it should be a happy day for nassau county because this police officer is a tremendous asset to the nassau county police department as well as the citizens of nassau county.

it should be a happy day for nassau county because this police officer is a tremendous asset to the nassau county police department as well as the citizens of nassau county. >> reporter: today's acquittal prompted local civil rights activists to rally at the criminal courthouse. >> that is unacceptable. it needs to change. they should have been clearly convicted. there was a gang assault that happened with kyle howl, and that wasn't charged. right now there is no justice. so where there is no justice, there is no peace. >> reporter: officer logiudice faced seven years in prison if convicted. he is now being sued in federal court by cowl howell -- by kyle howell who maintains his civil rights were violated. >> jennifer, thank you. >>> now to dave stating fire in the bronx. dozens are displaced after the fast moving fire tore through several homes overnight. this afternoon firefighters are cbs2 is live in the tremont section with more. >> reporter: along with the firefighters we now have the fire marshals here on scene trying to figure out what caused the flames to tear through this entire r

look at the mall in nassau county and they have corridors that are well over 100 meters. they are not there to take hostages. they are there to murder citizens. >> reporter: so they say the protocols are evolving too, that patrol officers will need because they can't afford to wait for a s.w.a.t. team to arrive. history is teaching them they can't wait to check the wounded. >> they will bypass people injured. they will be focused on one thing, one thing only, neutralizing the threat and stop the person from killing anybody else. we will then tend to every single injured person. the first priorities is to limit the carnage that these committing here. >> reporter: so, once again, we are talking about 150 new assault rifles, at least 100 patrol officers now being given assault rifles here in nassau county at a cost of about $1,100 per rifle. training starts tomorrow morning. live in mineola, outside nassau police headquarters, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, stacey. >>> now information continues to come in. we invite you to stay with for the latest on

dense fog advisories have been lifted for nassau and suffolk counties. still patchy fog but the worst of it still off to the south and west. you can see all these counties in new jersey dense fog advisories continue in effect. if you have travel plans in morning definitely want to keep it safe and slow, if you can. temperatures in westchester county are cooler than yesterday, we are down to the 40s and 50s, cooler to the north of town, 52 terry town, yeah, as we head south closer to the city near 60 and it's 63 degrees down in the shore the long branch. poughkeepsie and monticello tours in the 40s. obviously not a white christmas. no snow on the ground around the tri-state today. it is quiet, no rain to worry about right now but a front off to the south could spark off showers later on today. tomorrow it is a cooler day for saturday, showers as well, especially later in the day, 52 your high. 70s yesterday, 60s today, 50s tomorrow. sunday we bounce back, 66 and your record high temperature in 63. that's another record that is likely to fall on sunday and

. >>> nassau county residents wonder why local legislature residents face higher fees and fewer services. >> on the streets of long long island the debate rages. >> to me, i don't think a politician should be able to give themselves a pay raise. >> i definitely see their side to it. but if they are part time, do they have other jobs? >> it is a part-time job but more than full-time work say legislators who unanimously voted themselves a dramatic pay raise nearly doubling their salary to $75,000. it won their first pay hike in 20 years. >> if they reflect on two decades of nonpay increases, i believe they will realize this is fair. >> some politicians say it's impossible to bridge in the best and the brightest given in suffolk, they make democrat 99,783 and new york city council, 102,500. >> the institution of the county legislature warrants a fair comment station and so that you also can attract quality and keep people. >> reporter: the proposed hike comes days after nassau interim finance authority state mop ter board in charge of the finances threatened to impose spending cuts if nassa

it's police activity at nassau avenue. some f trains are running by getting into bergen street and then you also have this accident tappan zee bridge into rocklin county, two trucks are involved, at least one lane is closed. 25 minutes inbound george washington bridge. the lincoln is 30. the holland is a 15 minute delay. new jersey transit, long island railroad metro north doing great. alternate side of the street parkings rules are suspended. >>> we continue to follow developing news on the upper east side where bricks came crashing down on to a busy >> john del giorno is live with the latest nor us. busy morning for you john. >> we're getting just a little bit of daylight over here on the east side and you can actually see where these bricks came from. it's a pretty scary situation. this is the building in question east 64th street at 1st avenue. it's a 32 story building. towards the top of the building you see that large lighter colored section, that is the section where all these bricks fell down. it looks like they fe

live in nassau county courthouse, n. j. burkett. >>> also on long island a judge denying bail to the former suffolk county police chief two days after the police arrested james burke. burke is accused of assaulting a handcuffed suspect and trying to cover it up. he resigned in october and has since wednesday. he pleaded not guilty to the charges of one count of conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice. >>> one more story on long investigating an attempted abduction inside a store in the green acres mall. a mother says she went into a bathroom in the kohl's department store. as she was changing her 18- month-old she says a woman tried to take the baby. nassau county police and kohl's say they are now investigating that incident. >>> a close call for two pilots. >>> a small plane overran the runway at the westchester county airport in white plains this morning. investigators blame the thick fog for the mishap. the pilot and co-pilotwere the only ones on board. >>> turning now to that massive fire in the bronx, flames rippe

