police say that's when the suspect maurice johnson ran him down in a stolen suv.on, who already has a long rap sheet, now faces a number of new charges, including attempted murder. william scott described the five-year veteran of the force as a survivor, and respected by his brothers in blue. >> as tragic and horrific as this is, it brought us together. he exemplifies what the san francisco police department is about. >> reporter: his family is asking for privacy tonight, and for your positivity, energy and love. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> the suspect, 50-year-old maurice johnson, is expected in court tomorrow. >>> a san lorenzo man died after he was run over during a carjacking. te alameda county sheriff's office described him as james figueroa a jr. he was trying to stop someone from stealing his vehicle this morning. you can see where this happened. authorities say figueroa tried to stop the suspect but the guy ran over him and drove off. nearby residents are asked to check any surveillance home cameras for possible video of this crime. >>> the vote is in

police say that's when the suspect maurice johnson ran him down in a stolen suv. johnson, who already has a long rap sheet, now faces a number of new charges, including attempted murder. william scott described the five-year veteran of the force as a survivor, and respected by his brothers in blue. >> as tragic and horrific as this is, it brought us together. he exemplifies what the san francisco police department is about. >> reporter: his family is asking for privacy tonight, and for your positivity, energy and love. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> the suspect, 50-year-old maurice johnson, is expected in court tomorrow. >>> a san lorenzo man died after he was run over during a carjacking. te alameda county sheriff's office described him as james figueroa a jr. he was trying to stop someone from stealing his vehicle this morning. you can see where this happened. authorities say figueroa tried to stop the suspect but the guy ran over him and drove off. nearby residents are asked to check any surveillance home cameras for possible video of this crime. >>> the vote

our investigators yesterday afternoon took into custody 50-year-old maurice a. johnson. charged for the following counts. attempted murder. use of a deadly weapon in a commission of a felony. assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. inflicting great bodily injury on another in commission of a felony. battery with serious injury. serious bodily injury. resisting arrest causing great bodily injury. possession of a stolen auto. felony possession of stolen property. felony evading causing serious bodily injury. reckless driving causing injury, felony evading a peace officer. unlicensed driver. and resisting or delaying a peace officer. these are the booking charges. at this time we are not releasing a booking photo due to pending identification issues. and i'll take a few questions before we conclude. >> you have been listening to san francisco chief bill scott discussing the case of one of his officers, a 4-year veteran of the tender line district there. 32 years ilia who is critical in condition the police chief talking about the situation saying the fight isn't ov

our investigators yesterday afternoon took into custody 50- year-old maurice johnson.e has been charged for the following counts: attempted murder, use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, inflicting great bodily injury on another in commission of a felony, battery with serious bodily injury, resisting arrest, causing great bodily injury, possession of a stolen automobile, felony possession of stolen property, felony evading causing serious bodily injury, reckless driving causing injury, felony evading a peace officer, unlicensed driver, and resisting or delaying a peace officer. these are the booking charges. at this time, we are not releasing a booking photo due to pending identification issues. i'll take a few questions. [ inaudible question ] >> what's his legal name? what's the status? >> he has several aliases. this is a name that we believe to be his true name and what was the other question? >> what's the status of him being out and all of these charges? >> these charges have been filed by the distri

police say on wednesday afternoon maurice johnson hit officer elie tankel as he bicycle patrolled on near franklin. they say johnson was trying to get away from other officers who wanted to do a firearms investigation. they arrested him a few hours later on ellis street. today the head of the police union was at the arraignment. >> it could have been any one of us and we have these officers out on the street 24/7. what happened to this poor officer could have happened to anyone else and we just pray for his speedy recovery. >> now a sign on the door of the police department says elia is a survivor and he will get through this. the injured officer is 32 and a five year veteran of the department. he's worked out of the tenderloin station since march of 2016. >> thank you so much. >>> state regulators just put the brakes on a popular bay area shuttle service. the california public utilities commission ordered chariot to stop service after it failed three safety inspections by the chp. ment, the co chariot's vans have become a common sight around san francisco shuttling thousands of commu

