an alert bus driver helped police arrest eddington.eddington waived his right to a speedy trial. his defense attorney said if possible he may plead not guilty by reason of insanity. >> we're treating it as a kidnapping and felony kidnapping and that's how we are proceeding and if we get anything on mental illness we'll evaluate that at that time. >> reporter: today in court eddington did not enter a plea but a judge did issue a protective order preventing eddington from getting anywhere near the little boy and his parents. reporting live in san jose marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> there is a new push to get answers in an unsolved murder. an oakland woman was gunned down outside of a wendy's on fruit veil and international. the 18-year-old was eating in her car in the parking lot when someone started shooting. they say her boyfriend was also in the car and today they revealed he may have been the actual target. >> we know that more than one person is responsible for ayana's death. that she wasn't the intended target

now eddington is looking at a much stiffer sentence. if convicted of kidnapping. >> currently, as it's charged, the maximum sentence is 11 years in state prison. >> reporter: eddington will be back in court on monday. his bail has been set at $100,000. reporting live at the hall of justice in san jose marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> marianne thank you. >>> putting his money where his mouth is san jose mayor sam liccardo said he's giving an additional $5 million to the beleaguered police department. officers have been leaving sjpd in droves ever since the city enacted pension reform measures. these new funds come on the heels of another promise of help. the city is already giving the department 11.4 it is million to help with recruiting training and hiring. the police officers association calls today's move promising, saying wages need to be competitive to keep officers from leaving for other local cities. >>> san francisco supervisors have delayed a controversial vote on regulating air b & b. david campos was pushing for a 60-day

in court this afternoon, eddington looked down as the charges were read. if convicted, he faces 11 years in state prison. prosecutors say that investigators conducted more than 100 interviews in this case. eddington will be back in court here on monday afternoon to enter a plea. his bail has been set at $100,000. reporting live in san jose marianne favro nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> on campus and in trouble, an east bay high school student is accused of assaulting a sheriff's deputy. it happened in san lorenzo high last thursday. campus security called the sheriff's department to help them with the 17-year-old who they say was unruly. investigators say when the deputy approached the student, that student punched him. the deputy was able to wrestle that student to the ground and put him in handcuffs. that teenager faces charges of assaulting a peace officer. >>> follow-up on that e-mail scandal involving pg&e and the california public utilities commission. the chronicle is reporting that the commission has disciplined some two dozen employees, but n

nbc bay area news. >> this is not eddington's first time in court.uments obtained by nbc bay area show he was arrested in downtown los gatos, february 25th for battery. pled no contest to slugging a man in the face and was sentenced to two years probation. >>> is it money well spent? $117 billion budget approved for california. the democrats have to convince the governor about this. that budget adds $749 million in spending above what the governor wants democrats say the plan sets aside money for a rainy day, pays down debt and boosts spending on public schools. all uh but one republican voted against this budget. and that republican that did vote for it was scott wilk. wilk says he voted accidentally yes, because he was distractioned by facebook. the assembly is allowed to lawmakers to change their official votes. >>> her racial identity in question, she's stepped down as leader as the spoe can chapter of the naacp. after years of claiming to be partially black, her parents have revealed she is in fact white with no african-american ancestry at all.

. >> reporter: police have not shared whether the suspect, alfonso eddington, has any prior police record. live in milpitas chuck coppola, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much chuck. find more on the story on our nbc bay area app. there, you can watch the entire news conference with police. you can also get the latest news on our facebook and twitter feeds. >>> just in an arrest involving the so-called clean-cut been a eddie debt. fbi agents caught one 48-year-old darius gilbert at a los angeles hotel today. he is suspected of hitting up at least seven banks here in san francisco and antioch since late march. now the fbi belives gilbert is linked to two new robberies as well. he is expected to be returned to san francisco to face charges. >>> we have new details this evening in the search for a groper. the san mateo county sheriff's department just released this sketch of the man who assaulted two women on the coastal walking trail. this is just north of half moon bay. investigators say the separate incidents both happened on monday. the women were walking in the unincorporated area of

