incident early saturday morning. >> reporter: yeah, jim, we have yet to hear from the pilot himself, john mcguire but what authorities say on saturday morning, mcguire was set to pilot a plane from detroit metropolitan airport to philadelphia international airport while drunk. as police detained john mcguire off of the american airlines flight he was prepared to fly while allegedly intoxicated, passengers knew something was amiss. initially they were told there was a problem with the pilot's seat. >> i was getting a little nervous and i guess there was a good reason why. >> i saw them actually taking the pilot around the side of the car and handcuffing him. >> reporter: maguire may have taken flight from detroit to philadelphia if not for an alert t.s.a. agent. the agent smelled what he thought was alcohol on maguire. police responded and the 50-year-old allegedly failed two breathalyzer tests. he was taken to a local police station. >> we were all told to get off the plane and then they told us that our flight was canceled. >> reporter: he was reese leads by police in michigan and faces a misdem

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ford charged with driving under the influence had a blood alcohol of twice the limit and that john mcguire had a strong odor of liquor and mouth wash. the second pilot on the plane contacted authorities shortly of that mcguire is set to be arraigned next week. >>> and three medics are receiving treatment after an accident this afternoon. police say that a car crashed into -- three medics inside of the ambulance suffered minor injuries and the driver of the car refused treatment. >>> septa police are trying to identify a group of young children that drove the market frank ford l last thursday. the video shows the children behaving in an unspeakable manner and police say the kids need help. live in center city is "action news" reporter, dann cuellar. >> reporter: no sooner was the video aired on "action news" and the septa police began giving tips. it's hard to watch the young children cursing and hitting and spitting at people on the train. they hope to identify them and get them professional help. >> the video shows five children on the market l on march 24th. four boys and a young girl us

. >>> a pilot pulled off his weekend flight for allegedly being drunk is now being charged john mcguire was removed from his flight saturday morning at the detroit airport. his co-pilot noticed him acting strangely. he was detained and the scheduled flight cancelled. mcguire is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol. >>> well, if you were outside at all tonight you probably noticed how windy it is. strong winds are causing some problems across the area. in brooklyn, a pedestrian was struck and injured by a piece of flying wood. that happened near a construction site in sunset park. the victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition and in the marine park section a large tree was blown over on to the power lines. this happened near 8:00 near 27th street and avenue p. no outages or injuries were reported there. >> and janice, will this persist tomorrow? >> yeah, chuck, it will. we already had a wind gust at so keep an eye out, look out as the winds are going to be strong and gusty and there could be branches coming down and power outages between tomorrow and tonight.

. >>> 50-year-old john mcguire was pulled off saturday morning's flight at the detroit metropolitan airport. he appeared to be drunk when he went through security. they contacted the authorities. he was detained and the flight to philadelphia was cancelled. according to police, mcguire's flood/alcohol content was .08. >>> we do have a health alert for women dealing with endometriosis endometriosis. it's abnormal tissue growth in the pelvic area that can cause intense pain and infertility. it could also be linked to heart disease. doctors found that women under 40 who have it have a 200% increased risk of developing a heart attack, chest pain or blocked arteries. >> we don't think it's a coincidence coincidence. endometriosis have systemic inflammation. >> while there is no cure, a low carb, low sugar diet, 30 minutes of physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight cannot only reduce symptoms but also protect your heart. >>> a subway rider is talking about the disgusting video of a rat climbing on a sleeping man. this video was shot on the 7 train about 3:00 sunday morning. when the so

we learned that 50-year-old john mcguire is from delaware county. today authorities charged him with operating under the influence of alcohol. he was scheduled to be on a flight from detroit to philadelphia saturday. that flight was later canceled. >>> $3 million how much lawmakers say new jersey should spend to test for lead in the water in all of the state school districts, right now new jersey has no law or standard for testing, they say the reality of what's happening with flint, michigan's water crisis and high levels of lead in the newark school system forced this new proposal. they say moneys ear marked for lead prevention statewide has gone down the drain and used on other projects. >> unmike the administration that doesn't think it's a crisis, if it's your child that gets poisoned, and becomes neurologically disabled, you'll find out. >> under the law the state would reimburse districts for the twice a year water testing but if lead is found remedial costs would fall on the district. >> philadelphia mayor jim kenney paid a visit to day care

