anna. [ no audio ] >> reporter: we are learning kevin gearhart was behind bars for allegedly stealing a car. they were loading up prisoners to bring them to court when facing even more charges. >> one class b felony. >> reporter: this is the man accused of breaking free from a new hampshire jail. kevin gearhart appeared for a judge over skype friday to face charges for escape running from police and attempting to steal a woman's car at this gas station. >> it was a gentleman that was coming out of the woods. he tried to jump over the guardrail and kind of tripped and stumbled alodge because he was -- along because he wa >> reporter: melissa bolted into the convenience store to get help and when she came back out he was inside her car looking for her keys. >> yeah he kept telling me not to be afraid and there was nothing wrong and he was supposed to be out and owas on work release. >> reporter: but he had just escaped from the house of corrects across the street. corrections officers were loading 9 prisoners into a van the handicapped elevator in the sally port and the deputies left un

kevin gearhart escaped from the house of connections across the street. >> i told him that he was in enough trouble and he should probably just go back. >> reporter: gearhart ran away from the gas at with him in neighboring plaza where he was arrested and taken back to jail. >> crazy and i am glad it's a once in a lifetime event. >> reporter: police say gearhart tried to steal another car at repair shop without success. reporting live, anna meiler, wbz this morning. back to you chris and kathryn. >> thanks very much anna. >>> more human remains found in yesterday. police discovered the bones at the national grid property. they likely belong to the same woman whose skull was found earlier this month. investigators are trying to id the woman and calling her death suspicious. >>> an update on e.coli outbreak linked to a ground beef plant in new hampshire. two people from massachusetts are among the 14 who got sick. official say the source of the bad beef was linked to a processing plant in averhill. >>> new warning this morning after west nile virus is detected in the mosquitoes inarlin

this manchester gas station surveillance video shows kevin gearhart shuffling along in his instead of boarding the van that was supposed to take him there he hid out in the garage. once the van left he was off and running. he was arrested a short time later. maria: in tonight's 5 for good a true community welcome for a family just getting on their feet. as our erika tarantal explains, two young brothers, currently homeless are now feeling at home in natick thanks to a special support program and soccer. >> it's called the beautiful game and for 7-year-old jason baptiste and his 11-year-old it is just that. not because they've played long. but because they get to play now. the boys just moved to natick. their mom fell on hard times in florida. they don't have a home, so since may they've been here at family promise. >> we really believe that families can pull themselves out of poverty but they need to be given the support and the resources and they do beautifully. reporter: an organization that local congregations of all different faiths to actually house the families they serve. >> th

ben: a new hampshire inmate back in custody tonight after a daring escape. 50-year-old kevin gearhart was scheduled for transport to a court appearance but instead of boarding the van he hid in the valley street jail garage. once the van left he was off and running in an orange jump suit witnesses saw him running down busy elm street to a gas station where he tried to steal a truck. the driver told him to do the right thing. >> htold me i'm on work release. don't be scared. i am supposed to be out. i said you should go back now. you are in enough trouble. go back. he jumped over the guardrail and was out of sight. ben: gearhart was arrested a short time later. maria: and taking a look at first alert traffic. you're looking live at the southeast expressway. let's look at the maps. usually, a 30 minute drive. a little bit longer than that. northbound slower than average. 93, newton corner. southbound is jammed. just fine. anchor: caught on camera, a teen catches a 200-pound shark. new tonight, the tag team effort to reel in the catch. it wasn't easy then later, >> a new problem, as deat

has been charged anthe the >>> wearing the same orange jumpsu he had on when carjack a come, kevin gearhart appeared over skype to face charges of escape, running from police and tempting to steal a car from a gas station. he was caught on camera walking away from the gas station. you can see him -- actually, you see a woman running into the convenience store to get help and then he walked by wearing the orange jumpsuit after he tried to steal the out a possible accompany police in the shooting of two police officers. police detonated explosives to force the man out of his house. late last night, anti-gang officers stopped a car or a periods and shots rang out. one officer is seriously injured. the other died. >> i personally worked with him when i was a lieutenant at mid- city division. i know hi >> the officer who died has a wife and two children. the other officer is expected to survive but has a long road to recovery. one suspect is injured and is in police custody. >>> campaign 20 20 -- 2016, the speeches are done, balloons have fallen and the conventions are really done. >> and they a

