new jersey police officer accused of driving drunk and causing deadly wrong- way crash, officer pedro abad has been indicted on manslaughter charges for the crash last march. abad has been partying and was off duty when he crashed head on into a tractor-trailer killing a fellow linden officer and another man. >>> a meeting to discuss the case of mistaken identity involving a former tennis star will sit down with mayor bill

a bangd up pedro abad jr. arrives to face a judge on a 27-count indictment six months after a deadly accident on staten island. two of his friend, one a fellow cop died. abad and another front, also a linden cop were critically injured. he was drunk when he drove his car wrongway slamming head on into a truck. his attorney says he's remorseful. >> absolutely. absolutely. he's distraught. he's distraught. he's upset. what would you expect? >> reporter: abad stood on crutches in the courtroom. the judge set bail at $25,000. abad surrendered his driveerse'slysin. >> right now very little loose of his lower extrem taz and very little use of his left arm and some speech deficit. >> reporter: his one-word answers were heard in court, he still needs to use a wheelchair for mobility. the i-team was first to report that he would face charges for the crash and broke the news that his blood alcohol was three times the legal limit at the time of the wreck. twice in recent years abad has been charged with dwi pleading guilt

linden police officer pedro abad junior did take a few steps on crutches before being placed in a wheelchair and rolled into the precinct wearing a boot on his right foot which was injured in that horrific accident. abad was driving the wrong way on the staten island expressway when he slammed head on into a tractor-trailer. now he's been charged with several counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, manslaughter, and dwi all part of a 43 count indictment. these serious charges all stem from the deaths of 28-year-old joseph rodriguez, linden police officer frank viggiano, and pat cud lack was seriously injured. abad pleaded not guilty to all the charges. according to reports abad was driving three times over the legal limit after he and friends left a staten island strip club. his lawyer was asked if his client has any remorse. >> he's upset. i mean he's upset. he's as upset as you would expect somebody to be. he's upset. . >> reporter: abad was able to post a $25,000 bond. he also gave up his passport and his driver's license. the interesting thing about the driver's license abad had previou

. >>> a police officer from new jersey who was behind the wheel of a wrong-way crash surrounded pedro abad is still recovering from the accident back in march that killed a fellow linden police he was partying with his friends when he drove head head on into a semi truck. >>> we're still trying to hold onto summer but if you were a bear you're getting ready for winter. >> no surprise bear sightings were reported in new jersey, two of them this weekend in the town of wayne. >> bold bears like right on here's new jersey reporter toni yates. >> he was walking across the street. very surprised to see him walking across the street. >> so of course kevin scott grabbed his cell phone and snapped off a few pictures. the police were notified. >> yeah, the police showed up. they were chasing him from yard to yard. he seemed to elude them but hopping over the fences . >> he's god at that -- he's god at that. >> i went on facebook -- >> where scott's wife saw him. >> i first saw facebook. found out about it. >> so did neighbors who today were on their regular walk around the neighborhood. >> so unhear

his name is pedro abad. he's 27 years old, accused of driving -- being behind the wheel with he caused a deadly head-on crash that killed two of his friends. station. he'll face a judge today. the attorney for abad says his client will plead not guilty. sources tell news 4 that he will face vehicular manslaughter later today. back to you. thank you very much. want to check in with lauren and traffic world. >> we'll start with the rails. for path commuters, delays out there on three separate lines. the ho boekn to 33rd, ho boekn to world trade center, and newark to world trade center lines. that's all because of switch problems. on the southern state eastbound, watch out for a wreck by the wantagh parkway. we'll take a live look outside. george washington bridge inbound lower level, an accident blocking the center lanes. a 20-minute wait. the holland. >> better news with weather? >> excellent, actually. starting out on the cool side. it's comfortable. 40s and 50s in the suburbs. near 60 in the city. 74 the exp

sores say pedro abad had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when he hit a tractor-trailer on in march. a fellow officer and a friend were killed, a third officer was hurt. >>> get ready for this. tonight, donald trump will be on "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon, the gop presidential front-runner will discuss his campaign, probably some other things as well. jimmy fallon will probably make a few jokes at the billionaire's expense. you don't want to miss that here on nbc 10. >>> a new cnn national poll shows trump in the lead again with 32% support. also climbing, though, is former naur row surgeon ben carson jumping ten points up to 19%. trump is attacking carson and former ceo carly fiorina. he personally insulted both of those rivals, talking about fiorina's looks in a "rolling stone" article and talking about carson's doctoring skills. >> a doctor, perhaps an okay doctor by the way, you could check that out, too. we're not talking about a great -- he was an okay doctor. >> now, as for fiorina, he in "rolling stone" made a comment about why anyone would vote for her w

