geda told police he wanted the boys to play in an apartment.ncident that concerns many neighbors but at least for now, geda is behind bars and being held without bond. >> reporter: they are very concerned that there are more victims out there so they're asking parents to have a conversation with their children and if they see anything or feel like there's something suspicious and they might've interactions with him contact police right away. >> thank you. >> it is one of the biggest construction projects in our region causing a lot of traffic delays in the center of washington, d.c. now we know a big change will ease some of that congestion and

broke free of geda's grip.hey sprinted home and told the parents. officers later caught geda standing on his back patio, seemingly unfazed. the accused attempted abductor cuffed and arrested. today his neighbor didn't care to show her face but told us he made an awkward habit of surveying people from behind this pane >> every visitor i have asks what is wrong with him? kevin: a blue latex glove rests on the stairwell outside the ground floor apparent where he lived alone. parents are panicked. >> the police charged him with attempted abduction. and indecent exposure. the detectives are fearful there are more child victims out there. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. jonathan: former president george h.w. bush is in the hospital but gaining strength. he has pneumonia again. he was taken to the hospital on friday for what started as a persistent cough. they are adding it is a mild case. but a couple of months ago the senior bush was in the hospital for the same illness. michelle: president trump

geda told them he wanted to play with them in his apartment... the boys were able to break free of geda's grip and take off running. geda is charged with attempted abduction and indecent exposure. first it was pothole palooza - and today it's alleypalooza in the district. over the next eight weeks.. d-dot will repair eight alleys in all eight wards- and this year the city is going green. five of hte alleys will be repaired with special pavement to filter storm water funoff. d-c mayor muriel bowser will kick things off at eleven o'clock this morning in northeast. and this morning - some spring cleaning for metro. the transit agency is taking another wave of its 1000- and 4000- series cars to a scrapyard in brookville, maryland. metro brought the first batch up in february after determining the cars were the least reliable and most expensive of any in the fleet but it's not the end of the road for them. once they get to brookville, a metal sculptor will repurpose them into outdoor kiosks, park benches, and industrial art pieces. celebrating this mo

police say two boys were playing tap neighborhood park in white oak when jemberu bekele geda approachednd tried to take them back to his apartment. earlier that day in the same neighborhood police say geda exposed him himself to a teenagd girl. >> they told me about this man. there is st something wrong with the man. he was always playing with the kids and if he have like money give to it them or food or something like that. >> geda has been charged with one count of indecent exposure. he's order held without bond. >> turning our attention to sports and the caps in toronto for game four against the maple leafs. for most of the game it was all caps all the time. t.j. oshie would score his first of the playoffs -- first three minutes. one of two on the night for t.j. oshie. later in the first caps up a man, alexander ovechkin his third of the post season. washington takes a two-zip lead. caps win this one, five to four. series is now tied at two, game five friday at the verizon center. >> let's talk basketball. wizards were at home in game two of their opening round series against atlanta

geda charged with attempted abduction and indecent exposure. jonathan: there is a search for a man who tried to light a cat on fire inside a cage. cheryl conner takes us to the street of southeast washington. cheryl: the humane rescue alliance came back with fliers. they spoke to wayne and track down who tried to set a cat on fire. >> somebody wanted to set him on fire. that is sad. >> the humane rescue alliance says it was a community cat, meaning no owner. much less the where you know here. a picture of the cat after it was picked up showing sitting close to the bur missing claw likely from frantically clawing at the cage or get away from the fire. >> the humane rescue alliance says she is too traumatized for the cam ro to get close but she was taken to a hospital before getting treatment at the northwest location. >> i don't have no idea. i hope they catch him. >> the humane rescue alliance set a trap on this alley after 8:00 and tried to be discreet as it works to spay and neuter cats without homes. >> come up. c'mon. >> now a $5,000 reward

geda told police he wanted the boys to play in an apartment. it's an incident that concerns many neighbors but at least for now, geda is behind bars and being held without bond. >> reporter: they are very concerned that there are more victims out there so they're asking parents to have a conversation with their children and if they see anything or feel like there's something suspicious and they might've interactions with him contact police right away. >> thank you. >> it is one of the biggest construction projects in our region causing a lot of traffic delays in the center of washington, d.c. now we know a big change will ease some of that congestion and make it easier for thousands of commuters to get from downtown d.c. to northern virginia on 395. as mark segraves depending on the direction you're driving, getting out of town actually may be more difficult. >> reporter: this is how traffic along massachusetts avenue between the convention center and union station has been moving along for nearly the past two years. $2 billion capital crossing

