we talked to one woman who witnessed the attacks on ellsworth.she heard the puncture of the tire and the air escaping. the noises got louder and louder as the vandal moved west on ellsworth street toward 13th. the philadelphia police detectives are interviewing a child of interest right now. >> really bizarre. i don't know what would possess you to want to do that. he's not from the neighborhood. i don't recognize him from the neighbor ready or anything. i don't think he knows anyone on this street that he was angry at. >> this person of interest is a heavy set bearded man, 29 years old wearing khaki shorts an a dark t-shirt. he's being called by detectives called a person of infleft. thx store on the corner of eldz worth -- ellsworth and 13th has surveillance cameras. it could extend further north towards city hall. if you park anywhere in this area, you might want to come and check your vehicle this morning and make sure you, too, do not have a flood tire. jesse gary nbc 10 news. >>> septa's one huff day lottery is the only chance for riders to

officers were called totten hundred block of ellsworth street about 1:15 this morning. a responding officer saw a man fitting the description of the suspect at broad and carpenter streets. they say he had a knife and took him into custody. some of the victims tell "action news" it was a bit disheartening to see this landsy vandalism. >> got in the car to go to work and saw that my one tire was slashed along with a lot of tires on the street. >> well, intact a total of nine cars were vandalized in all. police have not yet released the suspect's identity. >> philadelphia police are asking for your help to track down a man they say has been installing skimming devices in center city atm's. this is a surveillance photo from july 17th showing the man placing a device on an atm inside the 7-eleven store on eighth and walnut street. the device can copy cardholders personal debit or credit card information. they believe this is his latest offense in a string of similar crimes both in the city and also in montgomery county. >>> the creators of hitchbot the tweeting and talking

morning in the 1900 block of ellsworth street in the point breeze section. the 31-year-old was shot several times and taken to presbyterian hospital in critical condition. investigators say a witness told them a man in a mask approached and started firing so the witness ran. a car was also shot up. police are still trying to piece it altogether. >> weather is finally helping crews battling a massive wildfire in northern california tonight but they still have a lot of work ahead that of em. fire tripled in size over the weekend. it has destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of evacuations. abc's brandi hitt is live in los angeles with the latest on efforts to contain it. brandy. >> reporter: hi, rick, yeah fire crews are cautiously optimistic with the massive rocky fire now 12 percent contained. the weather is expected to cooperate over the next three days but when the winds pick up each and every afternoon just one hot spot flareup could end up taking out more homes. fast moving flames and a blackened sky over northern california.

the suspect ran down ellsworth towards broad. police say they are interviewing a person of interest a 29-year-old man. more about this possible charges that are pending and the motive behind the attack. this isn't the only play this happened in south philadelphia tonight. we'll check in on that coming up in the next hour. >>> day one of the eagles training camp is in books. there's new faces on the squad this year. the biggest head scratcher in chip kelly's offseason playbook was a trade of nick foles for an often-injure ed often-injured often-injured player. sam bradford. the former overall first round pick was all smiles after the workout. >> it's been almost a year since i've been on the field, you know, full speed, playing football. to just get out there and play ball and know that my key can do it, i think it was a really big first step and first day today. >> i think if he stays healthy it will be a good year. if not who knows. bradford said he's excited to get back in the game and create new chemistry with his new teammate

if happened in several spots including the 1,000 block of ellsworth and the 800 block of south broad street. police tell "eyewitness news" a 29 year old suspect is in custody at this hour. >> also, a man is shot in philadelphia's point breeze neighborhood. it is unclear what led to the shooting which happened just before 1:00 this morning at 19th and ellsworth. that man is in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the chest and right arm. there is no word yet on a suspect. >>> and, police are also investigating a home invasion in south philadelphia. investigators say that two men broke into a home on the 1500 block of south marshall street around 1:00 this morning. they reportedly tied up at least one victim. >> and, 18 year old man is shot several times in the city's olney section. philadelphia police say it happened on the 200 block of lynton avenue late sunday night. the victim was rushed to einstein hospital where we're told he's in stable condition. police are searching for a suspect at this hour. >> police are also looking for the driver who took off after hitting a five yea