. >>> new, an escaped inmate kevin gearhart got away from the house of corrections in manchester. the first thing-year-old was still wearing an orange inmate jumpsuit with ankle and belt shackles. policesay she -- he tried to steal a car at a gas station but when he was spotted, he ran towards the woods. officers were flagged down and he was recaptured. >>> boys of summer normally means baseball but the new england patriots on the field for the first day of training camp. the countdown is officially on and fans were out in full force to cheer them on. tom brady who has uttered not a word but just a facebook post about his suspension is still quiet but his fill-in said he was ready. guys? >> reporter: thank you very much. yes. this is a day that everybody has been waiting for. patriots' training camp, day 1 patriots' game. >> i think we already have a plan. i think the object is to pay attention to whatever tom brady and jimmy garoppolo do. the intrigue is at quarterback position. let's see how this plays out and keep a close eye on everything. tom brady takes a snap, jimmy makes a

kevin gearhart made a break for it yesterday while he was being transported to court from the valley street jail in manchester. he hid inside a garage and got away when the transport van left. he was still in an orange jumpsuit and shackles when he allegedly tried to steal a woman's truck at a gas station. >> i told him to get out of my truck and i backed up a little bit and he got out and told i'm on work release, don't be scared, i'm supposed to be out. erika: a passing manchester police officer spotted the orange and took gearhart back into custody. he'll be in court today where he'll face new charges. randy: a check of your economy now. asian markets were mixed overnight amid cautious trading ahead of a stimulus announcement from the bank of japan. right now, u.s. stock futures here are mostly lower. that follows another day of meager gains on wall street investors dealing with a new erika: new trouble for the casino project in taunton. yesterday, a federal judge ruled the u.s. interior department did not have the authority to designate the land as a native american reservation.

kevin gearhart made a break for it yesterday while he was being transported to court from the valley street jail in manchester. he hid inside a garage, and got away when the transport van left. he was still in an orange jumpsuit and shackles when he allegedly tried to steal a woman's truck at a gas station. >> i told him to get out of my release, don't be scared. i am supposed to be out. erika: a passing manchester police officer spotted the orange and took gearhart back into custody. bill cosby has dropped a lawsuit demanding the accuser and his criminal case repay the money from their confidential settlement 2006. cosby seated andrea constand for violating the contract by speaking to police who reopened the criminal investigation last year. speak with police. his lawyer says cosby just want to focus on defending himself on the false claims against him. right now, a city split in two. on one end, demonstrators for black lives matter. at the other, the police union feeling excluded. it's all over a black lives matter banner hanging at somerville's city hall. two opposing rallies were

kevin gearhart escaped when he was being transported from the county jail to court. investigators say he ran down family's car in an auto shop. gearheart continued onto a gas station where a manager you a him get into a car at a bass pump. no one was hurt and he was arrested in the back a grocery store. >>> a man accused of riding down the highway in 20 miles out of jail and won't have to pay a dime of bail. he was released on his own recognizance. he was drunk when he drove the wrong manchester-by-the-sea to woburn. police had to use stop sticks to finally get him to stop. >>> a new hampshire woman serving a life sentence for getting her teen lover to kill her husband is fighting to stay out of solitary requirement. a judge found a plastic knife policeman smart's prison cell and sent to solitary requirement. she said she had the knife in her cell for more than 18 years without an issue. offender on the mass most wanted list. he will be extradited to massachusetts. villeja is the fourth of five sex offenders that were added to the list last week. >>> investigating a