officer pedro abad had been indicted on manslaughter charges for the crash last march. abad had been partying. he was off duty when he crashed head on into a tractor-trailer killing a fellow officer and another man. >>> pope francis will wrap up his visit to cuba today before heading to the united states for his first time tomorrow. the pope met with fidel castro, at the former cuban leaders home yesterday. the two shook hands and exchanged gifts. this the beginning of a huge trip for the pope. eyewitness news reporter dray clark is live at st. patrick's cathedral in midtown. >> reporter: we are just a few days away from the pope's big visit but the security plan to protect the pope has been a work in progress for months. when pope francis rice in new york city on thursday his first official visit will be here to st. patrick's cathedral. security around the cathedral will be extremely tight and intense as will every other place the pope plans to visit. now the nypd gave us a glimpse into how comprehensive their security plan is. this command center will allow law enforce

sources say pedro abad had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when he crashed into a tractor-trailer in march. a fellow officeren aa friend died in the crash. a third officer was injured. >>> there has been another car shot on a highway in arizona. that's at least the 11th time in two weeks. that a car, truck or bus has been hit by gunfire while driving down interstate 10 in phoenix. no one has been hurt but the fear of being hit is palpable for many and now drivers are avoiding the route at all cost. >> who want to be driving on i-10 when there are bullets flying around. the. >> i highway patrol is on the lookout for what may be multiple shooters. police admit they done the have any leads and they're asking the public for help as they watch every road they can however they can. >>> tomorrow marks one year since the deadly ambush of two pennsylvania state troopers outside the police barracks in blooming grove, pike county. eric frein shot and killed corporal bryon dickson and wounded trooper alex douglas. he was the subject of a seven-week manhunt in the poconos until

. >> that's how the sister of one of the victims feels on the day that pedro abad came to court to face justice. abad is still recovering from his injuries he suffered in the accident. he needed a wheelchair to enter a plea of not guilty. >> his sister said seeing abad was tough. >> to see that he's alive and my brother is dead is not fair. >> the wrong-way accident on horrendous. abad was driving the vehicle that slammed into an oncoming tractor trailer. abad and his friends were drinking and he posted a photo from their gathering that included a stop at a staten island strip club. reports indicate that abad's blood alcohol level was three times the illegal limit. he was seen driving the wrongway moments before the collision. >> months after the tragedy family members are still struggling for answers. >> i have faith but my brother is guiding me. that's how. >> abad was re leased from a rehabilitation center last month. the other injured person in the car that night, police officer patrick kudlak is now recovering at home. >> family members of the victim wonder how abad was driving the

officer pedro abad indicted on crash last march. investigators say abad had been partying and was off duty when he crashed head on into a tractor-trailer killing a fellow linden officer and another man. >>> intense security, frozen zones and street closures, those are the buzz words this week for pope francis' visit just three days away. experts in command centers will be monitoring 8,000 cameras while the holy father is here. city, state, and federal agencies will be represented in each location. >>> speaking of the commute let's check in with heather o'rourke. >> it's going to be a rough one. we are going to check out the verrazano bridge. it is slow as you head from staten island to brooklyn because of a stalled vehicle that's being cleared away. northern state parkway east, all lanes are closed down. our street cleaning rules are in effect. lori back to you. >>> thank you. bill evans now with your accuweather forecast. >> it's absolutely gorgeous. nice weather as we slowly end summer today and tomorrow. 61 degrees now, sunshine,

officer pedro abad will be arraigned on dui and manslaughter charges for a deadly wrong-way crash last march on the staten island expressway. investigators say that abad had been partying and was off duty when he crashed head on into tractor-trailer killing a fellow linden officer and another man. >>> nypd's public case of mistaken identity is the subject of a high profile private meeting today. they've learned former tennis star james blake is sitting down with mayor bill de blasio and police commissioner william bratton. an officer tackled blake earlier this month thinking blake was a fraud suspect. blake has said the officer should be fired. >>> 6:38. you're never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. meteorologist bill evans and forecast. >> stop in the name of sunrise. take a look outside. here's our camera at 4 times square looking south. it's gorgeous this morning, a beautiful sunrise in progress. going to be a great day. sun's up in about 7 minutes from right now. reflacketting. here's a look at our roof camera over towards long island sound out way out east. it's

pedro abad. a linden new jersey police the island this morning. he is on crutches and often uses a wheelchair still, recovering from injuries six months ago if a fatal wrong-way crash. $25,000. abad faces vehicular homicide and 42 other counts in the incident where police say he drove his honda civic the wrong expressway crashing head on with a tractor-trailer. >> he is upset as you would expect somebody to be. games. >> reporter: investigators say abad's blood alcohol registered three times the legal limit as he and three others left a staten island strip club. two passengers died. fellow linden, new jersey, joseph rodriguez. >> reporter: his sister sobbed as she learned more about potential fate. did. >> reporter: it's destroyed. ruined. >> reporter: in 2015, rahway police arrested officer abad. this dashcam video captured speak or walk. the new jersey state motor vehicle commission says he was charged with dwi that october. his license suspended and interlock device installed on september 2014. and now the latest charges, which resulted in more