the shooting happened on 1900 block of ellsworth street. the 30-year-old man was shot in the chest and the arm. he is in currently in critical condition. no word on what sparked the shooting. >>> a stretch of i-76 in gloucester city new jersey is open after being closed for a tractor-trailer fire. this video shows the struck truck fully engulfed in flames. the truck caught fire in the northbound lanes approaching the walt whitman bridge yesterday evening. a lot of people heading back from the shore had to sit in the gridlock as only the shoulder could squeeze by. all lanes opened, but not before 1:00 a.m. this morning. >>> verizon workers are on the job, but without a contract. they say it will not be a longer wait for you today. >> reporter: verizon workers staying on the job without a contract. the old contract 39,000 in nine states. healthcare and requirement are the main issues. verizon workers in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware working without a contract. stocks had slight losses but we finished out the week with modest gains. ov

the shooting happened before midnight on the 1900 block of ellsworth street. police say a 39-year-old man was shot in the chest and the arm he is in critical condition. no word on what sparked the city. >> new this morning route 76 in gloucester city new jersey is back open after being closed by a tractor-trailer fire. this video from an "action news" viewer shows the truck engulfed in flames. the truck caught fire in the northbound lanes approaching the walt whitman bridge at 5:00 p.m. a lot of people salt in the gridlock as only 9 shoulder was able to squeeze by. only lanes reopened at 1:00 a.m. >>> a driver struck a 5-year-old girl in north philadelphia and took off. the girl was on north lambert street yesterday afternoon when the car hit her. she suffered mullable injuries and in stable condition at temple -- multiple injuries, and is in stable condition. a witness said a jeep was involved with the tag jsg6673. >>> bomb administration will unveil a major climate change today to reduce green house gas emissions. many states are threatening not to comply. >

a man walked down ellsworth street with a box cutter and punctured a front tire on about ten cars. police are trying tra tock down the man responsible. >>> fire crews put out a house fire around 12:30 on east price street. officials say it appears the fire started in the bax. every got out of the home safely. >>> water department crews will make repairs in bustleton after an 8 inch main broke yesterday afternoon. about 50 homes have not had water service since then. >>> it's 4:06. indicted congressman shaka fatah will make an appearance this afternoon. the congressman is accused of misusing his congressional influence, stealing taxpayer money as well. fatah denies the charges. congressman is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenault-fattah. she's labeled as person e in the indictment and affiliate of the fatah enterprise. the feds allege she participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay closing costs on a vacation home. >>> philadelphia police are searching for the driver who hit a 5-year-old and took off. medics rushed the child to the hospital where she was la

nine cars were hit on ellsworth street and two carson south broad street. >> philadelphia police aretors say that two men broke into a home on the 1500 block of south marshall street and tied up at least one victim. >>> and, firefighters want thousands of people in northern california to evacuate because of several wild fires. the largest is in the lower lake area, that's north of san francisco. the 84 square mile fire is threatening 6300 homes and already, destroyed 24. >>> happening right now septa holding lottery for commuters trying to get regional rail pass for the pope visit's next month. justin finch joins you now outside of septa headquarters in center city and folks are getting on line. good morning. >> as of 6:00 a.m. nearly 4600 successful intrants into its lottery, and it ends at 11:15 tonight. so still time for you, zero problems to report so far. the rules here are simple. you just go to septa site being look for lottery inning, but rather, link, enter e-mail address, preferred stations, as well as your times and dates and then from there the emails go out on thursday t

those cars were park on the 1,000 block of ellsworth street, and the 800 block of south broad street. the man was identified bye-bye witnesses and pick up by police near broad and carpenter street. his identity has not been released. >>> well, we've all certainly seen this before, perhaps been guilty of doing it ourselves. driver behind the wheel distracted by a cell phone or other electronic device. >> now one california city taking new and unusual approach, to crackdown on what could become the deadly aftermath after phonecall or a text. ben tracey reports. >>> white escalade, cell phone. >> this is not your average police sting. >> text withing his right hands. >> these office remembers in plane clothes, but they're also hiding in plane site. >> hey, don't get to the homeless people, they're police offerser. >> these drivers assume the officers were panhandlers, but had they red the sign, instead of whatever was on their phones, they would have realized they were about to get busted. >> some drivers were more than distracted. >> we had woman coming down with no seatbelt on, talking

twenty-nine year old suspect is in custody facing charges that he slashed tires on the 1,000 block of ellsworththe 800 block of south broad. >> and, a fast moving wild fire is charged some 84 square miles north of san francisco the flames in the lower ache area had destroyed 24 homes 26 other buildings. the fire is threatening another 6300 homes. >> a powerful storm in suburban chicago causes a tent to collapse killing a 35 year old man. it happened at a festival about 25 miles outside of chipping chick. fifteen others were taken to the hospital. witnesses say there was strong hail and lightning right before that tent got blown away and then came crashing down. >> and check out this scene. this is in florida where tractor-trailer driver lost control of his big rig during thunderstorm and drove right off a bridge. that driver, timothy dale, amazingly, suffered only minor injuries. the truck landed right side up in the mante river. as you can see where it remains until officials can figure out just how to remove it. >> right now, it is 5:46. we want to check in with katie. not too humid to start