through staten island, brooklyn and nassau county. more rain in the works. these pockets of heavy rain. and we want to time it outing for as you plan your day. this afternoon. watch tonight though, that's when we see heavy rain. and even an isolated thunderstorm. thursday. skies, mild conditions though. and then there's the chance of a shower christmas night if that's a travel period. a few showers into the weekend as well. but you said it mary, 73 and 64 on friday would tie the record for christmas. >> wow. >> yeah. >> i got to take a flight tomorrow afternoon. may have them put the roof up. >> yeah, why not? >> thank you. >>> when we come back, a close call for a professional skier. hitting him. >>> a dangerously close encounter with a drone for a ski racing star. the drone carrying a tv camera crashed and burst into pieces right where the skier had been a fraction of a second earlier. the racing director apologized and ruled out the use of drones at events in future. >> yeah, usually just one incident like that, okay, let's move on. >>> coming up on cbs 2

they claim medical neglect at the nassau county jail. >> he says his jaw was broken but instead of being taken to a hospital he was taken to his cell where he couldn't chew or eat for weeks. >> it sounds like the nassau county jail is distancing it self from the medical company. >> they once praised the company but not this week. the new york attorney general's office has started issuing subpoenas to this correctional health firm. one prisoner says jail doctors left him to suffer with a fractured jaw for days. >>i passed out. i passed out. i saw stars. >> reporter: a beating at the hands of jail guards, a broken ja w, and weeks of pain. that's what matthew matteo says he experienced behind the walas of the nassau county correctional facility after he was arrested for robbery, but it is how jail medical staff says constitutes neglect. >> they were feeding me regular food and it took an x-ray the same day to say i had a broken w and they took me to the hospital for two weeks later. i couldn't chew no food, nothing. >> reporter: though matteo says his jaw need i surgery and a metal plate, t

last week a nassau judge acquitted the county cop. howl claimed assaulted him during this 2014 traffic stop. >> the police beat me and now it seems that they're going to get away with it. >> reporter: howell's lawyer is now demanding that his case and all police brutality cases be reviewed by independent prosecutors. >> he could never make a broad statement like that. every case is an individual case. acquitted nassau cop insists his client exercised reasonable force in the howell case. and the lawyer for james burke has called loeb's story simply untrue. >> a fabrication of a two-time felon. >> reporter: christopher l oeb's mom sat with christopher as his mom spoke out. geny le oeb hasn't given up on the justice system. >> this chief of police will serve his time and now he'll see how it feels on the inside. >> now the u.s. attorney refused comment when we called to ask if the office would be examining the howl case. as for the burke case, tomorrow a group of suffolk county legislators will demand a federal monitor for their county's

>> reporter: pat, nassau police wrapped up a briefing for reporters shortly after a nassau judge ordered jordan johnson held without bail. he is accused of killing his father, 55-year-old russell johnson. the elder johnson, police say was stabbed several times during a disturbance at the freeport home he shared with his son. now, police wouldn't elaborate on what that disturbance was but they did say the victim was on the phone with his sister when it all happened. >> she heard a disturbance and she hung up and immediately called 911. i don't know what that disturbance was over. >> reporter: now, detective captain nazada told us nassau police were called to the johnson home ten times between 2007 and this year, but none of those domestic disturbances involved father and son. bliss would not answer questions on whether the defendant, jordan johnson, has a history of mental illness, but they did confirm that earlier this year in july, police were called to the was removed and taken to a hospital. we are live in mineola, greg cergol, new york. >>> overseas, turkish police thwarted a possibl

eight in nassau, six in suffix. he targets locations with female employees, locks them up in cuffs and then steals cash from the store's safe. >> i'm scared to death. scared to death. >> reporter: the most recent robbery just hours ago. unnerving for shopper kelly henry. >> am i concerned? absolutely. especially babies "r" us where we have little kids. >> reporter: robbery number 14 started right here at the front of babies "r" us in westberry. the robber ambushed both women. led them to a backroom and handcuffed his victims and stole cash and took off. >> all the robberies he wears a black-type ski mask. he displays what appears to be a black semi automatic weapon and he either uses costume handcuffs or zip ties to tie up the >> reporter: nassau police are stepping up patrols saying catching this guy is priority number one. kelly henry tells news 4 an arrest during this holiday shopping season would definitelily help with peace of mind. >> is it important? absolutely. >> right now nassau police working hand in hand