now, earlier that day in the same neighborhood police say geda exposed himself to a teenaged girl.ndecent exposure and two counts of attempted child abduction. he is ordered held without on. >> a d.c. drivers getting new licenses. in june the d.c. department motor vehicles will revert to using washington, d.c. on its licenses. it will replace current d.c. licenses which say district of columbia on the top. they are also making the change on the license plate as well. now, this comes after several d.c. residents were stopped and questioned at airports because t.s.a. agents didn't recognize their identification. the dmv hopes the change will clear up any confusion over what the district of columbia actually means. if you have one of those licenses it until it expires. >> ♪ >> how about we just inform the t.s.a. agents -- >> no, no, that would make too much sense holly. >> i'm not questioning, i'm not questioning. [laughter] >> i'm just going to focus on this lovely day that we're going to have. >> yeah, temperatures back in the 80's. we're warming it up a little early summer time fee

on sunday jemberu bekele geda caught trying to lure two boys aged eight and nine away from a playgroundn the middle of the montgomery white oak housing complex. police say the man grabbed the boys by their wrists and attempted to bring them to his apartment. the boys were able to get away. they ran home. one of the boys' fathers went to a 13-year-old girl said the same man exposed himself to her earlier in the day. she also pointed to where he lived. >> the girl said that he exposed himself to her. >> yeah, she said he was playing with himself. not only once, she told me that this guy is a pervert, he stairs at kids. >> i'm so sad because since coming here they told me about this man. there is something wrong with the man. he was playing with the kids and if he have like money, give it to them or food or something like that. i have never seen the guy do bad things. >> geda told police he grabbed the boys because he wanted that em to com -- them to come d play in his apartment. doesn't appear that he has a significant criminal history. >>> near capitol hill a d.c. based marijuana advocac

police say jemberu geda tried grabbing an eight-year-old and nine euro from playground. -- nine-year-old playground. he is charged with attempted induction and indecent exposure. autria: a memorial event for the in a black hawk helicopter crash on monday. the service for jeremy tomlin of tennessee is set for tomorrow at for bauer. the military is trying to figure out why the chopper crashed onto a golf course. spring cleaning for metro. the transit agency is taking another weight of its 1000 and 4000 series to a scrap yard. metro brought the first batch of in february of determining the course for the least reliable and most expensive of any in the fleet. once they get to brookville, they will be repurposed to outdoor kiosks, park benches, and industrial art pieces. larry: a good morning to be a washington sports fans. wizards and caps celebrating big wins last night. wizards in game two against the hawks, they rally for the second straight game to get a win. john wall, fastbreak jam. he and bradley beal combining for 63 points. series two games to none. the players are feeling confident

it was during the evening on easter sunday when police say geda was watching kids play on a playground steps away from his apartment. investigators say first he exposed himself to children playing outside. not long after, they say he tried to lure two boys just 8 and 9 years old to his apartment by offering them food and drinks. investigators say he grabbed their wrists but the boys managed to break-free and run for help. she lives in the complex and took these pictures of geeda moments after he was arrested. >> it's sad that these kids can't play because of what's going on in the back of our yards. >> reporter: she's worried about the safety of her kids and others in the neighborhood and hopes that geeda never returns. >> yes, i'm concerned because i don't want him back around here kids play on the playground every single day. every day. and he lives right in the back of us. >> reporter: police are very concerned that there could be more victims so they're asking parents to have a conversation with their kids. if they suspect that they were harmed by this man they're asking them to co

police say two boys were playing at a neighborhood park when jemberu bekele geda approached them andried to take them back to his apartment. in that same neighborhood police say geda exposed himself a 13-year-old girl. >> ♪ >> well, this morning access to the white house a little different. the perimeter around the white house getting larger after recent security changes. >> changes come after two intruder events last month. fox5's melanie alnwick is live now with details. mel. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. so, changes here this morning mean that pedestrians will no longer be able to go across ellipse drive and e street to the fence line at the south lawn of the white house. that used to be the closest point that people could get to take their pictures, take their souvenir selfies. now you see these white and red restricted area signs. those little while ago. i don't know if you can see it but we're also noticing that secret service officers and agents now sort of walking and surveying the area. they're getting instruction on what those changes might be so that they also can