suspected of being drunk before his scheduled flight to philadelphia now faces charges. 30-year-old john mcguireives in pennsylvania. prosecutors in detroit charged mcguire with misdemeanor charge of operating under the influen influence. he was cockpit saturday morning before the plane was set to take off for philadelphia. airport officials say he failed two sobriety tests and a breathalyzer. >>> prosecutors now filed charges in the case we first told you about last week that set face bike on fire. paul, facing charges of aggravated assault, police say he's the guy pump link a teenaged boy in video that surfaced on facebook. after that video posted several people came forward claiming he trained in mixed marital arts the man did. he's free on bail tonight. >>> police are looking foreman that robbed a 7eleven in frankford on march 20th. it happened around 2:30 in the morning on the 5200 block of oxford avenue. police say the man entered the store, point add gun at the cashier and tow demanded money. if you recognize him, please give police call. >> new coalition of community leaders has formed i

accused of trying to fly drunk had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit. 50-year-old john mcguire had a blood alcohol level of .08. the legal limit for a pilot is .04. he was pulled off the plane saturday morning an the flight from detroit to philadelphia was canceled. mcguire was released. he is expected to be arraigned next week. >>> group of thieves on the run after robbing a livery cab driver. the cab driver took the -- he dropped one woman off in front of the wagner houses. that's when the other three face and stole $200. >> started hitting me. hit me in the face. all at once trying to hit me. >> the driver suffered serious cuts and bruises. >>> police are trying to figure out who killed a 73-year-old woman whose body was found behind a jersey city warehouse. they identify the woman as virginia holly wilson. her bruised and battered body was found behind a cash and carry warehouse on amity street around 2:00 p.m. on saturday. it's not clear when she was killed or where she's from. if you have any information, give police a call. >>> a long island man is accused of opening fir

they grounded john mcguire before he was scheduled to fly a plane full of passengers to philadelphia.merican flight 736 was canceled after mcguire was taken into custody. officials say mcguire failed a field sobriety test. >>> a warning tonight for dog owners. some on the mainline say their dogs have been disappearing and that's raising concern about possible dog thieves. a couple in a gold honda tried to take his golden retriever from his front yard in bryn ma mawr. home surveillance video caught the whole ordeal. joseph says the couple told him they thought it was their neighbor's dog but he got suspicious after seeing flyers on social media warning others a man and woman in a tan sedan were taking dogs from front yards. >> i hope they grow a conscience much it's a pretty sick and sad thing to do. >> other dog owners say their keeping a tighter leash on their pets after seeing those warning flyers. >>> everybody is talking would the villanova wildcats they're off to the final four after a dramatic weekend win. fans we spoke to today say they're feeling optimistic about this rematch

they grounded john mcguire before he was scheduled to fly a plane full of passengers to philadelphia.merican flight 736 was canceled after mcguire was taken into custody. officials say mcguire failed a field sobriety test. >>> a warning tonight for dog owners. some on the mainline say their dogs have been disappearing and that's raising concern about possible dog thieves. a couple in a gold honda tried to take his golden retriever from his front yard in bryn ma mawr. home surveillance video caught the whole ordeal. joseph says the couple told him they thought it was their neighbor's dog but he got suspicious after seeing flyers on social media warning others a man and woman in a tan sedan were taking dogs from front yards. >> i hope they grow a conscience much it's a pretty sick and sad thing to do. >> other dog owners say their keeping a tighter leash on their pets after seeing those warning flyers. >>> everybody is talking would the villanova wildcats they're off to the final four after a dramatic weekend win. fans we spoke to today say they're feeling optimistic about this rematch

detroit to philadelphia because he was allegedly drunk has been identified as 50-year-old john francis mcguirehadds ford. "action news" reporter chad pradelli is live at philadelphia international airport tonight. chad, we are learning more about the incident early saturday morning. >> reporter: yeah, jim, we have yet to hear from the pilot himself, john mcguire