, no direct threat to any residents here in nassau county. we're talking about a guy federal air marshal. police are still trying to find out what he really did for a living. sources are now telling us even his wife thought he was a federal air marshal. we'll of course be following the story, have a lot more on it later today. for now we are live outside nassau police headquarters in minneola. i'm stacey sager channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. >>> thousands are expected to attend funeral services for the police officer killed in an attack on a planned parenthood clinic in colorado. garrett swasey was one of three people fatally shot that left nine people injured. the officer was responding to reports over an at the facility last friday. murder. >>> a search for a rapist in queens after a woman was attacked overnight. the 40-year-old woman was rummaging through outdoor recycling in east em hurst when a man road up on a bicycle. he offered to give her more bottles and cans. he then led her to the become of the building where he pulled o

>> reporter: some in nassau government openly speculated that a decision would come as to whether belmont would be the site of this new video gaming casino. sources tell us, hour wever, that no decision has been made, but proponents of this plan are demanding that the casino idea be scrapped. >> come on! come on! come on! >> for roughly 50 days a year, betting on the horses at belmont is welcomed. but when you ask parents at this school about a year-long betting scene at the track, that idea is >> i don't think it would be a good idea. there would be too much traffic in the area. >> i don't like it, because when gambling comes in the limo, it's not going to be as good as it was before. >> reporter: this was the proposed site after a nassau gaming facility. ideas to place it in a department store was abandoned earlier this year after the community spoke out. now it's become a political issue with democrats on the county legislature saying there is no appropriate spot for it. >> a casino that will lead to crime, pollution, transportation issues is not a right fit for any community. >> repor

. >>> the nassau county police department is not only keeping people safe this holiday but also bringing smiles to the faces of dozens of children. kids whose parents can't afford gifts this christmas went on a shopping spree at mattie's toy store in hewlett thanks to the generosity of officers. little ones roamed the aisles, finding their favorite toys. >> a lot of these kids are going to wake up tomorrow probably not even having the christmas tree. it's important to show these kids that they are worth something, that people value their existence. >> families from homeless shelters across long island enjoyed today's festivities. each child received $100 to spend on whatever they wanted. >> that's great.

on the part of nassau county legislators. primarily because it took 20 years to get to this point. have been fixed for 20 years. but a bill has been introduced this session, that would raise salaries from 39,500 to $75,000. with annual raises of 4%. or the local consumer price index, which everis lower. the increase to take effect in january of 2018. the bill was approved late this afternoon by the rules committee. >> you can't get lawmakers to agree on much these days. but this bill has bipartisan support. sponsored by outgoing legislator francis becker. >> i think everybody feels that we should be compensated fairly for the work that you do. >> legislators admit it is not a full-time job. but if they really believe the public is on their side, they should ask their constituents. >> you can't do it. even if they're entitled to it. >> if they make a full-time benefits package, with part- >> the bill is guaranteed to pass, because it is being co- sponsored by all 19 county lawmakers. the final vote is expected to take place on december 21. just in time for the holidays. in mineola,

they were hit by a car in nassau county. it happened at old country road and new bridge in the hamlet of hicksville just before 10 last night. two of critical condition. >> reporter: bill, good morning, we just got an update on their conditions. that mom and her 4-year-old condition. that 11-year-old girl is in serious condition this christmas morning. the three were hit by a gray honda accord headed south on new bridge road christmas eve. the victims were apparently crossing near the intersection when the crash happened just before 10 last night. the driver who lives nearby did stop at the scene after that tragic crash and was being interviewed by police. the 43-year-old mom and her two kids were rushed to the hospital. police had the area closed off for several hours. at this time no charges have been filed. accidental and clearly a christmas tragedy. we're live in hicksville, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> keep us posted. thank you. it is christmas day, millions of christians around the world celebrating with re

nick here, nassau county cops. they paid for more than 100 long island homeless and disadvantaged children to go on a shopping spree at a toy shop, but $100 worth of gifts for the parents was seeing the huge smiles on the little faces. >> just to know they're happy. you know, they don't understand a lot of things, but just being here and just having this opportunity to be able to get them stuff. it's really cool. >> i've had a really rough year and a half. and having two kids, it's definitely a struggle. it's been a rough year. this is amazing. this is a christmas miracle. it really is. >> reporter: as if children's toys weren't enough, they rolled out the grownup toys all little kids to see. charles scrubs is living in a shelter with his two sons. bridges. >> it breaks down barriers between citizens and the police. >> it's important to know that police are there, not only when you need help, sometimes in bad there for good situations. we're there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. >> the nassau county police this. not

kerry: this is the second year nassau county police have treated homeless children to a christmas eve shopping spree. >> merry christmas! how are you doing? robert: from a mom in minneapolis a group of police of this is pull their money together and with some help from cops for kids, spies a needy family with gifts in minneapolis including a bike for each of the children. into the christmas spirit. if you haven't got a christmas gift what are you thinking? you are clearly out of time but not out of luck. brymac liz dahlem is a pretty good shopper so if you haven't gotten a gift, she could the, you could put her to work for you made the. she is that one of the few places open today, walgreen's in times square. i know you are tired but you might be able to do some shopping there. >> when it comes to shopping, good morning to you. switching things up a little bit at walgreen's, kind of want to show you the adult side of it, adult gift section, electronics are always a big hit, head phones and iphone cases, chargers, little stocking stuffers, you really can't go wrong with this stuff and