this is 23-year-old alfonso david eddington of pittsburgh. police telling us it does not appear the suspect knew the victim. as we take a look at video from sky 7 hd and this was the scene at the fremont bart station just before noon as the police took the suspect into custody. milpitas who was at the public library on north main street with his mom. police tell us the abduction happened at 10:30 this morning. police notified regional law enforcement agencies as well as public transit officials. a bus driver recognized the suspect and the victim that was traveling on his bus and tipped off police. police are now looking into the background of the suspect. >> we need to find out his history. we need to find out his motivation and why he was in town and why he was at our public library and all of those questions will be answered at some point, hopefully. >> reporter: the chief telling us that the suspect and the victim were traveling on the bus to the fremont bart station where the boy was safely recovered. the chief said thank the lord that th

the victim says he was crossing the street and for some unknown reason eddington punched him. he served less than five that's behind bars. >> that doesn't give him a chance to get the help he needed and doesn't seem like anyone really said what's going on with this kid. >> police say an alert valley transportation bus driver saw him with the boy and called police officer. the judge said his -- set his bail at $100,000. >> the s.a.t. glitch won't be counted. some gave 25 minutes for one section instead of 20 minutes. this affected 487,000 students. the college board says there's enough other section to provide overall valid scores. after five hours of testify state lawmakers advanced the bill requiring vaccination. it goes to the full assembly for final approval. it eliminates the personal belief exemption and requires all children of school age to be vaccinationed or home- schooled. opponents argue that parents should have the freedom to choose. >> if people want to vaccinate that's their choice. >> opponents say they are looking at their legal options to challenge the bill. i

eddington punched a man in february as he crossed the street in los gatos.dington is troubled and they hoped he would get the help he needed in jail but edington served less than five days in jail. >> that doesn't give him the help he needed. it doesn't seem like anybody really said what's really going on with this kid. >> reporter: authorities say an alert vta bus driver saw edington with the boy and called police leading to his arrest. the judge today set edington's bail at $100,000. >>> coming up here at the top, a no hitter for the giants and more live coverage for the warriors in game three. sports is ahead. >>> and chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a few showers. he's back with more including another warm up. >>> and the act of kindness that came just in time for these young baseball players in the south bay. let's mobile. same plan. new phone. or a new plan. and a just in case. add a new line. or three. and unlimited talk and text for unlimited tweens. take a carrier store detour at target and upgrade to a shiny new everything. all things mo

that's where they arrested eddington and found the boy. >>> many water users in the east bay will see higher bills. they approved increases today. an 8% permanent increase and a drought surcharge to pay for improvement projects. right now the water supply will last about a year. >>> san francisco will require warning labels on advertising for sugary drinks. the board of supervisors approved the new rules this afternoon. it requires warning labels on print advertising. bans soda ads on publicly owned property and prohibits use of city funds for the purchase of sugary beverages. >>> oakland city officials are meeting to discuss the fate of the henry j. kaiser convention center. they are deciding whether it should be converted to office space or preserved for conventions and other community activities. a hotel has also been proposed but there's opposition to that idea. the 114-year-old building has been closed since 2005. >>> the fbi is looking to hire tech workers. they were among several companies looking for top talent. at the job journal hire event in san francisco. more than 500 job

you're looking at alfonzo alfonzo eddington. he's accused of snatching a 3-year-old boy last friday and then boarding a bta bus with that child. we tracked if story as it unfolded and as police learned alerted them he was on board. he pleaded no contest to punching a man in the face in february. he now faces 11 years in state prison if convicted of the kidnapping charge: >>> and good ef epvening. we're tracking rain across the bay area with numerous showers. we'll let you know what it 3450e7bs for that morning commute coming up in a few minutes. >> also ahead some warrior fans take out their aggression in the bay area. and they're being quiet cavalier about it. >> plus, pack a little lighter. the potential new carry on rules that could have you shopping for new luggage before your next flight. >> and a whole new level for the war on soda. san francisco's unprecedented move next. ahead. before you take another sip of that soda or gatorade san francisco wants you to know the peril you face. the city, now the first in the country ,

. >> reporter: 23-year-old pittsburg resident alfonso eddington was taken into custody. the child reunited with his parents. >> the bus driver is a hero. i credit the vta for disseminating the information quickly to the bus drivers in the field. >> reporter: police say the child was unharmed. they are questioning the suspect. christian hartnett, kpix 5. >>> new details about a high school teacher accused of offering his students extra credit if they took selfies with sex toys. andria borba is back in alameda with what happened. >> reporter: allen, a month after the initial incident was reported to the alameda unified school district, the schoolteacher is off campus for at least the rest of the year. kimberly cobene and her daughter are received that the encinal high school teacher is out of the classroom after they say he offered an extra credit assignment that was x-rated. >> it was to go into your parents privateers or whatever to seek out sexual toys, condoms or anything of that nature and to take a selfie with it. >> reporter: that was from our wednesday story. even

