richard o'rourke tries to hide his face as he's led into court by police. investigators say he admitted to selling 200 dprams of si grams from merck and company laboratories on december 14th. >> so he stole chemicals from work to kill raccoons at his house? >> that's what he told us. >> reporter: but according to police paperwork, o'rourke was seen by a corker taking the cyanide and leaving with it. when o'rourke returned to work the next day, they say he was confronted by a coworker about the theft and he was able to leave the campus with the approval of merck representatives. police were called two days after the theft occurred. >> they told him to go home. and do you think that would have lent you time to find the chemical before it was dumped? >> we always encourage, whether it's merck or anyone else, to notify us about a possible crime as soon as possible. >> reporter: within cyanide in his warrington home and now under suspicion, police say o'rourke dumped all of it in a storm drain before they were able to interview him. once confronted by police, th

richard o'rourke tries to hide his face as he's led into court by police.tors say he admitted to selling 200 dprams of si grams from merck and company laboratories on december 14th. >> so he stole chemicals from work to kill raccoons at his house? >> that's what he told us. >> reporter: but according to police paperwork, o'rourke was seen by a corker taking the cyanide and leaving with it. when o'rourke returned to work the next day, they say he was confronted by a coworker about the theft and he was able to leave the campus with the approval of merck representatives. police were called two days after the theft occurred. >> they told him to go home. and do you think that would have lent you time t

the story begins this past december when a co-worker says he witnessed 60-year-old richard o'rourke remove a bottle of potassium cyanide without authorization. he reportedly told the co-worker he was taking the powerful toxin to his home to exterminate rodents. and when he found out he was being veinvestigated including the fbi he dumped the chemical in the water. it's disturbing but not surprising. >> he panicked he did not have a right to have the material and deadly and poisonous. water officials tested the water repeatedly. >> we went throughout the streams in the area looking for signs of potential dead fish as well as collecting samples in the streams where this could have potentially been dumped to detect it anywhere. >> we are happy to report that no traces of potassium cyanide is detected in local streams and rivers and water supply and people in the area say it's still a concern. >> this just adds one more reason on top to stick with drinking spring water and having the expense on top of the alreadyd water bill. >> n o'rourke was arrested and sin posted $35,000 bail and released.

after ago rested for allegedly dumping potassium cyanide into a storm drain authorities say richard o'rourke stole the chemical from his employer in december but disposed of it when he learned he was under investigation from the theft. warrington resident faces charges including risking a catastrophe and reckless local water supply was tested for two weeks and they found no evidence of the toxic impact. >>> northeast philadelphia family is pleading for help after thieves got away with some very sentimental items this quilt is made of t-shirts belonging to the late frances adare who passed away in may. family says quilt was taken from the home of his widow with a jewelry box that included a rosery and dog tags family says they just want items back, no questions asked police do not have any suspects. >>> family and friends are remembering a fallen philadelphia police officer tonight vigil honoring the memory of, john pawlowski is underway. this is a live picture from broad and olney where officer pawlowski was killed in the line of duty, nine years ago tonight. officer pawlowski was shot to de

authorities say richard o'rourke of warrington stole toxic chemical from his employer back in december, but dumped it when he learned he was under investigation for that theft. officials say local water supply was tested for two weeks and they found no evidence of any toxic impact. >>> dodging droppings, tonight officials are taking action to get rid of crowness trenton. the birds are making life very uncomfortable for people in new jersey's capitol. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff shows you how the state is addressing the problem. >> reporter: scene is like something out of a hitchcock film, as tens of thousands of birds, specifically crows, laid their claim on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. when you walk by it is just like ahh, you know, you just hold your breath. >> reporter: those who work nearby tell us that the crow defecation situation started about two years ago and has intensified over the past few months. >> everything is waste covered , the car, the sidewalk , shoes. >> reporter: after a years worth of complaints,

authorities say richard o'rourke of warrington stole toxic chemical from his employer back in december, but dumped it when he learned he was under investigation for that theft. officials say local water supply was tested for two weeks and they found no evidence of any toxic impact. >>> dodging droppings, tonight officials are taking action to get rid of crowness trenton. the birds are making life very uncomfortable for people in new jersey's capitol. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff shows you how the state is addressing the problem. >> reporter: scene is like something out of a hitchcock film, as tens of thousands of birds, specifically crows, laid their claim on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. when you walk by it is just like ahh, you know, you just hold your breath. >> reporter: those who work nearby tell us that the crow defecation situation started about two years ago and has intensified over the past few months. >> everything is waste covered , the car, the sidewalk , shoes. >> reporter: after a years worth of complaints,