eyewitness news reporter kala rama outside nassau university hospital. kala. >> reporter: i just got an update and their conditions have not changed in the last hour. that mom and her 4-year-old are in critical condition. her 11-year-old daughter in serious condition in the hospital this morning. the three were crossing old country road when they were hit by a gray honda accord headed south on new bridge road. police say the victims were apparently crossing near the intersection when the crash happened just before 10 on christmas eve night. the driver who lives nearby did stop at the scene after this tragic crash. he's being interviewed by police. the 43-year-old mom and her two daughters were rushed to the hospital. for a number of hours as they investigated the scene. no charges have been filed against the driver. police consider this a tragic christmas day crash. we're live in hicksville, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> new this morning, a 14-year- old is under arrest in a sex assault that took place last week in brooklyn. police say kevante

. >> reporter: watch store security guards held the suspect until nassau police arrived. investigators say the gunman's weapon was also recovered. >> i was really freaked out. i just stayed in the back for a while and sat down. >> reporter: mall worker a number of workers and shoppers hid in stores' back rooms following a game plan laid out by nassau police in training for an active shooter situation at roosevelt field. >> i do think about, like, people committing such crimes because it's just the day and age we live in, but i didn't think it would happen so close, actually. >> reporter: close to home indeed. anow, most of roosevelt field remained open after the shooting. as for the mall em shployee who was wounded, he hasn't been identified, but we're told he's in serious but stable condition at an area hospital. roosevelt field did release a stmatement this afternoon. it said in part that the safety and security of oufr r tenants and shoppers remains a top priority. we're live at roosevelt field tonight, greg cergol, news4 new york. >>> a court appearance today by the d

a new push to prepare for a mass shooting in nassau county with the purchase of high-powered rifles. what they are doing is enhancing rifle training to help police tackle active shooter and terror situations. the county recently purchased new swat rifles, they will be visions in the field. >> clearly the response to active shooter and best practices evolve with each faces. year in nassau county we want to be as prepared as possible. >> reporter: threw out the ice and police were holding anti-terrorist drills that they will continue to do so. ben: the deadly brooklyn building explosion in october was intentional, attendant poured gasoline possibly in the stairwell triggering the explosion. it happened october 3rd in a three story building. at first officials thought was caused by natural gas and reports say he has been evicted after a long battle with the landlord and set fire as revenge. she was killed in the blast. another tenant was also killed. juliet: it is not a surprise with abuse for a long time, substance abuse. former stone temple pilots front man scott wind died at the age

he was arrested early this week by nassau county auth ities. he's aused first degree rape of course of sexual conduct against a child. the attacks happened to a 12-year-old between april and november. i's not clear but minaj knew the alleged victim. the defendant has been reelised on a $100,000 bond and due back in court on december 9th. nicki minaj is usually active on social media with more than 20 miellion twitter followers. bungt so far posted nothing about >> reporter: and that sil ce continues right now. representatives of nicki minaj did not get back to us today nor did a lawyer for the defendant. >>> new tonight, we're hearing from the mother who left her baby in a church nay tiffty ene. you just cannot forget this phhoto showing the newborn boy after being abandoned inside a church manger in queens last week. the "new york post" talked to e 18-year-old woman claiming to be the infant's mother. saying she came to new york from mexico five months ago pregnant. told the post i wa extremely scared when i suddenly wentointo labor last week

it's about giving. police officers and nassau county love doing this. alison: it's the second year they have treated homeless children to shopping spree. your favorite christmas music, everyone has a favorite holiday song. more on the christmas songs we just can't get enough of. when it comes to the season's most popular songs what is old is new again. >> on a day like today at putting different world. reporter: several retro classic stand the test of time on the top 100 chart including gene not three's rudolph the red nose reindeer at number 10. bobby helms jingle bell rock ringing in at number five and brenda lee is rocking around the christmas tree is the number the oldies will always be goodies but there still room for a fresh spin on the classics. a cappella superstar bring their stunning rendition of the number six slot. mary did you know. ariana grande from our 2013 christmas album came in at number 17. arianna's sound and style does remind us of the original queen of christmas music. >> all i want for christmas by mariah carey. simone boyce "fox