. >> in court he answered to willy flanagan also known as maurice johnson. he blurted out a statement saying he hoped the fbi and justice department would come forward and that the $10 million bail was extreme. the judge said it was based on factors including the seriousness of the charges. >> you have the presumption of innocence and right to a fair trial in this country. it's hard to keep that in mind especially as information comes out in drips and drabs. >> this is like a tragic, tragic thing that has happened. >> over at gorge and lenny in the tender line near where the officer worked they are making coffee say he is in thoughts and prayers sharing stories about the officer that came by and treated everyone with respect. had. his photo on the count. >> he knew who everyone was out here. >> he wasn't like immediately trying to arrest all the people for you know these little things. he was trying to steer people in a which that would help them put the right foot forward. >> reporter: they say he is just the kind of officer that san francisco needs. in the

the suspect -- maurice johnson -- is now facing several charges including attempted murder.tankel is well -liked. they say he recently started law school... also teaches jiu- jitsu to others in the department and community. he is a five- year veteran of the force... and has been recognized numerous times for his work. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... former presidents bush and obama have some strong words for president trump. what they said about the commander in chief is coming up. ( james ) and later...dog lovers in the bay area have reason to celebrate. a 10 year battle that is finally over. ( darya ) and after the break...another oscar winner comes forward saying she's been harassed by harvey weinstein. hear her story that she is sharing about the encounter this morning. ( dave ) and i will check your bay area forecast coming up ( robin ) and i am tracking you commute after the break. . ( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast with james fletcher. (dave)showers to decrease and move out of the area this mor

the man accused of hitting him is 50-year-old maurice johnson. he remains in jail and is being held without bail. a new report is shining some negative light on california's public utilities companies. the report in the mercury news says that the state's utility companies like "p-g and e" have helped delay efforts for nearly a decade to map where power lines pose the biggest wildfire risks. the report found that state officials had been trying to tighten regulations after downed power lines sparked fires in san diego back in 2007. the report says the p-u-c has not completed maps or adopted any new regulations. state regulators are still trying to determine if downed power lines were to blame in the north bay fires that left at least 42 people dead. (robin) two bicyclists are recovering after being hit by a car in danville. police need your help in finding the car and the driver. it happened around two saturday afternoon on eastbound diablo road and clydesdale drive. officers say the driver hit the two bicyclists pedaling in the same direction the

maurice johnson made his first court appearance earlier today. he is being held without bail. (vicki) a man is dead after his car was stolen in san lorenzo....the thief is still on the loose tonight. 46-year-old james figueroa junior died this morning. the incident happened on thursday at around 5:30 in the morning....near the corner of via del sol and via paro. police say figeroa started his truck and went back inside his home. when he came out...figeroa found the man in his car. police say figeroa tried to stop his truck from being stolen.... but was run over. police have not yet released a description of the killer or of the truck. the last two of eight prototypes for president trump's proposed border wall are taking shape in san diego. the prototypes form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels...including one with sharp metal edges on top. companies have until thursday to finish the models. as crews worked...five people jumped a short fence in tijuana into the construction site and were immediately stopped by agents. officials say there have ben at leas

maurice johnson says he didn't know the officer was hurt until after he was arrested.>> you hitting the police officer was not intentional?>> no. it was an accident. i didn't see nothing. >> do you have anything to say to the camera? >> my heart goes out to him. i extend my condolences. i don't know what else to say. >> johnson is facing 13 charges including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. johnson says he suffers from ptsd and he thinks that is the result of a 2014 excessive use of force incident with police. >>> for the second time this year, serius -- serious allegations against a high school football player from de la salle high school. what he is accused of doing and there is another high school football player arrested on similar allegations. >>> a big boat in the senate last night laying ground for the tax reform plan. i'm doug luzader in washington with what comes next. >>> chief of staff john kelly is a retired marine general, in a speech he defended president trump controversial call to the widow of a green beret killed in action. the surprising news briefing

the suspect -- maurice johnson -- is now facing several charges including attempted murder. police say lewin-tankel is well -liked. they say he recently started law school... also teaches jiu- jitsu to others in the department and community. he is a five- year veteran of the force... and has been recognized numerous times for his work. ( darya ) the search has been called off for a man who was seen in distress near ocean beach. around 4:00 yesterday afternoon crews began searching for a man who was on the beach's south side near sloat boulevard. the san francisco fire department tweeted this picture of the search. witnesses say the victim was fully clothed but rescue crews have not released any other information. the search was called off around 8:00 last night ( james ) oakland's new fire chief will be sworn in today. darin white has served as interim fire chief for the last nine months. he took over the position after former fire chief teresa deloach-reed retired. deloach-reed came under pressure after the ghost ship warehouse fire last december killed 36 people. ( james )