police say kevin gearhart escaped while being transported to a court hearing in manchester . he wasn't on the run for long. officers found him hiding at a gas station in his orange jail in court today he asked the , court to send him to prison. >> [indiscernible] county jail is just crazy. >> he wanted to avail himself all future proceedings. ben: a witness at the gas station says gearhart tried to steal her truck. he blinks his behavior on drugs. be set at $15,000. jc: bill cosby has dropped a lawsuit demanding the accuser in his criminal case repay the money from their confidential settlement back in 2006. cosby sued andrea constand for violating their contract by speaking to police, who reopened the criminal investigation last year. a judge upheld constand's right to speak with police. his lawyer says cosby just wants to focus on defending himself against the false claims made against him. newtown, connecticut is opening a brand new sandy hook elementary 26 people there. today, families toured the new building decorated with bright colors and nature themes. officials say i

police say kevin gearhart tried to steal cars trying to make his get away but thanks to a witness police were able to track him down and arrest the person in a market basket parking lot. he is back in the house of corrections and will be in court tomorrow. >> ryan: house goes up in flames in brookline. fire broke out late last night on winthrop road. 17 people lived in the building. the cause of the fire is has died after jumping into the merrimack river. police in haverhill said that they got a call that three people jumped into the water off of a bridge on main street. two people were rescued. the incident is still under investigation. police in franklin are looking into a deadly accident that. ed this morning. one man was killed when police say he went off the road and into all the trees you see there. that was' near exit 17 on route 495. the driver was pronounced reportedly took off. emergency crews responded to a scene there near plymouth and chrisent streets after reports someone was hit by a car. the person was taken to the hospital. we're following more news today. an ohio man sa

he is going to fake new charges. 50-year-old kevin gearhart tried to steal two cars while on run. he was still wearing jump suit and shackels as you can can see from the video. >>> four people have been taken to hospital after a bad crash in revere at least 2 vehicles collided on american legion highway last night. the victims all suffered serious injuries and police are trying to figure out what caused the crash. >>> we are waiting to hear back on a review of city run camps after the death of a 7-year- old. police are trying to piece away from two dozen counselors and 8 lifeguards on tuesday e was found 20 yards offshore after his death mayor marty walsh ordered a review of all programs by the end of the week. >>> and a quick reminder check news and weather any time you like on cbsboston.com can. next newscast is today at noon hope to see you then. your business needs a lot of speed. but getting it doesn't have to break the bank. introducing the comcast business summer savings event. now you can get a lot for a little. as little as a cup of coffee and donut a day. fast internet s

kevin gearhart made a break for it yesterday while he was being transported to court from the valley street jail in manchester. he hid inside a garage, and got away when the transport van left. he wasll allegedly tried to steal a woman's truck at a gas station. a passing manchester police officer spotted the orange and took gearhart back into custody. randy: asian markets are mixed overnight. cautious trading ahead of a stimulus announcement from the bank of japan. right now, u.s. stock futures here are lower, following another day of meager gains on wall street investors dealing with a new batch of mixed a veto for a bill that would have required health insurers to cover the costs of certain treatments for chronic lyme disease. governor charlie baker says there's too much uncertainty about the effectiveness of long-term antibiotic therapies. he did file a compromise plan that would expand access to other treatments for the illness. a pest infestation so big, it kept a couple up at night. randy: their nightmare, and a first at the bronx zoo. it's in eyepoppers. then new at 5:30, flam

police say 50-year-old kevin gearhart was able to wander off after the van that was supposed to take him to court left without him. now, according to officers, he then tried to steal two cars. police eventually caught up to him and arrested him in a grocery store parking lot. >> kris: new details now about the taunton casino. according to the "globe" a authorized to declare the land as a reservation for the mashpee wamp mow wag tribe. property owners filed a lawsuit against the department of interior designation. the government is expected to appeal this ruling. construction on the casino began back in april. and the massachusetts department of public health is investigating two cases of e. coli after a ground beef recall. they say that patients got sick after eating in new hampshire. p.t. farm in north haverhill is recalling nearly 8,800 pounds risk of potential e. coli con -- contamination. >> christa: all right. it's 5:37. >> kris: a lot of friends here. >> christa: why "sesame street" is parting ways with three familiar faces. >> kris: plus health officials are worried that the z