an active scene in nassau county where a car has hit three pedestrians. it happened shortly before 10:00 in hicksville. the victims were rushed to local hospitals. the intersection is shut down as police investigate. no word yet on what caused the accident or if anyone has been arrested. the driver remained at the scene. we'll be following the story all night at abc7ny and tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30 on eyewitness news this morning. >>> we are going to turn now to christmas celebrations around the world. from the vatican to bethlehem, thousands have already ushered in christmas 2015. right now a lot of people are getting ready to head to midnight mass in our area. eyewitness news reporter a.j. ross is in midtown at st. patrick's cathedral where people are already gathering. a.j., they want to make sure they get those seats. >> reporter: they certainly do. beyond the bright holiday lights is a timeless and precious story that speaks to the faith of millions around the world. gathered to celebrate the birth of christ. lifting their voices and hearts

nassau police say an armed robber walked into the rolex section of the tourneau store. a bullet striking a mall employee in the shoulder. the suspect, seen taken away in handcuffs. >> the shooter was apprehended, and is in custody of the nassau county police department. they continue to investigate the matter as to whether anyone else may be involved. >> reporter: the brazen midday hold up happening in one of the nation's busiest malls, just three days before christmas. shoppers ran for the exits. >> some guy came running down the escalator, and was just like, there is a shooting. everyone started running toward the back of the store. each other, running toward the parking lot. >> reporter: helping the security guard save the day. inspector kenneth lehr, an off- duty nypd cop who just happened to be christmas shopping. >> security person, i saw the detectives walking in the rolex store. what he did was remarkable. >> reporter: that mall employee who was shot was taken to the hospital in serious, but stable condition. the mall closed tonight at 11:00, but as you can see

nassau police say they responded as if it were an active shooter situation. the unarmed security guard also being praised tonight for his training said to have been excellent that off duty police officer saying the actions inside that store were nothing short of heroic. in garden city long island, back to you. >> thank you. what's the tipping point for a young alleged william? a former high school football player seemingly with everything going for him is under arrest charged with bank robbery. new at 6:00, kristine sloan talks to those wondering what went wrong. >> reporter: andrew miller smiling in his high school year book. he played football in new jersey in high school but now the 20-year-old under arrest for robbing two different banks including this one in green brook after the alleged holdup, the s.w.a.t. team surrounding his parent's luxury town home complex. guns drawn. students shocked someone with a promising future could end up like this. >> it's fairly disappointing. i'm sad to hear that. i feel like, you know, something that comes from a someth

at stores throughout nassau and suffolk county stretching back to the summer. several women's clothing stores have been targeted and a couple weeks ago this pier one was hit in the same manner with customers forced to the back of the store and restrained. >> august was the first robbery. now we're in december. this is obviously something the suffolk county police department and nassau county police department is making a top priority. >> reporter: this photo taken from surveillance video the best image the police have of the suspect for now. he typically wears a hat, hoodie, or scarf to conceal his face and is described as medium build. >> we'll be doing enhanced patrols, both visible and not so hopefully catch this perpetrator in the act. >> now a $5,000 reward is being offer today any information that leads to an arrest. 1-800-220-tips. aj ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> a bronx woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and removing the baby from her womb has been arraigned from a hospital room. 22-year-old ashley wade pleaded not guilty to the charges i

a big city, government office building, school, tonight in nassau county a new push to prepare with the purchase of several high-powered rifles. >> it is a training simulation unparalleled accuracy often used to buy law-enforcement military operations. >> this arms are police officers with the tools they need to protect both themselves and to protect our citizens. >> nassau county purchase an arsenal of the weapons with plans to give them specialized response unit but nearly 100 patrol officers as well. the police commissioner says training every day street cops to use and carry these weapons will help critical response time. >> the longer we wait, the more people that will die. it is as simple as that. we are going to go in there, take action, and neutralize the shooter. if you look at that active shooter situation they're very different. they are not there to take hostages and not there to take hostages and negotiate. they are there to murder citizens. so let's respond and terminating those active shooters as quickly as possible clearly will save lives. are at war with terrorism. dome

in nassau county police are training to respond to an active shooter situation. our cameras were there rolling at hempstead for all of this. news 4's greg servo has more on this. >> reporter: for people at shopping centers and malls, it's inescape panel. could mass shootings be repeated here? >> getting scarier and scarier day by day. >> reporter: worries like that have nassau police going on the offe ive. today officers demonstrated the department's latest purchase, 150 high powered s.w.a.t. rifles. those guns will be distributed primarily to ordinary patrol cops. the same cops outdated earlier this year with heavy body armor and tactical helmets. it's all part of a new battle plan to have every n sau cop ready to onfront gunmen in public places. >> the longer we wait the more will die. >> reporter: the police commissioner says roughly 1/3 f recent active shooters have been armed with rifles so providing these weapons to police gives them a better fighting chance. >> this is a tremendous advantage in a gun fight of the pe we're seek now. >> reporter: he insists

