he's trying to rob her, trying to get into her purse. as the struggle continues, he throws the purse around the corner to his accomplice. they're off screen for quite a while. you see the man with his buddy, with the purse, show back up as a car shows up, blocked from view. looks like they take off in that car. the majority of the attack does take place off camera. according to one report, authorities were able to track down one of these guys, a 24-year-old. apparently that guy is going to spend the next two months in jail after this attack. >> absolutely horrible. >> yes. >> a rotting garage proved too tempting for a family of raccoons so the humane wildlife services were called in to evict them but it a hugh main eviction. you can see the raccoon hiding in the roof of that garage. here's the interesting thing. they have bins near but they're like, well, garage, playground, why don't we just go? these humans have this garage open, why don't we go in there. it took a mirror to figure out where they are. >> it like if i don't move, they w

america a woman's atm transaction was interrupted and basically what we believe was an attempt to rob her of her funds. >> reporter: and police say in this case the man grabbed that woman by the neck and pinned her against the wall as he took out cash from her account and took off. and police are still looking for her this morning. police are noticing if this man may have been the same person responsible for this two other recent similar crimes in vallejo. police are warning everybody to be aware when you are using the atm and make sure you finish out that transaction before you leave. live in vallejo alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have more details now about the atm scam called shoulder surfing. in october ktvu reported on a scam in san francisco that cost some bank of america customers thousands of dollars. police recovered $11,000 from one suspect arrested in this scheme. bank of america says its aware of the scam and is working with law enforcement to address the problem. >>> new this morning two small earthquakes shook the southern edge of santa clara county. the quake hit

. >> police say quick thinking led to an arrest of a teenager when tried to rob her. police say the teenager kicked the woman and punched her. the woman did manage to describe the teenager and the car in which she's escaped. three minutes after the call police found the car in oakland. it had been stolen. two other teen-aged boys also were arrested >>> a minnesota man kicked out of the world perks program will likely not be able to suchl the man did file suit but the airline says it's because after back to yous northwest cited a seven month period in which the man complained 24 times, rewarded with thousands in cash and travel miles. today, the supreme court hinted they'd rule against him saying a lawsuit would go against deregulations >> if an expectant mom son your holiday shipping list you may be considering buying a stroller but there are concerns to be aware of. >> yes. consumer reports partnered with seven on your side to reveal what you need to know >> strollers can be dangerous. consumer reports and consumer products safety commission found several strollers co

. >> and that guy, that scum broke into her house to rifle around her things and rob her. this is the fifth time he's done this over a 12-month period. that's why we're seeing this robbery on video. police put secret cameras inside to catch this guy in the act. >> oh, nice. >> how's he getting in? because five times is a lot. >> apparently he was getting in through an open window. >> he continues to go in and out of this room where she's sleeping, taking different items, until finally he unzips the bag and that wakes up margaret woodward. and watch what she does. she goes right through that door, picks up her walking stick and even threatened to use that cane to break his knees. >> she should have taken that cane and broken his knees. >> he jim ed on his bicycle but margaret called the cops. he's 51-year-old robert reed. he was sentenced to prison. >> and margaret was given an award by the sheriff's office of $2,500 for her bravery. >> hopefully some of that money can replace some of the things he stole. he stole things worth about $1,500 u.s. dollars. >> the best is that

that guy, that scum broke into her house to rifle through her things and rob her. this is the fifth time he's done it over a 12-month period. that's w we're video police put a secret camera inside to catch this guy in the act. >> how is he getting in? because five times is a lot. >> an open window. he goes in and out of the room. finally, he gets a bag. that wakes up mark rgaret. watch what she does. she goes through the door, picks up her walking stick and chases this guy out of her house, she, according to reports, threatened to use that cane to break his knees. >> she should have taken that and broken his knees. >> he gets on his bicycle and gelts away. he's 51-year-old patrick reed. cops caught up with him. he's sentenced to four years, eight months in prison. margaret was given an award of $2500 for her bravery from the sheri sheriff's office. he stole things worth $1500 u.s. >> the best part is that she now has peace of mind. >>> who doesn't like a good fail video? i have two. this first one, a long-board run going down the mountain in colorado. this is amand