he snuck away from officers being brought to court. 50-year-old kevin gearhart was a rested minutes later. he now faces theft and escape charges. >> kim: playerance coaches holding their first official tom brady working hard to get ready for week 5. jimmy garoppolo getting ready to play the top spot. >> joe: making it clear there will not be a quarterback controversy, jimmy garoppolo will start the first four and tom brady will take it from there. they split the reps, 50-50. >> first day and we have a long way to go. we are building. foxboro. and as he prepares to start for the suspended tom brady, jimmy garoppolo is embracing the challenge. >> have you to take advantage of it. you didn't get many opportunities in this league. you have to make the best of it. >> reporter: even in the 90-degree heat garoppolo is keeping a cool head about landing a starting gig. bracing for this day for a while. >> in the rookie year, i had the same mindset. however you look at it, i w that is a mindset. every competitor has that mindset. a good thing to have. >> reporter: rob gronkowski getting up to speed

mary 50-year-old kevin gearhart, : an inmate at the valley street jail in manchester, made a break for it today on his way to court. he didnt' get far, especially when a passing manchester police officer spotted that orange >> his attention was drawn by a citizen at prime gas, pointing at a male inmate wearing the inmate jumpsuit. mary: prison officials say that gearht transported to court for a hearing. he ran to elm street, where police say he tried to steal a parked truck at the prime gas station, which belonged to melissa desrameaux. >> i told him to get out of my truck, and he got out and told me, i am on work release, don't be scared, everything is ok, i'm supposed to be out. mary: gearhart tried to run again, but he was quickly was still in shackles. mary: he faces attempted theft and escape charges and will face a judge in the morning. >> next on newscenter 5. ben: a dangerous new problem in the opioid fight. >> this isn't a joke anymore. people are dying. ben: how some addicts are outsmarting state required drug test. one of boston's most familiar sounds, going silent. why the

she says when she came back outside he was inside her police say the inmate 50-year- old kevin gearhart escaped from the house of corrections nearby. but he was not on the loose for long and will be back in court this morning. we have more on the new charges he is facing coming up. live in manchester new hampshire anna meiler wbz this morning. >>> one of the most wanted sex offenders has been arrested. 48-year-old mi gale villegas was picked up in new jersey on charges he failed to register. in 2003 and will be returned to massachusetts to face carriages. >>> pope francis is the third consecutive pope to visit the concentration camp as part of his tour of poland. the pope prayed for the more than 1 million people killed there and will meet with holocaust survivors. >>> bill cosby is dropping a lawsuit against a woman accused -- accusing him of sexual lawsuitargues she violated a confidential settlement and named the woman's two lawyers and the pb lisher of the national enquirer. he is awaiting trial over alleged assaults from 200 # he claims the encounter was consensual and prosecutors

kevin gerhard was wearing the jump suit when he hit from the sheriff's department. is something like? >> very unusual. very unusual. >> reporter: police say cars but wasn'to carjack successful when the owner scream and gearhart bolted. wild someone would attempt to -- >> yes. it's pretty wild. >> reporter: he was arrested by police and no one was hurt during his great escape that in the end wasn't so great. the suspect is now of the very secure here? >> yes, he is back behind everyone know there is nothing to be alarmed about. situation was quelled immediately. >> reporter: gearhart will be arraigned tomorrow morning here in manchester, new hampshire, but no chance for a repeat performance of what we saw earlier today. the reason why is because when he faces the judge in the morning that will be happening through a video hookup between the ciaos and the jail. live in manchester, new hampshire, steve cooper, 7 news. >> ryan: take you to somerville. sky 7 liveve outside city hall where the police union has gathered to protest the mayor's decision to hang a black lives matter banner. the protest was scheduled to kick off at 5:30. you can see a number of people there. the police union says they find it disrespec