. >>> this surveillance video captures r lexus with phil mendelson's girlfriend.sh is pumping gas on the 1200 block of pennsylvania avenue southeast o the morning of july 4. he gets out. dresse in dark pan and a wide shirt. he hides by the driver's side door. he climbs inside the car. police say she left her purse with her car keys inside. the man pushes the start button, driving off with the gas hose still inside the gas tank. >> it'srr le. >> reporter: she has lived across the street for 30 years. >> i don't get gas there. i know what can happen. >> reporter: police wan to remind to you always remove your keys and lock your doors when you leave your car. he says, i'm thankful for the many expressions of concer it is clear the thieves had done this before. i will support the police in any way to catch these perpetrators so theyt can victimize anyone else. meanwhile, police are looking for her black mercede and offering a reward up to $1,000 r information that leads the an arrest and indictment. news4. >>> staying on top of tonight's big breaking news, reactionin ro in. scott pruitt

council chairman phil mendelson, and a statement, he says that he is thankful for the many expressions ofer co it is clear that these thieves have done this before. i wie support the pol in any way in order to catch these perpetrators so that they cannot victimize anyone anse. weell you at this time, the car is still out there, those suspects too. police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in this case. us allin, a reminder for to lock our doors and take our keys with us when we leave our cars at theas station. live here in southeast, justin finch, news4. ck into thestudio. >> all right, justin. thank you. it's 6:06 just about now. we have new video coming into the newsroom outf canada. chris lawrence at the live desk. chris, what is this about? >> aaron, three hiker have a story to tell and video to prove it. yesterday they came face-to-face with a grizzly bear in canada. take a look. >> stay there, bear. don't follow. don't come towards us. >> keep looking at -- >> wow. >> i don't want to use the spray. >> they were walking a popular hi

council chairman phil mendelson. in a statndent, son said in part he's thankful for the community's concern and will support the police to catch the perpetrators. >>>ute are working to find what caused a five-car crash in prince george's county thate let person dead. this happened late yesterday afternoon on northbound 95 near the in the laurel area. several others are hurt and one person is facing a life-threatening injury. >>> illegal fireworks kept d.c. police and firefighters busy over the past few days just last night, police shut down a fireworks display outside a home on 13th street inia columb heights. officers threatened to arrest the man wiz organed it. people who live neay were upset and said that police should let residents set off the fireworks. fire officials, though, say the rules are in place to keep people safe. more than 45,000 pieces of illega fireworks were confiscated in the sixth district alone. >>> tense moments at johns hopkins hospital in baimore. two buildings had to be evacuated after it wa

phil mendelson is going to introduce in a wants to voice opposition aboutat initie 77. just yesterday outside the wilson building. we saw a rally in that group. they were calling for the initiatives to be topped. the concern among many, including some council members. the bill has been misunderstood by many people. patrons have stopped tipper. they'rehiing that wujs have been raisedy fray. currentl in d.c., tip workers should be making 33.33. the supporters say the initiative puts tippers on the track. att those who are opposed to it, they say it's not imple. >> voters said, let'sliminate the waste system, that has a positive wage and a living wage on the other. >> they probably didn't listen to the workers here in d.c. >> reporter: again, we could see philmendel sson to turn over 77. it would require a another two votes. back to you. >> all right, thank wu. >>re following breaking news out of prince william county. the police department is looking for a pist missin person of girl. she's 15, assae , at her home on stafford street. and she is believe to be inkraft from t

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ouncil chairman phil mendelson's girlfriend. you'll see a man hop out from that lexus and then hunch by that mercedes' dver's side door. he then opens the door and gets behind the wheel. it takes no time for him to itess start and pull off with the car, the purse, with the keys, and with the fuel hose there still attached. that red lexus that swoops in behind, and both vehicles ride off into the unknown. and we do have the statement now from chairman mendelson. he says, 'm thankful for the many expressions of concern. it's clear that these thieves have done this before. i will support the police in any way in order to catch tse perpetrators so that they cannoy victimizee else" at this time, the car and the suspects remain at large in this case. olice are offering a reward of up to$1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and inctment in this car theft at this gas station here in southeast. live in southeast, i'mn jus finch, news4. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thank you. >>> tense moments at johns hopkins hospital i

council chairman phil mendelson.raffic. >> inner loop, al ntown, a slowdown because of a crash. the rest of the beltway looking good. you cod see up top, very normal slowdown in the outer but approaching georgia nice and light volume and a lot of folks probably still away for the holiday. osidual delays on the red line both ways becausa signal problem outside of dupont circle. >> thank you. >> we'll get a check of your forecast coming up next. >>> good morning, we have some showers approaching the area right now. mainly near winchester approaching hagerstownfnd the rests cloudy skies, but by lunchtime the showers move through the rest of the area so scattered showers through the middle of the day. clearing through the afternoon and beautiful weatheror the weekend. relief from the heat and humidity. low humidity bothaturday and sunday. but next week we are back in the >> sheena, thanks. >>> other local news update in 25 minutes. >> for now it is back to the "today" show after this break. it's time for the 'lowest pric