father who made a super bad choice. 36-year-old kevin riley of woodbridge, virginia, in jail -- kevin reilly of woodbridge, virginia, in jail charged with cutting the brake line of his sister's car. brooke lockamy said kevin has been the sole provider for my 2- year-old nephew and has temporary custody. the mother was allowed to baby- sit at his home with the agreement she would not leave. so what went wrong? prince william county police say december 30iest before 10 a.m. a 23-year-old -- 30th before 10 a.m. a 23-year-old mother and her 2- year-old child got into a vehicle. >> the two got into a vehicle and were attempting to go leave and she noticed there was an issue with her brakes. reporter: she was having trouble stopping the car, so she took it to a repair shop. they told her the brake line had been cut. investigators later derm her boyfriend kevin reilly is the one who cut. >> she had a previous -- cut it. >> she had a previous domestic encounter over an ongoing issue. reporter: his sister brooke explains what happens by saying he was afraid she was going to leave. he didn't sever the

that's what the vice-chairman of the washington auto show, kevin reilly tells me. what are the policy implications for the next couple days? >> it's tremendous for policymakers and consumer ace like to come down hereto. and of that 750,000 square feet we dedicate 65,000 square feet to what we call the advanced technology superhighway where we demonstrate the latest and greatest in hydrogen technology, electric technology, biofuel technology, natural gas technology, clean diesel technology. so if you're a policymaker and given all the corporate discussion of fuel requirements, you definitely want to be here at the d.c. auto show. >> for the general public, what is the purpose of an auto show? >> entertainment, to take a look at the new cars, maybe shop for a new car as well. bring your kids. we have a wonderful time. a lot of activities for children down here. but also educational. go to that advanced technology superhighway and 65,000 square feet, the largest of any show in the entire world. they can learn more about where our industry is going and what we're doing

police have arrested a woodbridge virginia man for allegedly tampering with the car, 36-year-old kevin reilly of fallbrook lane. police say he knows the victim. >>> tonight fairfax county police trying to figure out how a man ended up dead in the water. two boaters found a body at the belle haven marina along the gw parkway in alexandria this morning. police aren't sure how he died but say there are no obvious signs of foul play. >> there's nothing to connect this with any missing persons report that we are aware of or any missing person's report in any surrounding jurisdiction. >> police are awaiting the results of an autopsy for more answers and they haven't released that victim's name. >>> when it comes to homicides, arlington county finished the year 2011 with a clean slate, police say not a single homicide was reported during the entire year. though homicides aren't common there in general, a total of zero, that hasn't happened in at least 50 years. county board member kriz zimmerman says -- chris zimmerman says community policing and good local economy have helped keep crime down in gen

. >> kevin reilly, thank you very much. >> thanks so much. >>en an by the way, if you want to watch some of those interviews from this morning's "washington journal" available on our website at c-span.org. a sidebar political note for you. david pollack is running for the u.s. house of representatives. you may remember him from the film called the "the bad news bears," one of those iconic 1970s movies being turned into a campaign spot by david pollock. let's lis. >> and rudy stein, the first inside pitch you get, lean into it let it hit you. you want to win the game, don't you? >> i'm david pollack. it's been awhile since i played rudy stein in "the bad news bears." i still know a thing or two about the underdog. take washington these days, it's bad news. lobbyists run the show in the washington. wall street bankers are handed trillions in taxpayer dollars while congress tries to undercut our education, medicare and social security. >> strike three. >> tax loopholes for oil companies and millionaires while the middle class is asked to sacrifi

fortunately, she was able to eventually bring the car to a stop. 36-year-old kevin reilly of fall brook lane was arrested for allegedly tampering with the car. police say he knows the victim. >>> well, the roads will definitely be more crowded this morning, especially at 395 at seminary road. >> wow. all 6400 mark center employees will be in the complex which could equal one of those hurry and wait sclia enionsalves join live from 395 where the expected congestion will be. delia, are we seeing signs of early birds taking your advice and leaving early? >> reporter: absolutely. in the last half hour, about a several dozen cars have been filing into the development here so the work day here at the mark center has officially begun. a lot of folks heeding the warnings that they've been hearing for months at this point. years even. and they left the house early. take a look. some of the cars that are streaming in right now. they left the house early to try to beat the traffic. many predicted that this day would be a traffic nightmare. the final federal employee move into the mark center as pa

police say 36-year-old kevin reilly of fall brook lane knows the car owner. >>> prince george's county police are trying to identify three people who robbed the 7- eleven on new year's eve. check out the surveillance photos. this is from a camera inside the store on livingston road. not easy to see their identities. police say they robbed the store at 6:00 a.m. saturday. information in the case could be as much as $1,000, if you have any information, please call prince george's county police. >>> time for the latest "your money" report of the morning. >> good morning, jessica doyle. how are you my dear? >> i'm doing great. we're all back together. the gang's all back. >> it feels good. >> a new year. we're excited for it. wall street excited, too. maybe a fresh start. ation stocks were higher. investors will get new numbers on the latest jobs numbers. the unemployment rate currently stands at 8.6%. last friday, the market finished 2011 on a down note. red arrows there. the dow fell 69 points, ended the year at 12,217. overall, the dow gained 5.5%. the nasdaq dropped 8 points and was do

kevin riley of fallbrook lane for tampering in the car. he's charged with two counts of malicious wounding and destruction of property. reilly is believed to be the father of the 2-year-old boy. >>> police in arlington county have a huge number to be proud of. zero. that's how many murders were reported in 2011. even though homicides are not common there, the zero hasn't happened in 50 years. chris zimmerman says community policing and a good local economy have helped keep crime down in general. >>> drivers on one busy arlington roadway will be able to find out how long it will take to get to their destination. the plan is to install a real time travel system which includes message signs for drivers. the county is still looking for a contractor to build a ten mile communications network. it would be built along clarendon and glebe road, columbia pike and lee highway. >>> the old lewinsville road bridge is coming down. demolition is set for tonight at 11:00. the bridge is one of 20 that have been replaced during the construction of the new high occupancy toll lanes. it is expected to take 3 to 4 weeks to remove them. work wou