a car hit three pedestrians in nassau county including a child. this happened just before 10:00 p.m. on old country road in hicksville. police stay driver jumped a curb. so far no word on the victim's conditions. right now old country road is directions. another car accidents in brooklyn. a 77-year-old woman was killed after police say she was hit by a van making a turn in gravesend neck road. there is no word on whether he is facing any charges. >>> devastation and heart break. an unusual outbreak of tornadoes swept through the south killing at least 14 people in three states and leaving dozens of homes destroyed. search teams tonight are sifting through the debris looking for storm survivors. mississippi was hit the hard emergency. the same storm system brought heavy rain in arkansas and caused a mud slide in the mountains of georgia. >> trying to go through the mangled up mess. the trees. it is a disaster. >> funerals will be planned. season. >> the tornadoes injured more thunderstorms are expected through the christmas holiday. >>> new details

nassau has been added to that. jersey shore needs to be added to that too where you have visibilities that low. we have clouds and fog. we will have plenty of? st today, high pressure is back here to the west. that will keep the southerly wind flow coming. i would just grab a jacket this morning kiddos, a little cool, particularly in the suburbs. 62 this afternoon with sunshine. it's way above normal. so i give it an a. absolutely gorgeous after school. record high on saturday is 68, not likely to hit that. we're going to break the one on sunday. 64. morning fog, clouds and sunshine. tonight, partly cloudy, mild, 49. we're looking at 64. here's your accuweather seven- day forecast. unusually warm on sunday with a record high, and monday warm, gusty wind, rain, and steady rain in the afternoon, and as that front moves through monday, that cools us down next week. even those numbers are still warmer than our seasonal averages for this time of the year. >> how much longer you got to hang out down by wall street by the

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the verdict was issued by a nassau county judge, patricia herrington, ending a week-long bench trial that was conducted without a jury. the judge in effect accepted the claim of the white police officer that he feared for his safety when he beat that young black driver. as relieved vincent left court withou t a word. just moments before the nassau police officer had been acquitted on assault charges in the beating of a westbury man that was caught on video during a 2014 traffic stop. >> this verdict validates what we have said from day one, which is that the force that was used in this case s s, in fact, justified. >> reporter: the alleged victim was also in court for the verdict, but left without comment. his supporters exited the courtroom with their hands raised in the air, and later -- >> don't shoot. don't shoot. don't beat me. >> they shouted "don't shoot, don't beat me" as they left the court house. >> we know the system is broken. we know a black man can't get justice in this country. you can beat, kill, and brutalize us, and a judge is going to look the other way. >> it is c

>> the suspect was seen leaving nassau county police are reviewing security video and they are testing dna evidence left behind in that bathroom. >>> a sarcastic celebration for a convicted police officer found guilty on his birthday in a series of sex attacks. >> happy birthday to you! >> people were singing outside the courtroom in oklahoma city, where daniel holtzclaw was found guilty. a short time earlier, he broke down in tears as he learned his fate. prosecutors say holtzclaw chose his victims carefully, targeting poor african american women. grandmother jeannine liggins was the first to report one of his attacks. >> he just picked the wrong lady to stop that night. i was fearing for my life. sir, please don't make me do this, sir. birthday. attacks. he faces up to 263 years in prison. >>> new tonight, prohibition ended 82 years ago this month, but the mystique of moonshine seems to live on. it was once the bad boy of booze. now it's in demand and trendier than ever in what's being seen as moonshine mania. >> moonshine is sort of where everything begins. >> reporter: we're talkin

live tonight at the nassau county courthouse, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we turn now to the with this unseasonably warm weather flowers are still in bloom at the bronx botanical garden, and it's mid-december, and it is going to get even warmer before it becomes seasonal, much to the delight of skaters and shoppers. meteorologist lee goldberg is outside our studios without a coat >> maybe it's pushing it a little bit over the next couple of hours as the breeze picks up. otherwise, it's only 0 christmas lights and holiday shopping bags that would tell you it's december. it's 60 degrees at 6:00. a beautiful look at midtown. a great night to walk around. no need to use the subway. stay above ground. it's too nice. the high was 61. 17 degrees above our normal high of 44. pretty amazing considering it was 38 last year on this date, a trace of snow in the morning hours. most of our suburbs still nice and mild. he pattern. the cold can't come east. 64 saturday, four degrees shy of a record high. we're forecasting a broken re

our police officers here in nassau county love doing this day. >> the second year nassau county police have treated homeless children to a christmas eve shopping spree. steve: lots of animals will be spending christmas with their new families. >> jessica shows us how a local agency made it easy. >> reporter: 'tis the season to show love. this long line wrapped ped around the corner. people from different parts of new york and different states were coming to pick out their new furry friend. >> midnight. we left after 10:00 from staten island, new york. >> reporter: what were you thinking? why so early? >> to get a puppy. >> i traveled down from new hampshire. i want a dog today. >> we came at 6:00. >> north shore animal league held a christmas special. the adoption fees were waived but donations were welcome. >> people are willing to open their homes and hearts to rescue pets. >> we've been talking about dogs for years. they talked me into it. i'm here. >> our dog passed away a couple of months ago. my son's been taking it hard. so for a good christmas present, i want to surprise him wi