the women was carrying a knife -- one of the women says the boys were carrying a knife and tried to rob her. >>> shots rang out around 4:00 this morning at this bp gas station on walters lane near pennsylvania avenue. authorities believe the victim was a gas station customer. police also are trying to establish a motive for the shooting. the victim's name is not being released until next of kin have been notified. >>> funeral services for slain postal worker tyson barnett were held sunday. prince george's county police were back in the neighborhood on saturday where the 26-year- old was shot to death. detectives hope somebody saw something which will help them determine a motive and find barnett's killer. a $125,000 reward is being offered in the case. >>> today is the busiest shipping day of the year for fedex. delia goncalves learned the ins and outs of the shipping business at the northeast warehouse. >> reporter: the operation a well-oiled machine. crews unload freight trucks, sort the packages on the conveyor belt. drivers pick up the parcels, scan them, and then hit the road. you cove

investigators say 36-year-old salvador approached the victim and robbed her in december of 2008. police say he and two teenagers then kidnapped the woman. they took her to an abandoned building in richmond where they sexually assaulted her. salvador could face life in prison if convicted. >>> a bank robbery suspect is behind parse today after being released from the hospital. christopher j. anotherren was shot by a deputy last wednesday. he allegedly robbed a bank before leading deputies on a chase into san mateo rafael. authorities are trying to figure out if he is the so- called cotton ball bandit who committed at least 11 bank robberies in marin during the past year. >>> the vacaville area police officer's union says it is dis- - the vallejo contract will expire some time after the new year. >>> continuing coverage now. they are not giving up hope. late today, the family of this 13-year-old learned the hospital will not be taking her off life support. the 13-year-old sat children's hospital in oakland. according to her family she will remain on life support indefinitely, even

pictures of a meteor shower two suspects in the 20s robbed the pair of their phones, camera, and tripe pod. no one was hurt but lyanne is thinking about herafety. >> everyone tells me to really, really be careful. >> on thursday at 2:00 a.m., man in his 30s was robbed of his laptop while he was setting on the steps of urban outfitters. an armed man struck the victim with his gun and then took off. the same night two other armed suspects stole an ipad from this ice cream store on tell gravel, and on tuesday, dem 10th, female was robbed of her phone and walletly two teens while walking home on b avenue. >> i tell people, if it's important to you, might be important to someone else. >> the crimes prompted uc police to beef up patrols. they're tweeting and warning students, don't be a target. >> be aware of your surroundings, walk in well-lit areas, pay attention to what is going on around you. don't be so engrossed with your cell phone, i.e., texting, talking on your phone, internet. reporter: many students know, always walk in groups or take campus shuttles after dark. >> make sure to always be with friends, and know where on campus access

. >> robbing hers never supposed to happen. >> i would just like to apologize to the victims and all their families and the community and the court systems and my family, as well and i take full responsibility for what i did. >> i hope my sentence does make me a better person. pretty much all i have to say. >> do you know this is horrible series of crimes that occurred almost a year ago, 26 plus years on the bench, this is one of the worst cases that i've seen. each one of the four defendants here pled guilty to criminal sexual misconduct first-degree and whether they participated directly or were aiders and abedders, there is in difference in the law. all four of these defendants were clearly involved. any one of you could have intervened and stopped it short of a really horrific criminal sexual assault. >> though each of the four men begged on the judge being lean jenlt. the first to be sentenced is towns. >> the robbery of the sentence support that you become mitted to michigan department of corrections for a term not less than 18 or more than 40 years. consecutive to that, you ar

investigating a bank robbery suspect and are an escort. >> police now believe edwards plotted to rob herld bank to pay back her debt and then some. through tracking edwards' credit card purchases, detectives find proof that she bought the nun masks online and the zip ties from a local hardware store. credit card statements also show she rented a silver chevrolet, the same make and model of the getaway car, a week prior to the bank robbery. the fbi obtains a search warrant for the home of the man whom they believe is the male robber. they are hoping to find some evidence linking the man to the robbery, but find none. >> we were hoping to find masks, guns, zip ties, receipts, anything like that that could be used to associate him with the robbery. unfortunately, we were not able to find anything at that time. >>> coming up -- with only circumstantial evidence connecting the suspects to the crime, detectives struggle to build an open and shut case. and they need to follow the money. >> in terms of it being an oddity, this would probably rank at the top of all the cases i've ever handled. [

why rob her of that? besides, the way you know santa isn't white is because race is fictional., insisting on the i am mutability of the race of someone able to fly tells me you're afraid of something. afraid, perhaps, of a black man being a deep part of childhood. but you do know, there is already a generous, benevolent black man in your children's lives who lives in a place that is magical who has given something to each and every american, whether they have been naughty or nice. you know who i'm talking about. >> i'm commander in chief and i'm two terms strong, plus i've got this health care which has got it going on. don't worry about them they, her or he said. i can educate you. jump on your mom's plan, that's hue how you get ahead. >> word up. that's our show. up next, the ari melber experience. >> toure, will you be my santa? >> i already am giving you something, brother. >> so weird. >> good stuff. good afternoon, i'm ari melber, it's monday, december 16th and we're following fresh developments in afternoon on what the nsa can and cannot do. and we're going to talk to gl