eddington is being held on $100,000 bail. >>> the search is on in novato for an arsonist who torched several cars overnight. that damage comes to $100,000. the dealership doesn't have surveillance cameras however there's a restaurant next door hat does. investigators hope that footage will provide more clues on their suspect. >> you can see him put something underneath the vehicle. you can see a big flame. then you can see the car catching on fire. as soon as that happened he got on his bike and biked away. >> investigators toad towed-- towed one of the cars to look for evidence. >>> a woman behind the wheel of this bmw nearly drove her car in to the san francisco bay. the chp tells us she thinks she fell asleep after eating a big lunch and veered off the road. it happened in the northbound lanes of highway 101 near candlestick. no one was hurt. >>> a gravel truck overturned on an east bay freeway backing up traffic for miles. it happened during the morning commute on southbound 680 and san ramon. the trailer flipped on its side. crews up righted the trailer then used shovels and bro

the man you see on the screen alonzo eddington was arrested after getting off the bus at the fremont b.a.r.t. station. the boy was not hurt though >>> a former police officers has been indieted on murder charges for a shooting in south carolina. michael slager a while officer shot and killed walter scott, an unarmed black man in april. a witness captured that shooting on camera. you can see scott running away. slager fired eight times into his back. that ex-cop officially said scott grabbed hi taser after a traffic stop but that's not what the video shows. he faces 30 years to life in prison, if convicted >>> new at 11:00, a marin-born journalist faced an iranian court today. the journalist from "the washington post," he was arrested last jaw. iran claims he obtained economic information and sold it to fellow americans. his family maintains thor charges are false. >> he's being accused a master spy, when all he was doing was reporting on a country he loves. so it's very hard for him. >> if convicted, he faced ten to 20 years in prison >>> up next at 11ic major b.a.r.t. closures comin

they arrested 23-year-old alfonso david eddington, now booked for kidnapping.own connection between the suspect and the child. authorities say the suspect is scheduled to be arraigned on tuesday, watson a father himself, said he simply followed his paternal instincts. so glad he did. an incredible happy ending. paul and dan, back to you. >> remarkable, aditi. what's even scarier is that as she said, there was no known connection between the little boy and the alleged kidnapping. >> those kinds of kidnappings are exceedingly rare but terrifying. >>> let's get back over to ryan for another look at the headlines. >>> and we begin with the manhunt for two dangerous escaped prisoners in upstate new york. hundredover law enforcement officials are trying to track down richard matt and david sweat. they used power tools to cut through concrete walls to make their escape. >>> a growing migrant crisis. several european naval ships are rushing toward libya, trying to help thousands of migrants stranded at seas. nearly 3500 people were rescued on saturday. >>> and this is

from the other part issue with abc seven is police arresting eddington right after he got off the busar-old and his arms officers quickly moved in after a short struggle there were able to safely rescued the boy >> marty: and buyback program at the three hills airport on cunningham ave and san jose this is video of the announcement for earlier this week all part of the first official gun violence awareness day and where people are urged to wear the color orange and people receive $100 for every handgun shotgun and rifle up to $200 for each assault rifle let us turn that. in this buyback of then goes on entitlement today. >> marty: amount of who's going to have private life with a billionaire businessman or buffet but when the disease entertainment from beijing and the comedy bit more than $2.3 million to win the auction on the day. the money will go to help the poor holes asepsis " let foundation. many people want boffin the rise, investors felt privileges or topic is off- limits as line coach who is 84 real planning to invest in next. >> marty: lobby behind a government data reach an

. >> reporter: police say the 23- year-old pittsburg resident alfonso eddington is still being questioned by investigators now. the 3-year-old child was unharmed. live in milpitas, christian hartnett, kpix 5. >>> former senators leland year and ron calderon talking to and when before their arrest on federal corruption charges? we may soon find out. a judge ordered the state senate to turn over their appointment books and calendars. senator yee is facing charges of corruption, racketeering and weapons trafficking. ron calderon of southern california is facing separate corruption charges. the judge said the public interest in viewing the records outweighs the senate's interest in keeping them private. both former senators have pleaded not guilty. >>> just a few minutes ago we got some video in from the sierra foothills. paul, your radar showed it. it is really coming down! >> it is rainfall rates at times three inches of rain per hour. let's take a look and take a listen. [ sound of rainfall ] >> wouldn't it be nice if just a little bit of that made it here? well, that's what people are dea