the 50-year-old maurice johnson says he did not know the officer was hurt until after he was arrestedice officer was not intentional? >> no it was an accident, i didn't see nothing. trying to move out of the way. >> do you have anything to say to the family? >> my heart goes out to him. i extend my condolences. i don't know what else to say. >> johnson is facing 13 charges including assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. johnson is reportedly homeless. he told us he suffers from ptsd as a result of a 2014 excessive use of force incident. >> thank you, dave. >>> the oakland symphony is kicking off the new season today. we are joined by the oakland symphony's longtime conductor, michael morgan. thank you for being here. i should say happy birthday. this is a big one. the maestro is 60. it is like a fine wine you are getting better with age. you have been with the symphony since 1990. you're celebrating your 60th birthday and you chose two important pieces of music to celebrate. >> so it is your birthday you can do whatever you want. i chose beethoven's fifth because it is so

he is 50-year-old maurice johnson... he made his first court appearance earlier today.... and faces multiple charges, including attempted murder. johnson is being held without bail. (steve) tonght - we are tracking snow in the sierra.. thanks to the storm that rolled through. this is video from the sugar bowl ski resort in placer county.... reporter pedro rivera shows us the scene at donner summit today. (take soté show beauty shots of mountains) officer chris falkowskié chp'slow down and enjoy the scenery' (trackéshow the daytime road ways) important advice from chp officer chris falkowski... as drivers make their way up interstate 80 in the snow... (take sot) officer chris falkowskié chp'snow is gorgeous. there is no rush and you never know whats around the next corner'(nat popéice crunching)this morning along i-80 between gold run and truckee the chp says there were ámultiple accidents... mostly áafter the chain restrictions were lifted.(take sot) officer chris falkowskié chp'what happened today with all the accidents was that they lifted chain control because the main

me to get across.yesterday afternoon the 32 year old cop and his partner approached suspect, maurice johnson who they believed was in possession of a fireaarm. police say johnson drove right into the tenkel then took off, later dumping the stolen lexus s-u-v. with help from eye witnesses, he was eventually caught and arrested. we understand that this is a part of the job. we accept that, but it also gives us an opportunity to really show what we're made ofjohnson is facing more than a dozen charges, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony possession of stolen property.tagtenkel's wife is asking the pubic to send positive energy as he continues to recover.meanwhile police have decided not to release johnson's booking photo.he is known to have a number of aliases, so it's pending confirmation.reporting live from san francisco ali reid .. kron 4 news. (steve)(steve) (steve) tonight -- we are tracking rain moving through the bay area. this is a live look at san francisco.. it's the first rain of the season -- and it's badly needed as crews battle multiple wildfires..

he is 50-year- old maurice johnson. he made his first court appearance yesterday. tiple charges, including attempted murder. johnson is being held without bail. ( marty @ landing) a little girl who lost her prosthetic legs in the north bay fire wildfires is walking again. thanks to a generous offer. the cost for her mom to replace them would have been in the thousands however the company that manufactures the prosthetic limbs replaced them at no cost. and now lilly biagini in enjoying her new prosthetic running blades kron4's haaziq madyun has the details. lilly biagini is back on the move in her new prosthetic bladesnat/sot haaziqhow excited are you to get your blades back?the 9-year-old santa rosa resident lost her prosthetic limbs when her grandparents home burned down in the north bay firestorm lilly lived there with her mom jessica