a shopper says the kids try to rob her at knife point at the wal-mart in glenn burny on sunday. he ignored their demands and kept on going. the victim spotted her would be robbers near the mall a few hours later. so she called the cops and those teens were soon arrested. >>> the white house is now calling on north korea to release an 85-year-old american who has been detained for more than a month. north korea state media released this video of meryl newman. reading what it says is a handwritten apology. the california man admits he is quote, guilty of big crime for fighting the u.s. and koreaen war and killing civilians. swedish diplomats have been able to visit newman and given him medication for his heart. >> another body was found today in the wreckage of a scottish pub. the discovery was made as a police hell cop tear helicopter. the pub was packed with people was listening. dozens of people are in the hospital and police say the recovery operation will last for days. >>> still ahead, president obama makes a $100 million pledge to mark. >>> a lot of clouds right now, but not

doesn't know if that guy is going to rob her.uys are violent at times during some of these dates, so that's a coping mechanism for them to just separate themselves from their body, just to zone out to get through this. >>> coming up, a mother of four struggles to feed her habit and her children. >> i mean, i don't approve of what you're doing here, but if you're going to do it, you got to be safe. >> my baby's birthday is tomorrow. @ñ >>> it's saturday night in the motor city, and investigators with michigan's human trafficking task force are conducting undercover sting operations. >> oh, my god. >> where's your clothes at? don't move. stay right there on the seat until i get your clothes, okay? >> tonight's arrest begin to provide us with a rare and unsettling look at the chronic drug addiction that often goes hand in hand with life in the underground sex trade. >> holy -- that's the most i've seen in forever. >> the unfortunate reality of it is that we arrest hundreds and hundreds of girls involved in prostitution. i would say

her into an alley. one of those men pulled out a knife and under threat she was raped and robbed of her belongings. someone might [inaudible] around here?quiet >> real quiet. day and early evening hours, this intersection is very busy. residents tell us once night falls, and pmr 10:00 p.m., this place gets quiet so police are looking for any witnesses. oftentimes we see sexual assault victims know their suspect. that is not the case in this. she had never encountered these men before we are told by police. police need your help in finding a person of interest in a kidnapping from a metro station. police are looking for this man in the orange sweatshirt. he kidnapped a man at gunpoint from the metro station on friday night. green line train where -- to the station where the victim was forced to withdraw money. >> i will take precautions and trainure -- maybe less rides around the holiday season. himhe kidnappeer brought back to the station and set him free. this cell phone video caught two women punching the 17-year- old victim. witnesses are claiming that the victim pulled -- poked them in the eye.

doesn't know if that guy is going to rob her.uys are violent at times during some of these dates, so that's a coping mechanism for them to just separate themselves from their body, just to zone out to get through this. >>> coming up, a mother of four struggles to feed her habit and her children. >> i mean, i don't approve of what you're doing here, but if you're going to do it, you got to be safe. >> my baby's birthday is tomorrow. s ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insuran

police say he and another man held up a woman in the 2100 block of east 28th street in august, robbing her cell phone and necklace. a short time later he snapped this. oakland police say he is between 17 and 21 years old. >>> checking other headlines around the bay area, police say that a body washed ashore near mccovey cove last month is that of a missing tourist. 22-year-old paulo netto of brazil disappeared in october just before he called his sister to tell her that someone had been following him. the medical examiner is trying to determine the cause of death. >>> san francisco police have identified the man officers chased down and caught right in front of the kpix 5 studios yesterday. the 39-year-old man from san francisco is accused of robbing a bank on grant avenue yesterday afternoon. police were in hot pursuit almost immediately. his getaway lasted only six blocks. >>> san francisco neighborhood residents are breathing the dirtiest air in the city. it sits right between two freeways. interstate 280 and highway 101. one possible way to help experts suggest planting some more trees