officer pedro abad pled not guilty monday. he crashed head on into a tractor trailer last march on staten island. two of his passengers were killed including an off duty linden officer and another >>> a mother on staten island is demanding answers after a three-mile trip home from school turned into a four-hour journey for her son who has autism. 5-year-old aid den was taking the school bus home for the first time ever last friday. he attends ps 60, three miles from his home. when his mother noticed that he was two hours late she called the department of education. she said she was told over and over that her son would be home in 20 minutes. but officials didn't actually know where the bus was. >> i kept saying i don't want a time. i want to know where my child is. i don't want to hear 30 minutes, 20 minutes. i want to know where he is. he finally arrived home after 6:00 at night hours after he left school. the only explanation given to his mother was that the bus driver got lost. she says that is not enough. she wants changes

pedro abad will plead not guilty when he is in court. in march he had a blood alcohol level 3 times the legal limit when he slammed into a tractor trailer killing a fellow linden officer and another man. >>> with pope francis due in new york city on thursday, drivers with aware there will be traffic nightmares. the pope will be at u.n. in east harlem and madison square garden. the biggest impact will be east 72nd street where the pope will be stating. >>> the stone wall tavern and adjacent park are on christopher street. senator gillibrand is seeking action by president obama. it was the scene of the 1969 uprising that helped to launch the gay rights movement. earlier this summer it was declared a new york city landmark. >>> now to a check on the forecast. here's john elliott. >> hi, everybody. clouds in the area right now, 61, partly sunny, and winds out of the northeast at 8. the stronger winds will settle in, and we may be fiddling around, but no, no, no. 61 in the city, and more cloud cover to the south, and 73 your high today, right

linden office pedro abad had to be wheeled into court to plead not guilty to a 27 count indictment against him. his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. he slammed head on into a tractor-trailer and killing another officer and a third friend. a third passenger was critically injured. >>> three suspects are wanted in a flat tire scam that's going on in squeens. investigators say they punctured a woman's tire on parsons boulevard. it happened in jamaica last week. these men offered to help her change her tire. while she was distracted with all of that police say the third person, the woman, stole the victim's purse. they got away with credit cards and more than $1,000 in cash. >>> later today the jewish holiday of yom kippur begins. at sun down members of the jewish faith gather to fast and pray. security has really stepped up at synagogues in our area right now. >>> 6:40. see the hungry rat that has become a viral hit online. >> calling new york city's newest celebrity. >>> getting your morning coffee can get evens easier. we'll tell you about a new service rolling out. >>>

pedro abade will plead not guilty when he aspears in court. had had a -- he had a blood limit. >>> steve langford with more on the river rescue. >> aaway wave came, ander with in the water. >> reporter: 19 might bees -- 19 members of the dragon boat were thrown in the water when the waves overtook them. >> it's colder than normal. >> reporter: no one injured, bottom. >> reporter: onboard, someone just took the plunge. franklin chu just asked his girlfriend to marry him. >> proposal went off without a hitch. it was just making it back to the dock. >> reporter: his proposal made a bigger splash than they agreed on. putting the ring in his zipper pouch was a good thing. >> it's a good thing i listened to him and didn't put it in the dry bag because that's at the bottom of the wear. >> reporter: steve langford, cbs 2 news. >>> ben carson says no one of liz limb faith should be elected president and said the faith should only matter when it's not consistent with the u.s. constitution. >> i would not agree with putting a muslim in park of our nation

. >>> police say pedro abad crashed into a tractor trailer when he drove the wrong way down the road. two of his passengers, fellow officers, frank viggian, and joseph rodriguez, were killed. his blood alcohol was three times the legal limit. >> my family has been destroyed, ruined. he has to pay for what he did. expect someone to be. this was not fun and games. >> abad pled not guilty to the charms including vehicular homicide. he was released after paying $25,000 bond. >>> now to campaign 2016, a major withdrawal. once a front runner, wisconsin governor scott walker resigned, and he suggested the party should rally to find an alternative to donald trump. >> i encourage others to do the same so voters can focus on a limited number of candidates that can offer a positive conservative alternative to the current front runner. >> walker dropped to the bottom and was struggling to raise money. after the withdrawal trump tweeted he's a nice person and has a great future. >>> beyond phones and watchings, apple announces when we could see an apple car on >>> changes coming to your domestic f