is 50-year-old maurice johnson. he remains in jail tonight and is being held without bail. (jrstone) in the east bay... san ramon police are looking for the man reportedly preforming lewd acts earlier this month. multiple san ramon unified school district students told staff about a man performing lewd activity. authorities say he is in his late twenties to early thirties around five- foot-six and weighing 150 pounds police say he has dark hair with medium-toned skin and a scar on his right cheek. witnesses heard him spoking english with a slight indian accent. he drove an older, dark grey sedan with out of state license plate. ( justine ) a week after a u-c berkeley student was allegedly raped in a dorm room, police say another female student was the victim of an attempted sex assault while hiking on a trail near the school.( jr stone ) kron 4's ali reid spoke with students and regular hikers on the trail ... who are shocked to hear of the attack. i thought about not going today it's a popular trail. but on a sunday afternoon people are always aroundit'll be pretty safe an

is 50-year-old maurice johnson. he remains in jail tonight and is being held without bail. (j.r.)the 49ers may have lost big this afternoon but it was a very special day for san francisco greats, niners fans, and most of all former 49er legend dwight clark.clark made what has been dubbed "the catch" back in the 1981 nfc championship game as he caught a pass from joe montana in the back of the enzone. clark is suffering from a-l-s and was honored today. a-l-s is a disease that infects the nerves and your muscles. today was an opportunity for clark to see his teammates one more time. niner greats like jerry rice and joe montana were all at levi's stadium. at halftime clark was introdued by joe montana and made a speech to the crowd from his wheelchair in a suite. he thanked the 49ers for flying in all his teammates and said i need your prayers and thoughts and i appreciate those. coming up at eight. checkout this video... see what force of nature sparked this fire. and the me too movement has taken social media by storm... calling attention to women who have been sexually ass

that is a tremendous sign for us yesterday afternoon the 32 year old cop approached the suspect, maurice johnson who they believed was in possession of a fireaarm. police say johnson drove right into the tenkel then took off, later dumping the stolen lexus s-u-v. he was eventually caught and arrested, with help from witnesses. we understand that this is a part of the job. we accept that, but it also gives us an opportunity to really show what we're made ofsfpd chief william scott delivered a message from officer tenkel's wife, saying elia goes to work every day with passion, and like every other officer, wants to go home to his family every night. he'll fight through this. we'll be by his side, but this fight isn't over. this man is a survivor and a fighter, and that's what his family wanted me to get across. johnson is facing more than a dozen charges, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony possession of stolen property. tagtenkel's wife is asking the pubic to send positive energy as he continues to fight.meanwhile police have decided not to release johnson's booki

he is 50-year-old maurice johnson... and he made his first court appearance earlier today. he faces multiple charges including attempted murder. johnson is being held without bail. (vicki) coming up... it's beginning to look a lot like winter in the sierra as the first rain of the season brought snow to tahoe... find out when the resorts plan on opening this .(grant) plus... a political feud on capitol hill. and florida congresswoman frederica wilson fired back... accusing white house chief of staff of lying ... hear what she had to say....(vicki) and more than two weeks after the death of four u.s. servicemen... there are still many unanswered questions about what went wrong in niger... details next. (vicki) it has been more than two weeks since four u-s soldiers were killed in niger... yet there are still many questions about what went wrong. 16 days after four u-s service members were killed in an isis-led ambush in niger... it seems there are more questions than answers. the defense department is conducting an initial review of the attack. the f-b-i says it is now assis

is 50-year-old maurice johnson. he remains in jail tonight and is being held without bail. (jr stone) police are looking for two men who shot a store clerk at gunpoint in el cerrito. this happenend last night at a liquor store on san pablo avenue and blake street....near the safeway there. police say one of the men shot the clerk in the leg. the clerk was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. the two robbers got away with an undisclosed amount of money. police are looking for a suspect in connection with a shooting in concord...that left a man in critical condition. it happened around four thirty this morning on arch court. once at the scene officers found a 20-year-old white man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. the victim was taken to the hospitaland is in critical condition. the name of victim is being withheld at this time. the shooter is on the loose tonight. (justine) we may soon have new information about the 19-63 assassination of president john f kennedy. a deadline is approaching later this week... that could give new details into his death