as a male and female team tries to rob her.llas, texas. >> when he first approaches me, he was saying, bitch, give me your purse. give me everything. >> but the victim, adriana evarra, gets angry and resists. the scene caught on the parking lot surveillance cameras. >> when he saw that i wasn't giving him my things, he tells the girl, this bitch isn't giving it to me. she's not giving it to me. and she instructs him to kill me. she says, well, stab the bitch, kill her. and that's when he takes out the knife. >> adriana is forced to choose. continue to fight or play it safe and give the robbers what they want. for adriana, the decision isn't as simple as you might think. only moments earlier, adriana is arriving at her second job as a bartender. stressed and exhausted. >> i had actually lost my job three weeks ago so i had to start working three jobs. and i have a brand new car. and i have this apartment which i'm living by myself. i was going to get evicted if i didn't pay within the next two, three days. >> when the man approa

the man described as 510 about 160 pounds accused of histing and robbing a woman walking her dog in central park. a second woman was hit, then robbed white waiting in a bus stop on outskirts of the park. police are asking anyone with information about this suspect, please, give them a call. >> pleasanton police found a missing 13-year-old girl. she had been gone for three days when she was found in san jose this morning. she had gotten into a car with three unknown males sunday. police tell abc7 news they're not ready to share details in this case. >> a lot more to get to here. coming up, parents and students now have a new tool to help them come up with cash for college. we'll take a look. >> plus, strangers united by an act of bravery. the honor for a group of people in the east bay who came to the rescue. >> and then, get this, technology is going to a place never gone before. in our under wear. how the smart bra designed to help improve health. abc7 news at 5:00 [s[man] no one told her,right?a. [son]hi! [mom screams] >>> three good samaritans were honored today. >> abc7 news was there f

. >> krystle o'reilly continues her time at the suffolk county jail in boston. awaiting trial for allegedly robbingjail has taken a major turn. her cell mate and good friend, melanie reddy recently had her prostitution charge dismissed and has returned to the streets. >> the neighborhood that i'm from, the armpit of massachusetts, it's gangbangers, drug dealers, prostitutes and addicts. i love it. i don't know what it is about that place because it's disgusting, but i [ bleep ] love it. >> i know how it is like being out there, especially when you're not ready. i want to really try to change, but she blatantly said she wasn't ready. which i respect that. she knew i wanted to get clean, so we didn't talk too much about using, and she wanted to use so i didn't talk too much about getting clean. >> not surprisingly, o'reilly received distressing news about her friend. >> we heard she o.d.'d. so it left me really upset. i haven't cried since i been here. that was the first time i cried. nobody knew anything further than that. they just knew that she o.d.'d somewhere the day she got out. then i got the

time of getting on this project are you kidding me yes i dropped the needle right there and rob who dropped her on the floor and ran because there's an eye has been put me on tape for an audition i played on for shat who is a very put upon kind of a woman who's arrested development she's kind of stuck at age thirteen like like the social mentality of a thirteen year old working in a geriatric wing of a hospital all female geriatric when a hospital all female jury is the nurses are female the patients of you know all the nurses are female but all the patients are female it's an all female floor to me i'm getting on in age getting on in age and getting on in life is a pure comedy no it's. i think what's really really cool about this project is that a cow walks the fine line of making you laugh one minute and kind of joking you up the other it's it's you know it's dying we're tending to dying women my character in particular is i think she does what she does in a so it's hatch to it because she's so fearful that she's going to be one of these women she's in and then alone she's a nurse she's going

stone, kron four news. >>> a woman in her 60s was assaulted and robbed in a parking lot at the mall in san leandro, leading some shoppers to take extra precautions. >> i have somebody with me. he's coming out of the store now. i pay attention. it happens all the time. i hear stories like that all the time. it's scary. you don't know who to trust. >> that attack happened outside the target store. the suspects were caught and extra officers are patrolling the area to prevent any future attacks. >> reporter: the victim wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary when she was attacked in this parking lot monday afternoon. the woman was putting her shopping bags away in her dar when a girl approaching her from behind and grabbed her purse. >> she got forced to the grounded and struck several times, including kicked in the head multiple times. the suspect got her purse and got into a waiting vehicle and left. >> reporter: a witness standing feet away saw the assault and robbery and then immediately called 911. the suspect and suspect 16-year-old boys were spotted on the freeway minutes later a

rob roth is live with what legal action the family is taking to keep her with them until christmas rob? >> reporter: claudine, it appears what's next will be up a court. this morning, the attorney for the family of the 13-year-old girl filed a motion in alameda county superior dowrt seeking a temperature restraining order to prevent the hospital from taking jahi off life support. that hearing is scheduled at 1:30. the motion "the child provide her with nutrition through a feeding tube. she currently receives fluids through an i.v. and they are asking her to be kept on life support until a full hearing can be conducted. >> right now we're just living step by step and this family is living day by day and minute by minute. as long as that child is still alive, we'll keep fighting whatever way we can. >> reporter: jahi mcmath was declared brain dead after complications from a surgery to remove her tonsils. doctors said she continued to believe and then suffered a heart attack. the family wants her on life support until at least the christmas holidays but the hospital, they say, won't agree

