as the acting chief. >> it is with a heavy hea

police say david baker, the chief of police in alexandria, virginia had a blood alcohol level of .19 at the time of the crash. he was reportedly driving an unmarked city vehicle at the time. the alexandria police department says they are shocked at the news. >> i am surprised, also, is the most that i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career, or even his ethics, and i've worked with him now for 19 years. >> chief baker is on paid administrative leave tonight and chief cook who you just saw has been appointed the acting police chief down there. >>> alaska governor sarah palin left office a little quiet tonight. the former vice presidental candidate gained international attention less than a year ago. now as palin enters the private sector, no one is really quite sure what she is going to do next. >> reporter: sarah palin is moving on. >> i will be able to fight even harder for you, for what is right, and for truth. >> reporter: the first-term governor left office 16 months early. she felt the lawsuits and ethics

saturday night officers arrested police chief david baker after he crashed his car in arlington. investigators say his blood alcohol level was .19, twice the legal limit. today city leaders met behind closed doors to figure out what's next. baker also met with his attorney today. he will answer to those charges wednesday in court. >>> police arrested the driver of a deadly hit-and-run crash in falls church. they say alberto largos was intoxicated july 12 when he plowed his car into jose roseles. >>> a virginia man who plotted to kill george w. bush will spend the rest of his life in prison. he joined al qaeda in 2002. while in a saudi terrorist cell, he discussed several plans of attack including a plot to kill the. he received a 30-year sentence after his 2005 conviction but an appeals court order add new sentence last year saying 30 years once enoug >>> did you see it? a powerful explosion levels a house and it was all caught on camera. plus, apple is thinking about making some chang to itunes. how this could actually pay of for you. >>> a health warning you may wht know ou why

according to the arlington county police, alexandria police chief david baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car. the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. >> this is a sad day for us. >> reporter: alexandria's mayor and other city leaders placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> the reaction has been as you would understand to be surprised. >> reporter: the ity's second highest ranking officer earl cook will now serve as acting chief. >> i'm surprised also. it's the most that i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> reporter: baker has been with the police force for nearly 20 years. the last three as chief overseeing more than 480 employees. >> i hold all my management team, my executive team to the highest possible standard. >> reporter: baker's future is now in the hands of city manager jim hartman whose office has launched an independent investigation. when asked if baker's career was over, hartman said? >> i'm not prepared to say that right n

on saturday night, authorities say chief david baker was arrested in arlington, virginia, driving anmarked city vehicle and had a .19 blood alcohol level, that is about twice the legal limit. the driver of the other car was hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries. baker is on paid administrative leave now. >>> the word of the day this monday, clean-up. powerful storms rumbled through our area last night, winds as high as 60 miles per hour, even golfball-sized hail. our cameras were rolling as a woman was being rescued from a car in reisterstown. >> it was just boom. and it shut down my car. i'm fine. these guys did a good job. >> at last check bge reporting that 15,000 customers are still without power this morning. officials confirm it was not a tornado. >>> if the orioles didn't win yesterday i was going to become a fan of chelsea. but the orioles came through with a rare sunday win. orioles and red sox up there in fenway. bottom of the first, orioles up 1-0 and kevin youkilis, pops up. that's a nice grab. >> it's good. >> top of the third the orioles blow it wide open with

police arrested david baker after an accident with another car. he was driving in a vehicle issued by the city at the time. and according tort c ou rt cou docu cnts, police smelled a strong odor of alcohol. according to the same documents, baker admittedodo drinking two bes,heer tut police say h t failed four field sobriety tes and had a blood alcohol level of .19. >>> workers are hoping a traffic change on chain bridge will elief s some of t s utmco commuters have been complaining nou ottha t span. tonieptng a acctingep a separate lane for drivers turning right on route 123 as they leave the city. that way drivers who need to turn won't get stuff behind people waiting to go straight on green road. crews are repositioning construction barers and restriping the roadway in order to make the lane changes. >>> shuttle astronauts finished up the final space walk today. ong their tasks, the two astronauts rearranged wiring and set up two tv cameras on the space station's new porch. this was the fifth space walk of this mission. and they are scheduled to

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. >>> david baker has decided to step down. he was arrested for driving under the influence. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. he failed his sobriety test four times. >> he made a bad decision. for 40 years, he has had an unblemished record. >> his resignation will not jeopardize his retirement befits. he faces a five-day mandatory jail sentence if he is convicted. he worked for the d.c. police force until 1991. he joined the alexandria police force as a deputy chief. >>> negotiations on health care reform will resume today on capitol hill. senators tentatively agreed on a plan to squeeze in an additional $35 billion over 10 years. such a plan would be a step forward, meeting the goal of a rise in health-carepending. the president will promote his plan during a trip to two different states. he will be in a high school in north carolina, and then he will hold a similar town hall mting in tennessee. >>> all of the maryland students who were quarantined after contracting the swine flu are now out of thel.ospi ta thereasrd wwo laswot l night tt the last

david baker was arrested just about this time saturday night.e ran a city owned vehicle into another car while trying to merge on to i66 in arlington. arlington county police say baker failed a field sobriety test and court documents say he had a blood alcohol content of .19 which is more than twice the legal limit. some residents are appalled. >> he said he only had two beers. >> he weighs 38 pounds. [ laughing ] >> you don't buy two beers? >> no. they placed him on leave pending an investigation. >>> and so many fans here with the 9 forecast first. and it may not be raining but you can still swim outside. >> yes. there is plenty of humidity in the atmosphere. it's a little thick. but we haven't had much of this through the entire summer. to get back to normal conditions is a bit of shock to your system when you've had the clean, clear, ought up nights. let's takeos a lookli angt doppr 9000. we did have a- a - at doppler 9000.we a few thunderstorms around tshi evening but mosts of that actively has anticipated. things are pretty quiet. switch i

. >>> david baker's -- chief david bicker's attorney says his client has no intention of resigning. police arrested baker following an accident with another car. he was driving a alexandria issued vehletht ae tit me. ai fled four field sobriet f test and had a blood alcohol of .19, and that's more than double the legal limit. >>> the fate of bonita jacks is in the hands of a superior court judge. she is accused of killing her four daughters. and she lived in the home for several months after the children had died. jacks said that her daughters we possessed by demons, and they died in their sleep. the case is being decided by a judge instead of a jury. >>> a man who was beaten is speaken out since the attack. it was december 24th, and wayne williams just dropped his wife out for choir practice. and shawnen washington attacked him with a baseball bat. he was severely beaten. >> i will not be able to see out of my right eye. i will have to deal with problems with my teeth. i have seven plates in my face. so on. >> glad he can laugh about it, an attestment to his recovery. washington fac

now david baker is the former police chief the alex an grow crash yeah.19 years of the force and will leave with full benefits. >>> and just days after the deadly red line crash that killed nine people, the operator returned to his position as superintendent o. automatic train control system division. >>> federal agents raided the las vegas hope of dr. conrad murray. officers prosecute dea and l.a.p.d. took away plastic storage containers and several boxes. they are looking into the death and a use of a powerful anesthetic. tip he's not been named a suspect in the death. >>> there is a new fear involving pregnant women and the h1n1 virus. we have more in this live report. >> reporter: policy makers have the figure out how to prioritize the use of the vaccine once it's developed. in the meantime, the flu is making the rounds here on capitol hill. forget diplomatic immunity. will the swine flu is making the rounds in the nation's capital. at least five paiges are confined after possibly coming down with the swine flu. >> this is before the virus is expected