police say that's when the suspect, maurice johnson, ran him down in a stolen suv. johnson, who already has a long rap sheet, now faces a number of new charges including attempted murder. sfpd chief scott describes the five-year veteran as a survivor and respected by his brothers in blue. >> as tragic and horrific as it is, it's brought us together. he exemplifies what the san francisco department is all about. >> reporter: they ask for privacy and your positivity, energy, and love. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> developing news out of the east bay, sheriff's deputies arrested two high school students accused of sexual assault. one attends de la salle and the other to iygacio valley. a letter was sent home to parents from carondelet high school saying it happened weeks ago and off campus. we are proud of the courage our student has shown in coming forward and we will continue to support her. >> it's always shocking to get news like that but i stand behind the school 110% and they handle everything with grace. >> although we cannot comment, let us make ourselves c

police say that's when the suspect, maurice johnson, ran him down in a stolen suv. >>> developing news out of the east bay, contra costa county sheriff's deputies arrested two high school students accused of sexual assault and one of the suspects attends de la salle. the other to ygnacio valley. the other is from carondolet. they said it happened a few weeks owing and off campus. it said we are proud of the courage our student has shown in coming forward and we will continue to support her. >> i stand behind the school 110%. they handle everything with grace. >> meanwhile at de la salle high school a letter to parent said in part, quote, although we cannot comment on the incident, let us make ourselves clear. at de la salle high school we expect and demand respect. no comment from ygnacio. they said they are working with law enforcement. >>> opening statements began monday in the murder trial of the man accused of shooting and killing kate steinle in july of 2015. prosecutors say 54-year-old j lopez sanchez killed the 32-year-old woman on san francisco's pier 14. he is an undocumented

over an sfpd officer during a police chase appeared in court for the first time. 54-year-old maurice johnson did not enter a plea but he did tell us in a jailhouse interview yesterday, he will mostly like -- likely enter a not guilty plea. he hit officer eelen lulen while the officer was on patrol. officer tankle is fighting for his life. johnson is expected to appear in court again on november 7. >>> two high school football players in the east bay have been arrested after a sexual assault investigation. earlier today we learned the district attorney general district attorney office filed sexual assault charges against both students. christian captain has the latest and how the details came to light. >> reporter: students at two of the schools involved are trying to process the troubling elements of the story. you can see the proximity of the school. two male students have been arrested. accused of raping a student who attended another school. an all girls high school. the female student told authorities this week that she had been sexually assaulted late last month by two male students in

. >> inside he asked to be called willie flanagan but has been known as maurice johnson.at himes blurted out statements saying he hoped the fbi and justice department would come forward. he called the $10 million bail extreme. >> this is a tragic thing. >> over the at george and lennys there is a picture out taken of officer lewin-tankel. they say he always treats people with respect and kindness. >> he was trying to steer people in a way that helped put the right foot forward. >> they say he stopped by when off and shared stories became a friend, an officer who does his job well. >> we are trying to send him as many thoughts and prayers and wishes that we can. >> reporter: the suspect entered a not guilty plea and is expected back in court in november. reporting live in san francisco, kristy smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kristy. >>> the murder trial of a beloved south bay woman has been continued. she was beaten to deegt during a a home invasion last year. . two people including her neighbor are face charges. >>> the chief in oakland at 20-year veteran of the f

is 50-year-old maurice johnson. he remains in jail tonight and is being held without bail. coming up at eight. snow...in the sierra! we will take you up to the high country where it looks like winter this weekend. we will take you back to the north bay... and even in difficult times... our stanley roberts found some people behaving. and a major san francisco road is shutdown. the critical work that is being done to ensure everyone's safety. ( jr stone ) one of san francisco's busiest roads is off-limits to the public this weekend... as crews work to to stablize a hillside that has been prone to rockslides in the past.( justine ) o'shaughnessy boulevard, across from glen canyon park was shutdown earlier this morning. kron four's philippe djegal reports crews chose to take care of the problem now... before the rainy season starts. (philippe) tethered along the hillside above o'shaughnessy boulevard... specialized private contractors, working under the direction of the san francisco department of public works... hammer away at a boulders and loose rock, stablizing an area that

accused in the hit-and-run that left a san francisco police officer critically injured. 50-year-old maurice johnson faces attempted murder charges for hitting officer elia lewin- tankel who was riding a bicycle near turk street and van ness avenue on wednesday. the 32-year-old victim plays drums and is married four-year veteran of sfpd. according to an email shared with family, tankel is now able to breathe on his own for brief periods of time but his brain is quite swollen. >>> former president george w. bush has not spoken much about politics since leaving the white house nearly a decade ago. but that changed when he took a jab that many say was aimed at president trump. >> we have seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty. at times it can seem like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together. >> and mr. bush wasn't the only former president to take the stage yesterday. >> obama: we have folks who are deliberately trying to demonize people who have different ideas. >> the two speeches by bush and obama were unrelated and in different states. neither mentioned