and this is where a woman was robbed after she left her account open.nd police say the victim was taking out money around 2:30 in the afternoon when she noticed a man at the atm next to her. the woman started to walk away and then saw that man move over to the same atm that she had been using. the victim realized she hadn't closed out her tank action. she went back and tried to stop the man. but the man at that point grabbed her by the neck. pinned her against the wall and took cash from her account and ran off. atm users say this morning its a good reminder you need to stay alert. >> you always have to be aware of your surroundings. make sure you cancel out your transactions. people are in a rush and here he is taking all the money. >> reporter: and police say this type of crime tends to increase during the holidays when people are taking out cash to do their shopping and the warning from vallejo police this morning is that everybody needs to be extra cautious and needs to make sure they end their atm transaction before they walk away from the atm. liv

her 20s. in milpitas, rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >>james:relief for a family distraught after their 13- year old girl went missing over the weekend. polcie say ana eliz-arraras was found safe late yesterday morning in the south bay. a family member apparently located the girl in san jose around 11-am. police say ana appears to have willingly left her home sunday morning, but did not contact family or friends after leaving home. before being found.the 13- year old was last seen in a car with three guys in pleasanton where the family lives. new this morning. the state is once again trying to come up with ways to combat overcrowding in prisons and jails. a state assembly committee is gathering ideas on the issue. some of the ideas include diversion projects, alternative community courts, gang ceasefire efforts and services for released prisoners making their way back into community life. san francisco district attorney george gascon says right now, the average cost to keep a person incarcerated for a year is 50-thousand dollars. we wil

on the third floor of the hotel behind me patmichelle bachelet meeting with her rival rob matheson, whomitted defeat and came to congratulate michelle bachelet. the voter turn out was low. also they have raised high expectations. i asked the secretary-general what the high expectations will mean for chile. >> i think that expectations were already high in chile. people were demonstrating on the streets from several years ago, demanding a more equal society, better education system. it really means equality. it's expectations - if they were high, michelle bachelet is trying to give a proper channel and to manage the expectations, to do some ambitious reforms, and to deliver that in a four-year period. >> at this hour, thousands of people are gathering down the street in front of the stage where michelle bachelet, who is expected to address the crowd probably within the next hour, her victory speech, it's been a long campaign. this was the second round. she was expected to win from the very beginning. it has been a tough fight. she'll save our the victory. >> quickly, i know this is an in

> oakland police are still hoping that a selfy will lead to an arrest, a woman was robbed by this man, as she walked herk in august. the robber took this photo of himself which showed up on the victim's icloud account. also stole a necklace, the pair may be responsible for a number of robberies in that area. >>> and police in daly city, a geller boulevard, near sarah monte, found the body of an adult male, unclear how he died or how long he'd been there. >>> state officials in connecticut today release their final report in last year's metta massacre in newtown. crime scene reports as well as 911 calls. the reports says that the begun machine, ad yam lanza created a -- adam lanza created a spread she'd sheet of some of the worst murders in history, lanza may have selected sandy hook because of its proximity to his mother's home but added his true motives may never be known. >>> a body found floating in the waters near san francisco's mccovey cove last month has now been identified as that of missing brazilian student paulo netto. the identification solved one mystery but as steven adam davidson reports,

police believe this man iseone of two people responsible for robbing a woman in august. they took her cell phone and a necklace that she was wearing. police say the suspect used the victim's cell phone to take this selfie. after committing the crime. they had no idea it would be up loaded on the internet through the cloud and available for all to see. >> oh boy. >>> tonight the story of a san francisco police officer and her kindness for a complete stranger. sfpd officer encountered a homeless barefoot woman holding a sign that she needed new shoes. shy took the woman to a nearby shoe store at union square and bought a pair of boots for her. money out of her own pocket. she posted this picture along with a reminder about how giving shouldn't end after the holidays. >> absolutely not. >>> well, he is back. next on abc7 news, the controversial star of "duck dynasty" reinstated. why they are allowing phil robertson to go back to work. >> and honesty really is the best policy. >> and one good deed deserves another and another and another. how the simple act of buying a cup of coffee is in