we learned john mcguire is from chads forth, delft county.s scheduled for a flight from detroit to philadelphia saturday that was canceled. mcguire was released pending arraignment. maryland police officer killed in the line of duty was laid to rest today in delaware county. loved ones gathered for officer jacai colson's private burial. we'll show you video from the delaware county native's funeral in maryland on friday. officer colson was accidentally killed march 13 by one of his fellow officers. that was after another man began firing at a police station. he was only 28 years old. >>> after she was wounded in a deadly shooting five years ago, former congresswoman gabby giffords brings her gun control campaign to our area. jacqueline london joining us with details on giffords' visit. >> the former congresswoman and her husband retired astronaut mark kelly spoke in wilmington. nbc 10 was on hand. giffords and kelly joined state leaders to announce the new delaware coalition for common sense, the goal is to come up with common sense solutions

john mcguire was arrested on the tarmac. he was ready to fly to philadelphia before his arrest. mcguire is not facing any charges right now, but that could change. he's failed two breathalyzer tests. >>> we're working for you on a consumer alert. a new concern over keyless ignition systems leading to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. drivers forget to push the button to turn the car off when they pull into a garage. kids in cars.org reports that 21 deaths and 39 nondeadly poisonings have happened. safetied a vow ty a a software patch to shut down the untended cars. >> what needs to happen is an automatic shut off device. >> seeing my son in my arms passed out from the lack of oxygen was a moment that i would never wish on anyone. >> government safety regulators are studying the issue to find the solution. some individual carmakers say they have already installed a fix to prevent the accidental poisonings. >>> montgomery county has found a way to help a father keep a backyard hockey rink open in memory of his late stepdaughter. mark kohn built this rink in his yard in honor o

prosecutors in detroit have charged 50 year old john mcguire with operating under the influence accordingwly-released reports. blood alcohol level .081. the limit for pilots is .04. authority say a tsa employee was first to report suspicions of mcguire possibly being drunk before his plane was set to take off for philadelphia, mcguire lives in pennsylvania. >>> jenny joyce, good morning to you. >> good morning, lauren, welshing fosh the first time in seven years, the villanova wildcats are headed to the final four. and you better believe they are excited. hear from coach wright. he reflect on the upcoming weekend next. sesame street live let's dance it's sesame street live like you've never experienced it before leeeeeeet's dance! sesame street live let's dance playing liacouras center april 14th through 17th tickets on sale now! garden party for her birthday. a fabulous so i mowed the lawn, put up all the decorations. i thought i got everything. almost everything! you know, 1 in 10 houses could get hit by a septic disaster, and a bill of up to $13,000. but for only $7 a month, rid-x is s

prosecutors in detroit have charged this man, 50 year old john mcguire, with operating under the influenceaccording to newly-released report, his blood alcohol level was .081. the limit for pilots is .04. authorities say a tsa employee was first to report suspicions of mcguire possibly being drunk before his plane was set to take off from detroit to philadelphia mcguire does live in pennsylvania. >> that means woe have been legally drunk to drive a kareem. wow. how did he get to the airport to report for work even that morning? 5:37. still ahead, the flyers have their site set on the playoffs, and they're brinking in another goaltender possibly give steve mason a break. seven games left in their season. they skate against the capitols at home tonight. preview straight ahead. discover new magnum double raspberry. made with the perfect balance of raspberry ice cream, luscious raspberry sauce, and belgian chocolate. discover magnum chocolate pleasure. >> sixers are seven losses away from tying own records at the worse in nba history. that will would leave the sixers with nine wins for the sea