it happened just before 1:00 this morning at the intersection of 19th and ellsworth. thirty-one year old man was shot in the chest and the arm. he's in critical condition this morning no word right now on a suspect. >>> as outrage gross in the killing of the lion cecil we are learning another lion was killed in the same area allegedly at the hands after pennsylvania doctor. officials in sim bad way say back in april jan suske told he shot lion with bo and after old without approval, in a area that's not permit today hunt. sim bad way has suspended of hunting of lions tigers and elephants in the area. the story coming up in the next hour. >> sad news now, nine year old boy hit by bat during baseball game in kansas over the weekends has died. kieser carlisle was a bat boy for the liberal bj's, amateur baseball team. he was running to retrieve a bat when the on deck hitter took a practice swing and accidentally struck that boy. kieser was wearing a mel met at the time of the impact. >> 4:37. eagles training camp now open, but they once questioned by back brandon boykin.

twenty-nine year-old norman of new jersey is a accused of, slashing tires in the 9,000 block of ellsworth street in august 3rd. police say he was caught in the act and had a knife right in his hand. he faces several charges, including criminal mischief. >>> former president jimmy carter is holding a news conference this morning to discuss his cancer diagnosis. last week the 39th president revealed cancer spread to other parts of his body. mr. carter's family has a history of pancreatic cancer. the disease claim his brother, father and his sisters. his mother had had breast cancer which later spread to her pancreas. >>> developing right now, anger in st. louis over a shooting involving a police officer leads to nine arrests. >> police started firing smoke bombs and tear gas at protesters who were angry over shooting of an 18 year-old. police say man pointed a handgun at officers serving a search warrant. police chief says crowd ignored requests to clear a road and threw bricks and bottles. >> smoke was used, smoke as you would see in the fourth of july. after that it didn't have any effect

twenty-nine year old norman vogue sell accused of slashing tires on nine cars on the 1,000 block of ellsworth street. police say he was caught in the act with a knife in his hand. he's facing several charges this morning including criminal mischief. >>> in his first local appearance pennsylvania congressman chaka fattah says he plans to run for re-election despite being indicted on federal corruption charges. >> allegations that have been made, i am innocent, i'm going to do my work, on behalf of the people who have elected me and sim ' going to be a candidate for re-election in my district next year. >> fattah was in havertown delaware county yesterday taking part in the ymca advocacy kick off event. the democrat spent more than two decades in congress is accused of miss appropriate g hundreds every thousands of dollars in federal charitable, and campaign funds. fattah vows to clear his name. >> a show of support for a teacher fired from a main line catholic school for being married to another woman. marge i winters and about 50 supporters went to the archdioces last night with a box of peti

it happened about 1:15 this morning along the 1000 block of ellsworth.icers spotted a man fitting the suspect's description at broad and carpenter. they say he was armed with a knife and some of the victims say they just can't believe this happened. >> to get into my car to go to work and saw that my one tire was slashed along with a lot of tires on the street. >> a total of nine cars were vandalized this morning. police have arrested five people. they're looking for three others in a home rental scam with victims across the united states. verna nowell and ronald miles what arrested last week. chase madden ronald miles senior and shirley watson were arrested today. they ran a scheme out of smyrna delaware. they allegedly paid people in niche engineer are a to create fake rental ads on craigslist. 35 unsuspecting represents wired more than $150,000. arrest warrants are out for all three alleged accomplices in kent and new castle counties. you can find all the suspects pictures at 6abc.com. >>> tyree block blocker. the state senate scuddle the governor's f

twenty-nine year old norman is accused of slashing tires on nine cars, on the 1,000 block of ellsworth street. police say he was caught in the act, with a knife in his hand. he is facing several charges including criminal mischief. >> police in west vincent township have released this sketch after robbery suspect. investigators say a man sitting this description broke into a home on burtlet school road. the man asked him if he was having any water problems, then forced his way in, punched and tied up that man and then took cash, jewelry and a laptop. the victim was not seriously hurt. if you have any information you are asked to call west vincent township police. >>> 5:34, and in his first local appearance, pennsylvania congressman, chaka fattah, vows to run for re rec election. >> concerns of the allegation that is have been made, i am innocent i'm going to do my work, on behalf of the people who have elected me. and i'm going to be a candidate for re-election in my district, next year. >> fattah was in havertown delaware county to take part in the ymca advocacy week kick off event. t