the suspect has been identified as maurice johnson. he is charged with attempted murder. >>> sheriff deputy is trying to find a gunman who fatally shot a man. the shooting happened before 1:00 yesterday morning. investigators say the victim walked out of his home as people screeched tires and revved inches. after a confrontation, somebody open fire and investigators are looking for a mustang and a mitsubishi eclipse. >>> wildfire crews are close to containment of all of the fires that are raging in north bay. the atlas fire was contained friday. the tubs fire which claimed the lives of 22 people is 98% contained in the pocket fire is also 98% contained. the nuns fire which burned nearly 50,000 acres is 98 percent contained. >>> victims of the wildfires that are seeking assistance can apply for disaster relief by wednesday. applicant need to visit the assistant service office in person to complete the face to face interview, and they have -- they can provide food benefits. >>> schools are set to reopen today in santa rosa for the first

turk s police say on wednesday 50-year- old maurice johnson drove an suv into an officer who was working patrol on turk street. johnson was arrested a few hours later. he now faces multiple charges including attempted murder. today fellow officers showed up outside the courtroom. the head of the police union said his members are following the case closely. .. 32-ye elia lewin- >> i want to make sure that the proceedings in court go correctly, which i'm sure they will, but i want to be able to report back to the members who cannot all of them be here. they can't all be here, but they all want to know what's going on. so that's why i'm here. >> 32-year-old elia tankel is still in the icu unit at sf general. >>> look at this. driving a stolen car from hayward they went down welch court and ended up half stuck onto a curb and that is a rock wedged underneath the car. they ran away. somebody called police and the owner got the car back. >>> a santa rosa family lost everything in the wine country wildfires but has a big reason to celebrate. this healthy baby boy. take a look. his mom, charity,

the man accused of hitting him is 50-year-old maurice johnson.morning and is being held without bail. ( darya ) two bicyclists are recovering after being hit by a car in danville. police are still looking for the car and the driver. it happened on eastbound diablo road and clydesdale drive. officers say the driver hit the two people then drove off. both vicitms are in the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. police believe the car is a silver ford escape or a similar style s-u-v a warning this morning... your vegetables may be contaminated with listeria. mann's packing company has issued a recall of more than 20 different vegetable products. store brand products have been recalled from safeway, albertson's, trader joe's and walmart. the recall heavily affects broccoli, caulifolwer and brussel sprouts products. you can visit kron4-dot-com for the full list of vegetables being recalled. (darya) coming up on the kron four morning news... a wild loss for the warriors as mouthpieces and fingers fly -- we'll see why steph and k-d were

. >> reporter: now he also discussed charges against that suspect, 50-year-old maurice a. johnson who apparently uses a number of aliases and there was a long list of charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a paez officer, possession of a stolen auto and reckless driving. the command staff was out mere. and officers have been in and out around#:t the clock at the officer's bedside. one of the things the chief remarked on is all the support that they've received from the city and the community. reporting live in san francisco, kristy smith, nbc bay area news. >> a difficult time for the sf pd for sure. >>> following breaking news in san francisco. search and rescue crews looking for a man who disappeared in the water at ocean beach. sky ranger was above the search a few minutes ago. coast guard and firefighters are on the scene looking for the man. fire department says the original call was for a fully clothed man in distress off ocean beach. he was last scene around 4:00 this afternoon. rescue teams are on the beach and in the water right now. see fudge

he's identified as maurice a. johnson....who's used several aliases.cing a long string of charges including attempted murder and assault. police say they'd approached him yesterday because they believed he was armed with a gun. they later found his s-u-v near buena vista park....and tracked him down andarrested him a short time later. san francisco's police chief describes lewin-tenkel as a man who exemplifies what the department is about... he read a statement from the officer's wife.. (catherine) no one is detailing officer lewin- tenkel's injuries....simply describing them