police believe this man iseone of two people responsible for robbing a woman in august. they took her cell phone and a necklace that she was wearing. police say the suspect used the victim's cell phone to take this selfie. after committing the crime. they had no idea it would be up loaded on the internet through the cloud and available for all to see. >> oh boy. >>> tonight the story of a san francisco police officer and her kindness for a complete stranger. sfpd officer encountered a homeless barefoot woman holding a sign that she needed new shoes. shy took the woman to a nearby shoe store at union square and bought a pair of boots for her. money out of her own pocket. she posted this picture along with a reminder about how giving shouldn't end after the holidays. >> absolutely not. >>> well, he is back. next on abc7 news, the controversial star of "duck dynasty" reinstated. why they are allowing phil robertson to go back to work. >> and honesty really is the best policy. >> and one good deed deserves another and another and another. how the simple act of buying a cup of coffee is in

stone kron 4 news >> pam: a woman in her sixties -- assaulted and robbed in a parking lot at the bay fair mall in san leandro. police are now stepping up patrols in that area. police say at around noon monday. >> pam: a 15-year old girl attacked the victim from behind while the victim walked back to her car in the target parking lot. >> pam: the victim was knocked to the ground and hit several times on the head before the suspect stole the woman's purse. police say the suspect and two 16-year-old boys left the area in a stolen car. >> pam: after a brief pursuit -- all three were arrested. police say the victim did nothing wrong -- but this serves as a good reminder to shoppers that these sort of crimes spike during the holiday season. >> you really one to pay attention to your surroundings and keep your valuables closed and secured to you. if you have yourself founder not take it out in plain view so you can be a victim of theft. the really alert. >> pam: police say a witness saw the assault and robbery while it was happening and called 9-1-1. >> pam: officers were then tailing the s

and on december 10th, female student walking home on this street was robbed by two teens with gucks who stole her wallet and phone. the crimes have lyanne thinking about her safety. >> everybody told me to, don't walk at night because there's been so many robberies and it's pretty sketchy. >> uc police have stepped up patrols, becoming more visible. officers warned students not to be a tank. >> just be aware of your surroundings. walk in well-lit areas, pay attention what is going on around you. don't be so engrossed with your cell phone, i.e. ex-texting, talking on your phone, looking at the internet. >> i want to be safe. >> many students are taking advantage of nighttime walking escorts and shuttles. >> sometimes call up and coming from a friend's house and i don't want to walk home alone. reporter: police report no arrested heave been made in the robberies. >>> tonight foster city police are looking for two men, one armed, who robbed a man of his casino winnings. the victim was gambling at the lucky chances casino and drove back to his hotel in foster city, where he was approached in the park

police believe this man iseone of two people responsible for robbing a woman in august. they took her cell phone and a necklace that she was wearing. police say the suspect used the victim's cell phone to take this selfie. after committing the crime. they had no idea it would be up loaded on the internet through the cloud and available for all to see. >> oh boy. >>> tonight the story of a san francisco police officer and her kindness for a complete stranger. icer encountered a homeless barefoot woman holding a sign that she needed new shoes. shy took the woman to a nearby shoe store at union square and bought a pair of boots for her. money out of her own pocket. she posted this picture along with a reminder about how giving shouldn't end after the holidays. >> absolutely not. >>> well, he is back. next on abc7 news, the controversial star of "duck dynasty" reinstated. why they are allowing phil robertson to go back to work. >> and honesty really is the best policy. >> and one good deed deserves another and another and another. how the simple act of buying a cup of coffee is inspiring

>>darya: a woman in her 60s assaulted and robbed in a parking lot at the bay fair mall in san leandro are now stepping up patrols in that area. police said that at around noon time monday 15 year-old girl attacked the victim from behind while the victim walked back to her car and the target parking lot. the victim was knocked to the ground and hit several times on the head before the suspect stole the woman's purse. police said the suspect into 16 year-old boy is left the area and a stolen car. after a brief pursuit all three were arrested. police say, the victim did nothing wrong about the incident serves as a good reminder to shoppers that these sorts of crimes spike during the holiday shopping season. >>: you really want to pay attention to your surroundings. keep your valuables close to you and secure. don't leave them in your car and go back for more shopping. if you have yourself on, don't take it out in plain view seem to be a victim of robbery or some type of theft for yourself on soberly be more alert. >>darya: and how did they catch toasting so quickly. a witness saw the wom