prosecutors in detroit charged 50-year-old john mcguire with operatinoperating under the inf.e lives in pennsylvania. authorities say he was in the cockpit saturday morning before the plane was set to take off for philadelphia. airport officials say he failed two sobriety tests and a breathalyzer. >>> drivers get ready. police have their sites set on you if your eyes are not on the road. officers are getting ready for a crack down on distracted drives in new jersey. our jennifer joyce hop flood a squad car today and saw some of those drivers bad habits first hasn't. >> reporter: it's easy to get distracted behind the wheel. playing with the radio, perfecting your makeup and that big one, talking, texting, actively using your cell phone while driving. >> definitely my phone. i've even gotten a ticket for being on my phone. >> the ticket was for $237. >> reporter: hefty fine for the first offense and the cost goes up from there. drivers beware. throughout month of april threes departments throughout new jersey are cracking down on these dangerous distractions as part of a nation

investigators say 50-year-old john mcguire of chadds ford delaware county was arrested saturday morningt detroit metropolitan airport. a t.s.a. agent first raised suspicion about mcguire after claiming to have smelled alcohol on mcguire's breath. >>> police say he then boarded the plane and got in the cockpit and that's when that agents boardd that plane as well and arrested mcguire after he allegedly failed sobriety tests. a passenger -- passengers on board watched the arrest unfold. >> i saw them actually taking the pilot around the side of the car and handcuffing him. >> now american airlines then canceled that flight and boarded passengers onto different planes. mcguire again who is from chadds ford delaware county is now charged with operating an aircraft under the influence which is a misdemeanor. >> septa is about to make it easier for commuters traveling between pennsylvania and delaware. the transit agency is adding two evening express trains to its wilmington newark line. >>> the trains will start on april 11th and will run between the four stations in delaware and center city

co-pilot expected to be drunk before scheduled flight to philadelphia now faces charges. 50-year-old john mcguire reportedly lives in chose forward. prosecutors in detroit charged with mcguire with misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence. authorities say he was already in the cockpit saturday morning before the plane was set off to philadelphia. he failed two sobriety tests and a breathalyzer. >> happening now, lawmakers want the water inside new jersey public schools tested for lead contamination. they say a new bill would help make sure water in the schools is safe. >> it comes after schools in the state had to shut off their water fountains because of lead. fox 29's bill anderson live in the newsroom with what officials plan on doing to keep the water clean. bill? >> reporter: lucy, they've tried a lot of things. water fountains were shut off, other schools are now using bottled water and after several schools had elevated lead levels, officials decided it was time to act. now the question is how quickly can they test and filter the water serving over 400,000 new jersey students. >

. >> reporter: the wayne county prosecutor says the pilot, john francis mcguire, failed two breathalyzertests on saturday. >> i believe i was speechless. that something like that could happen. and again that he could get that close to the aircraft. >> reporter: he was questioned and investigated before being charged with a misdemeanor. when reached by abc, a family member declined to comment on the charges. among the flyers, this group of spring breakers contemplating consequences far worse than delayed beach time. >> you're drunk. you don't really consider like the consequences of that. of our lives. which sucks. >> reporter: under the faa's bottle to throttle rule, a pilot must wait eight hours after drinking before operating an aircraft. the legal limit for airplane pilots is .04. half of that for drivers. but still enough to impair judgment. pilots are subject to random testing. >> you know as a commercial airline pilot that if you show up with anything in your blood, whether it's drugs or alcohol, your chances of being caught are extremely high. >> reporter: but plenty of pilots are

police say 50-year-old john mcguire had a blood alcohol level of .08. the legal limit for a pilot is .04. it was pulled off a plane saturday morning and the flight from detroit to philadelphia was canceled. he was released and expected to be arraigned next week. >>> police are trying to figure woman whose body was found behind a warehouse. virginia polly wilson's body was found behind a cash abdomen carry warehouse on saturday. it's not clear when she was killed or where she's from. if you have any information, give police a call. >>> a long island man accused of shooting homes and cars in deer park. he randomly shot at least three cars and homes yesterday. no one was hurt but the 25-year-old man is facing charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. >>> 5:41. ahead, it confirms what many people have known for years. there's a new report about elevators in new york city public housing. >>> plus, if you have trouble driving at night, it may not be your eyes. the findings just released this morning. >>> and a cold morning it is. weather and tra