another prisoner claiming medical neglect was under way at nassau county jail. >> he says his jaw was broken, but instead of being sent to the hospital, he was taken to a cell where he couldn't eat for two weeks. >> i passed out when it happened. passed out. >> reporter: a beating at the hands of jail guards, a broken jaw, and weeks of pain. that's what matthew mateo says he experienced behind the walls of the nassau county correctional facility after he was arrested for robbery. but it's how jail medical staff >> they were feeding me regular food. they took an x-ray the same day saying i have a broken jaw. they didn't take me to the hospital until two weeks later. i couldn't chew no food, nothing. >> reporter: though he says his jaw needed surgery and a metal plate, this complaint says armor correctional health, the company responsible for treating injured prisoners, waited 14 days to sent him to the hospital or even give him painkillers. instead, mateo says guards kept him isolated and hungry in his cell 23 hours a day. >> i didn't eat nothing, just couldn't chew nothing. >> he got

type in nassau county crimestoppers. press get on the icon then install. screen shot the threat and text. >> some threats on facebook, don't assume we know about that. provide that screen shot. send that to the tips line and give us the opportunity to investigate. >> reporter: they call it a 2015 social media version of civil defense. that was launched by fdr during world war ii to keep an eye out for espionage and sabotage. >> if they are extreme i wases radicalized let us know about those people so we can stop them so we can intercept tweets. we can set up a geo fence. we can filter it to code words and then we can go into these communities and pull out those people who have extreme views. threats were aimed at courthouses, malls, railroads, and schools on long island. they are all hoboken. will this new counter -- they were all hoaxes. will this new counter terrorism thing work? >> i would do it. >> seems like a quicker way. >> reporter: lawyers say no one has a right to make terroristic threats so exposing them is not an infringement on freedom of spee

the county executive says the response proves nassau police are ready for something far worse. >> this was not an active shooter situation, but as you can see, by the nassau county police department response here, we are prepared. >> i'm sitting there crouched in the bathroom like oh, my god, my daughter, my kids, my son, am i going to be one of those people? >> reporter: now this whole armed robbery scheme could have been doomed to fail from the start. that tourneau sits literally one flight of steps up from the mall security office and a police substation. there also was an nypd deputy inspector off duty doing christmas shopping steps away. he helped subdue the suspect as well. as for the victim, he's described as a 67-year-old mall employee. he was shot once in the shoulder. police say he will recover. josh einiger, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we're learning more tonight about the second new yorker killed in that taliban suicide bombing in afghanistan. he is 31-year-old louis bonacasa who lived in coram, long island, and leaves behind a wife and a daughter killed along with five

reporter: quickly changing strategy and protocol, armored vests, helmets and long guns now for all nassau officers in patrol cars potentially entering active shooter situations in soft targets such as malls, schools and workplaces to keep cops alive able to rescue victims and stop terrorists! hostages and negotiate for something. they're there to murder citizens. so this response and terminating those active shooters as quickly as possible clearly will save lives. >> reporter: cops now being trained with these new rifles to keep pace with terrorists who use them. >> power, penetration, range, accuracy, so yeah, this is a tremendous advantage. >> reporter: during an active shooter demonstration at the police pistol range, we spoke to commanders about what we should do to stay alive. >> if there's an active shooter it's best to run. if you can't run, hide. if you can't hide, fight. >> reporter: the commissioner explains, fight back only when running, hiding, barricading or playing dead are not options. >> if it comes to that, you got to fight with everything you got. you're fighting for you

cbs 2's jennifer mclogan reports from nassau county. >> reporter: as muslims across our area gathered in prayer to condemn the san bernardino mass shooting, the iman of a roosevelt mosque suggests more drastic steps to root out extremists. >> we can no longer sit back and say, you know, i condemn this thing. it's just not enough anymore. we have to make a step -- another step, um, beyond that now and begin to become activists within our own community. >> reporter: this imam's first order of business, to engage private detectives to investigate any members who exhibit troubling behavior. agree say it's unconscionable to see vulnerable muslims their age disconnect turn their backs on their religion and get swept up in the movement. >> if you don't know the prophet mohammad you don't know what moslem is. he is a really good person. he helps people. we are not supposed to be killing innocent people. >> leaders of one of our area's oldest and largest mosques the islamic center of long island do not support bringing in private detectives. it chooses to build trust with police and wants pare

other trouble spots, nassau and suffolk counties. same story down the jersey no rain, no umbrellas needed, and you don't need a heavy jacket. look at your high temperatures later today. 64 is the record in central park. we're getting close that o that today. mid-60s across northeast new jersey. 50s and 60s all around the region. temperatures about 15 to 20 degrees above average. this is just the beginning of a stretch. >> great. >> good stuff. >> what's happening on the friday commute, emily? >> she's got that face like, i don't have stuff like that. >> you can't compete with the 60s. come on. well, there's a few things going on. belt, an accident now eastbound right near knapp street. that's going to be in your right lane. just to show you, actually, this might compete a little bit. we have a west shore expressway that looks like that did clear. a much better go on staten island. >> there you go. all right, emily. thank you. >>> 5:56. the operator of a boston redline train that blew through four stations without a driver on board ha