december 10th a female student walking home on this street was robbed by two teens with guns who stole her wallet and phone. leann's thinking about her safety. >> everybody tells me to like, don't walk at night, there's been so many robberies. and it's pretty sketchy. >> reporter: uc police have stepped up patrols, becoming more visible. officers warn students not to be a target. >> just be aware of your surroundings. walk in well-lit areas. pay attention to what's going on around you. don't be so engrossed with your cell phone, i.e., texting, talking on your phone, looking at the internet. >> i want to be safe, right? this place is like -- this is all a campus. >> reporter: many students are taking advantage of nighttime walking escorts and shuttles. >> i sometimes call them if i'm coming from a friend's house and i don't want to walk home alone. >> reporter: so far, police report no arrests have been made in the robberies. >>> tonight, foster city police are looking for two men, one of them armed, who robbed a man of his casino winnings. the victims spent last night gambling at the lucky

and on december 10th, female student walking home on this street was robbed by two teens with gucks who stole her wallet and phone. the crimes have lyanne thinking about her safety. >> everybody told me to, don't walk at night because there's been so many robberies and it's pretty sketchy. >> uc police have stepped up patrols, becoming more visible. officers warned students not to be a tank. >> just be aware of your surroundings. walk in well-lit areas, pay attention what is going on around you. don't be so engrossed with your cell phone, i.e. ex-texting, talking on your phone, looking at the internet. >> i want to be safe. >> many students are taking advantage of nighttime walking escorts and shuttles. >> sometimes call up and coming from a friend's house and i don't want to walk home alone. reporter: police report no arrested heave been made in the robberies. >>> tonight foster city police are looking for two men, one armed, who robbed a man of his casino winnings. the victim was gambling at the lucky chances casino and drove back to his hotel in foster city, where he was approached in the park

he is one of two who robbed a woman in august. two people demanded her cell phone and a necklace and ran away. they investigated his stolen phone to take a picture of himself. they didn't realize that it uploads photographs to the vehicle's computer. if you recognize him, call the cops. >> american military members are free after spending several hours in custody. the u.s. state department said they were detained for several hours. they tell us the four were signed to the american embassy and conducting a standard review of evacuation routes when arrested at a security check point. the u.s. announced they were stepping up support for libya's forces. on september 11th, you will remember four americans were killed in a terrorist attack in benghazi, libya. starting tomorrow, more than a million americans will lose unemployment benefits. the government is ending their program for 1.3 million people. california is home to more than 200,000 of those affected. people have been looking for work for more than 26 weeks. some people lose benefits and say they have

robbed. two men with a gun came up behind her and demanded her purse and cell phone. >> we have heard about a few robberies. happening maybe every three to four months. >> investigators do not have much to go on. this time the got lucky. card.sed the metro -- park police say the that these are the perpetrators. residents are still using the cut through. >> it saves me at least 10 minutes. >> is best to go when you're with someone. if i am not with anyone i usually take the 80 bus. >> lighting helps but you cannot depend on it. >> we spotted a light that was intermittent and a temporary gas powered light that did not come on. eric smith brings his own .eadlamp >> when i go through here i tend to pick up my pace. >> we have seen a number of police cars patrolling this area. police wants to know if you have any information. >> this coming in from the at 4:30. this happened a.m. an active search for a small gold sedan is underway. closed whileas police investigated. it has reopened and there is no word on the condition of the person who was hit. police believe the same man robbed three banks over

. >>> a local mother says she was robbed at gun point in front of her children. the woman told police that she and her kids were in the stairwell of the building when a man put a gun to her back and told her to hand over her purse. none of the children were hurt and police are still looking for the suspect. >>> police are trying to figure out how two men and a woman wound up in the river in baltimore. they got the call that three people were in the river near port covington. divers found the two men's bodies a short time later. they were pronounced dead at the hospital. the woman will be okay. police are investigating whether the three jumped in or fell in the water. >>> still to come tonight a surprise visit that you will not want to miss. >> ho, ho, ho, it's santa claus. >> we'll show you who is spreading holiday cheer. >>> an impressive streak broken while the first >>> a jumbo jet sliced the building in half today at the south african airport. a passenger on the british airways plane took this picture. the plane was taxiing getting ready to take off for londo