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. office took time to remember fallen deputy john kotfila who was killed by a wrong-way driver early saturday morning on the selmon express way. mary mcguire has been covering this story all weekend long and it's emotional story. >> it has been a sad time. tonight, the memorial stone bare bares a new name. we're hearing from a 911 caller who says the deputy's last actions saved her life. >> i was flashing my lights crazily at him like a strobe light, like, click, click because i couldn't think of anyway to say stop driving at me. please don't hit me >> sarah was returning home from work when she saw a wrong way driving barreling towards her driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes of the selmon express way.

office took time to remember fallen deputy john kotfila who was killed by a wrong-way driver early saturday morning on the selmon express way. mary mcguire has been covering this story all weekend long and it's emotional story. >> it has been a sad time. tonight, the memorial stone bare bares a new name. we're hearing from a 911 caller who says the deputy's last actions saved her life. >> i was flashing my lights crazily at him like a strobe light, like, click, click because i couldn't think of anyway to say stop driving at me. please don't hit me >> sarah was returning home from work when she saw a wrong way driving barreling towards her driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes of the selmon express way. that hadn't occurred when the officer rushed around me and one or two seconds after he passed me, he ended up hitting the car instead of me. >> making the ultimate sacrifice, she is sure that deputy john kotfila intentionally crashed into that car saving her life. >> this man put himself in front of us as a human shield. absolutely. he definitely -- he definitely saw what was going on when i take a step back and look at the way everythi

law enforcement officer after hillsborough county deputy john kotfila was hit and killed by an wrong way driver early saturday morning. mary mcguire is live where the accident happened. wrong way driving has been a big problem again and again in our area. >>reporter: we've reported on it dozens of times temporary feels like in the past years and over the past eight years, there have been 57 wrong way crashes on bay area roads and the latest one claimed the life of a deputy. deputy john kotfila was just returning from investigating another crash at tampa general hospital around three saturday morning when authorities say that 31-year-old erik mcbeth of hudson began driving the wrong way from the selman exit. eagle eight hd captured video of this scene where the two cars collided. investigators aren't concluding this crash was alcohol related, but a majority of wrong way crashes have been. >> i think it is highlighting a bigger issue between distracted driving and dui. at this time of night, you know there, are a lot of people that have been consuming alcoholic beverages out on the road, but we need to pay attention to what we're do

law enforcement officer after hillsborough county deputy john kotfila was hit and killed by a wrong way driver early saturday morning. mary mcguire joins us live from hillsborough county sheriff's office where tributes to the deputy have grown overnight. good morning, mary. >>reporter: flags here are at half staff at the hillsborough county sheriff's office. in memoriam of the fallen deputy. deputy kotfila was returning from tampa general hospital after completing a crash authorities tell us 31-year-old aerik mcbeth of hudson began driving the wrong way on the brandon exit. eagle eight hd captured video of the scene west of the i-75 exit where the two cars collided. this has been an emotional loss for the department which deputies describe as one big family. >> i think it is highlighting a bigger issue between distracted driving and dui. at this time of the night, there is a lot of people that have been consuming colic beverages out on the road, but we need to pay attention to what we're doing on the. >> we're told all traffic control warning signs and signals were up and running, alerting drivers that the entrance was closed to

deputy john kotfila was hit and killed by a wrong way driver early saturday morning while driving on the upper deck level of the express. was mary mcguire joins us live where authorities believe the wrong way driver got onto the expressway. do investigators have any idea how this hap? >> they don't and they may never know but what we do know is that all of the traffic signs and signals alerting drivers that the westbound lanes were closed to through traffic were up and in working order when this crash happened. we do know that deputy john kotfila was entering the expressway after completing a crash investigation at tampa general hospital around three saturday morning when authorities tell us that 31-year-old erik mcbeth of hudson began driving the wrong way from the brandon expressway. eagle eight hd captured video of the scene west of the i-75 exit where the two cars did collide. the sudden loss has stunned those in the sheriff's office. . >> these men and women are, excuse me, the men and women are out there trying to protect everybody and these guys are very concerned about the drivers at night. in fact, this deputy had hoped to beco