the child was with a stranger 23-year-old alfonzo eddington, the accused kidnapper.wn his ride to give fremont police enough time to meet him at the b.a.r.t. station where the boy was rescued and reunited with his family. since then tim has been overwhelmed by a grateful community. >> they just come up to me and shake my hand, were you that bus driver? thank you. i have my own child that rides vta bus skpfservice and knowing they'll be safe with an operator such as you're. >> reporter: the vta also honored law enforcement officers and other vta officers involved in the rescue. a kidnapping that could have ended so differently is now a chance to celebrate what happens when ordinary people act in an extraordinary way. >> well everybody is just extraordinarily grateful to have this outcome. i mean it's immediately clear just how significant it is and we're just so glad to be part of being able to see this end safely and reunite the family. >> it's just amazing, the kind words and everything that's coming to me, just someone who does this job, but also as a parent who to

connected the descriptions with two passengers, and without tipping off the suspect, 23-year-old alfonso eddingtonerted authorities and drove to a fremont b.a.r.t. station to waiting officers. >> bus operator tim watson was such an integral part of the team effort putting to perfect use the tools that had been given in operator training which included our recent training on combating human trafficking. >> we just had a human trafficking training in april. so, even though that was in the back of my mind somewhere it pops out. it does help us you know to react in these situations. >> reporter: vta recognized a number of emergency responders who played a role in foiling the kidnapping. >> we can see now the value of that training you know in a real-life, heroic instance. >> with a stranger abduction of a young child, the outcome is often less than positive when you don't make an immediate recovery. >> reporter: for watson's family, his actions were not a surprise. >> if you knew him, it's just part of his nature to be this way. he's the type to run into the trouble, whereas somebody might run away fr

i broke down. >> eddington is in custody. the 3-year-old appeared to be unhurt. >>> the sheriff has released a sketch of a man they say groped two women walking on a trail. they hope someone may recognize the man. he is described as 20 to 30. about 5'7'' with olive skin and a medium build. investigators say both of the attacks happened on monday on the walking which is just north of half moon bay. they say the first incident happened at seven in the morning the second was reported just after six at night. >>> the president is leading ayodele gaze to delaware this morning for the funeral of beau biden. the eldest son of the vice president. he died last week from brain cancer at the age of 46 a mass is scheduled to start? just about 25 minutes. this is a live picture from inside the church. its being held at saint anthony's in wilmington delaware. the president will give the eulogy. air force one was scheduled to land in the area a short time ago. the president is with the first lady. others attending the service include hillar

he's identified as two to three year-old eddington of fremont described by one liber patient as a trenchanting in the kids' section of the library of what motivated him to snatch a child was again the child is safe and sound tonight reunites with a standard live in milpitas. >>pam moore: if it had not been for the sharper eye in the quick thinking of that bt a bus driver we talk with him late this afternoon >>maureen kelly: the bus driver tim watson described how the suspect acted after getting on his bus near the great mall in milpitas the child also did not seem to be unduly upset he said was not as a piece of the text message from a dispatch about the alleged subduction and read the description of the suspect and missing three-year-old at the next stop he says he walked to the back of the bus potential look all lost of luggage the tech another good look at the man and boy i don't just walk back there and then this and adduction this guy it who knows when if he had a weapon or anything on him i do something to my mind i am looking for lost luggage or something and not without him running

three year old boy from a millipede is library last friday was in court today. 23 year-old alfonso eddingtonhis work was shackled at the waist as he entered the courtroom he was arraigned on felony kidnapping charges. -police say he snatched the child who was not harmed, from the children's section of the library only to be captured about one hour later after being spotted by a bus driver. police and prosecutors are still trying to determine a motive for the crime. >> something that i think that we are all thankful for to bring the child home with an hour. >> catherine: if convicted of felonies kidnapping in the milky this case he faces up to 11 years in state prison. his bill is that at $100,000. >> reporter: you can see the live shot with temperatures and that the fiscal at 63, oakland 66 asset to rosa as 65 degrees we have a system in place causing cloud coverage and decrease in temperature slightly below seasonal average corporate and ahead, you can see more cloud coverage throughout the evening at 10:00 p.m.. slight chance of a gun- showers. 61 degrees for the east bay. 71 breezy with a

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