. >> it was the very last time we had to claim her as our own and somebody robbed us of that, as well. >> reporter: all it takes a name and social security number to file a tax return and collect a refund and the treasury says there are $3.6 billion in fraud refunlts last year alone. they think the thieves got caitlyn's information from a government database set up to prevent fraud. the social security administration death master file is exactly what the name suggests, a list of more than 85 million names and social security numbers, every death reported since 1936. gene ol' gists use it, investigators and insurance companies verifying a death. a quick-thinking identity thief can do it, too. terry testified before the finance committee. >> in a second, anyone in the world can access social security numbers and person information for anyone in their database. >> reporter: that's about to change, including the new budget deal, new limits on access. users will have to be certified. thieves will go up and so will penalties for fraud but some warn of unintended conkwaunss. ma le melinda is

robbed. the victim was shot but her injuries are said to be nonlife threatening. the weapon may have been a pellet gun. >>> bay area police departments are launching their holiday dui crack downs. it comes as restaurants and hotels are seeing a resurgents in book ins for holiday parties. debora villalon live in san francisco where police just put up a checkpoint screening for drink drivers. >> it's been going about an hour. we're on the engle side. this checkpoint is located in order to intercept impaired drivers before they get to the freeway. tonight we crashed a company party and we found everyone well aware of the dui risk. >> more than friday's happy hour, these are happy attorneys. shedding their coats and briefcases for some bubbly as the law firm hosted the first holiday celebration out of the office in six years. >> what we would like to say, we appreciate the work you do. with the recession well done. we decided to step out and have the party outside of the office, again. >> reporter: hospitality workers are happy those hungry years are over. this party

and on december 10th, female student walking home on this street was robbed by two teens with gucks who stole her >> everybody told me to, don't walk at night because there's been so many robberies and it's pretty sketchy. >> uc police have stepped up patrols, becoming more visible. officers warned s

robbed. the victim was shot but her injuries are said to be nonlife threatening.he weapon may have been a pellet gun. >>> bay area police departments are launching their holiday dui crack downs. it comes as restaurants and hotels are seeing a resurgents in book ins for holiday parties. debora villalon live in san francisco where police just put up a checkpoint screening for drink drivers. >> it's been going about an hour. we're on the engle side. this checkpoint is located in order to intercept impaired drivers before they get to the freeway. tonight we crashed a company party and we found everyone well aware of the dui risk. >> more than friday's happy hour, these are happy attorneys. shedding their coats and briefcases for some bubbly as the law firm hosted the first holiday celebration out of the office in six years. >> what we would like to say, we appreciate the work you do. with the recession well done. we decided to step out and have the party outside of the office, again. >> reporter: hospitality workers are happy those hungry years are over. this party sp

a six-year-old girl robbing a jewelry store in saudi arabia. herd another woman distract staff while the girls steals $150,000 in cash. a new proposal in michigan would ban truant students from driving. we want to know what you want thing. tonya says this is a good lesson. if you are not responsible enough to attend school you are likely not responsible enough to drive. ed says it seems misguided. dave says i understand the intended lesson to be learned but it seems that should be up to the parents to teach. if they can't or won't get involved, then revoke. thanks to everyone who responded. anna kooiman right now getting ready for "fox & friends" which stars right now. >>> good morning. today is friday, the 27th of december, 2013. i'm anna kooiman in for elisabeth. president obama signs a budget with controversial costs. what it means for our veterans and the terror suspects at guantanamo bay. >> remember this government official enjoying wine at the spa on taxpayers' dime? whoever thought today good news would come out of this photo? >> really? >>

. >> claire finds out her aunt has been robbed and calls the police right away but finds out they'ree police. the video is released to the media to help find the perpetrator. a break in the case comes when detective matthew walker from the nypd recognizes the perpetrator's style of attack, watching it on the news. >> when i observed the video and saw him choking the old lady from behind, the elderly woman, i realized that it was very similar. >> this guy got out of prison on may 7th, i believe, from an attack that this detective had put him away for in 2002 in the same area in brooklyn, same kind of attack on apparently two muggings of two women, one of whom i talked to who was still terrified and it had been since 2002. so it had been six years. still terrified, completely terrified. >> lillian france makes it out of the elevator with only minor physical injuries. but like a lot of the other victims he attacked, she's robbed of a lot more than just money. >> she was vibrant, full of life, really, truly the head of the family. before, we did not look at her as an elderly person. she

this is where a woman was robbed after she left her account opened. police say the victim was taking out money around 2:30 in the afternoon when she noticed the man at the atm next to her. the woman started to walk away, then saw that man move over to the same atm that she had been using and the victim realized that she had not closed out other transaction. she tried to stop the man but police say he grabbed the woman by the neck, ined her tense a -- pinned her against the wall, took out crash from her account and ran off. >> if you step away before that closes out, that opens an opportunity for someone that would want to prey on your inattention. >> police don't believe the same person is behind all three of these similar crimes that have happened in the past week in vallejo. of course, during the holidays this morning to stay cautious is extra important. people say -- police, i should say, say that a lot of people are taking out a lot more cash to do holiday shopping. so the warning from vallejo police, close out the atm transaction before you walk