the coast guard commandant was ellsworth bertholf. congress gave him a flag rank. from captain commandant to commodore. he got the service ready for world war i in articulation with the navy. he was already nationally famous. he was on the revenue cutter bear. they were in the north bering sea, and they got word that whaling ships had become iced in north of point barrow in alaska. the cutter bear could not get through that ice, it would have to wait a few weeks. so bertholf led an overland rescue mission 1500 miles through ice and snow and danger. he had a coast guard medical officer with them, and inuit guides and a missionary. somehow they did that and got up to the whalers and the survivors and they had, a herd of reindeer with them and saved the lives of the whalers. by that time, the revenue cutter bear got up there and took the survivors back to the u.s. mainland. bertholf. like many coast guard officers, he attended the u.s. naval war college in newport, rhode island. commandant william reynolds, 1919-1924. congress gave him rear admiral rank and he led the

there were two dozen incidentses near 15th and ellsworth. you've been digging into the number of vandalisms in philadelphia. what have you found? >> vai, there have been sporadic cases of tires slashed in philadelphia like you see right here but the most infamous david toledo. he was recently sentenced to three to six years for slashing tires in and around his mayfair neighborhood twice. police are questioning the 29-year-old in custody for this morning's crimes. between 1:00 and 1:30 this morning upward of 30 vehicles with slashed tires. in south 10th and 11th streets and the suspect walked up 13th street and slashed tires for a few blocks also. witnesses say he was carrying a rambo-style hunting knife. those affected philosophical about the inconvenience. >> some people have to commute and they get to walk to work. >> philadelphia police department is processing the 29-year-old suspect right now and they will likely charge him before the day is out. live in south philadelphia jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> septa's one-day lottery is happenin

norman bogel is accused of slashing cars near broad and ellsworth on august 3rd. police say he was caught in the action and had a knife in his hand. he is facing several charges including criminal mischief. >>> also this morning former president jimmy carter is holding a a news conference to discuss his cancer diagnosis. the last week the 39th president revealed that cancer is spread to other parts of his body. mr. carter, who is in his 90's, underwent surgery this month to remove a small mass from his liver. his family has a history of pancreatic cancer, nicole. >>> erika, washington state around 200 active duty soldiers are expect to provide some relief to crews battling wild fires. this comes one day after three fire fighters died in the fast moving fire in that region. cbs news correspondent natasha a chen has the latest. >> reporter: this flag is one of many now flying at half staff in honor of the fire fight hours died battling a raging wild fire in the region. authorities in the county believe that the crew was involved in the vehicle accident when they wer

eleven cars were vandalized on the 1,000 block of ellsworth street. police say, that they have arrested a 29 year-old man in connection with the slashings. >>> and philadelphia police say a hit and run driver had a tough time leaving this scene. >> he reportedly after striking a little girl. jenny joyce is on this story at st. christopher's hospital, jenny. >> reporter: alex and mike, that five-year old girl is still recovering in the hospital but we are told she's in stable condition. she suffered a concussion and some scrapes. the the hit and run happened yesterday just before 5:00 p.m. on the 2200 block of north lambert street in north philadelphia family members say that the girl was outside playing with her twin sister when she was struck with a light colored suv with a pennsylvania tag. witnesses tell fox 29 that after the accident the vehicle back all the way up the the street and then drove off. when we talked to the child's aunt who says that people speed down the street all too often and she thinks speed bumps should be installed. she didn't

a witness tells nbc 10 she saw a man slashing tires on ellsworth street early this morning.. officials say it appears the fire started in the basement. everyone got out safely. >>> today water department crews are making repairs in bustleton after an 8 inch main broke yesterday on ferndale avenue and about 50 homes have not had water service since that happened. >>> in delaware congressional leaders are hosting a veterans job fair at the fire hall on green street. it runs from 10:00 to 2:00 this afternoon. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. always get updates with the nbc 10 news app. thanks for watching. i'm tracy davidson. >>> taking a look at the headlines. kraft is recalling 36000 cases of individually wrapped cheese slices. it says a strip of the plastic film they used to wrap the slices can remain stuck to the slice and cause a choking hazard. there are three reports of choking. the recall covers three and four-pound boxes of kraft singles, american and white american cheese. >>> a popular brand of sunscreen is feeling the heat from some consumers. the honest com