60s but also we have patchy fog we want to deal with and we have a dense fog advisory in effect for nassau, suf fox county, all these counties in new jersey shaded in gray, especially right along the coast, we're seeing visibility reduced, that means the extra time if you're driving anywhere please be careful on this christmas morning. mid 60s, very warm still, 63 in howell, 61 shareville and 61 wood bridge. temperatures are in the 50s and 40s. there is a cold front that did move through yesterday, feeling the effects the in hudson valley, much cooler in morning in monticello, 41 degrees, still above average but much colder than yesterday. here is a look at storm tracker, you can see a quiet picture, no rain to worry about just yet. let's talk about the weekend because how long will this warm weather last? it's over tomorrow, tomorrow is a big cool down, temperatures back to the low 50s, again, still above average but we will feel a big difference, a couple showers possible, and then back to record warm temperatures for your sunday, 66 degrees, the record forward the day 63, i think we wil

merry christmas. >> reporter: the visit was made possible by the nassau county police department. >> the police medics from the nassau police department and some of the kids in the hospital are people that our members took care of. >> reporter: and that's your new york minute. you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a good low-cost health plan! you might even get help paying for it! go to nystateofhealth.ny.gov steve: it's been a rough season for the poinsettia every except our studio. jennifer: i think we bought all of them. the iconic plant is not as popular as it used to be. that's hurting the bottom line for farms and greenhouses that grow them. is there anything more iconic during the holiday season than the poinsettia? at these greenhouses, they pack and cut about 130,000 poinsettias a year, but lately over the past five or six years, the number has wilted significantly to just over 90,000. >> i think there's a lot of people don't have time to run to the florist to pick up a plant. they can have it delivered, of course. i think that's a big issue. with all their gadgets these

i should not have waited that long. >> nassau police did not respond to our request for comment. yesterday, governor cuomo to improve the 911 system statewide. >>> another hofrboard going up in flames, this time at an apartment building at crown heights in brooklyn. news 4 got video of the fire, the second fire in a week. neighbors say the family was charging the hoverboard when they smelled something burning. they took the board out into the hallway, and it promptly burst into flames. the fdny commissioner says he's worried we'll see more fires from these devices. >> i would not plug one in, in my home. i wouldn't do anything to encourage people to have these right now. >> we're told the fire may have originated from the lithium batteries, which do heat up quickly. >>> "real housewives of new jersey" star teresa giudice made her first on-camera appearance since getting out of prison. >> hi, everyone. i'm back. i just want to wish everyone a happy new year. it's going to be a great 2016. >> the video of the 43-year-old was posted on bravo's website. giudice was released a week ag

a new push to prepare for a mass shooting in nassau county with the purchase of high-powered rifles. juliet: announcing plans to enhance rifle training. the county recently purchased 400 slot rifles. they will be used by more than 100 patrol officers. >> clearly the response to practices allow with each instance that this country faces. here in nassau county, we want to be as prepared as possible. >> police also held we're hearing about that all over the country. ben: that definitely brooklyn explosion in october was intentional. poured gasoline possibly in the stairwell triggering that explosion. at first officials thought that it may have been caused by natural gas. convicted after a long battle with a landlord. she was killed in the blasts. another tenant was also killed. joining us now is adam shapiro. let's talk some good news. i think recently, 285. probably cheaper in jersey. if you have relatives, call and asked them for a loan. opec is beating in vienna. the cartel, they have 70% of the world's oil reserves. there is oil on the market. driving the price of oil down. we have

if you're traveling through nassau county different story, but lots of traffic. lets go right over to our maps and i'll tell you that the southern state parkway westbound near the wantagh an accident. sunrise highway east at horton avenue another accident. you are on or close to schedule, new jersey transit, metro north, long island railroad, subway status. that subway service is running on or close to schedule. on the bell parkway you have an accident. then you have the fdr drive very slow southbound getting into 63rd street. that is all because of that disabled vehicle. ongoing accident investigation as you travel on to the garden state parkway north at exit 98 it's in the left lane but it's not causing too much of a delay. it is a gridlock alert day today. leave the car at home. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. 6:08, and still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, the man at the center of the fifa corruption scandal loses another court battle overnight. what he will not be allowed to do this weekend. >> and three major airlines have d