. >>> the maximum security cell block at san quentin remains on lock down after a riot last night. it started around 7:00 p.m. and involved 184 inmates. four were sent to outside hospitals and san quentin officials expect all of them to be back today. no correctional officers were hurt. so far they don't know ofbly link to a similar fight last week in sacramento county. >>> 33,000 california inmates could be released early because of a ruling today. it is a move, coming up at 5:30, we look that ruling and why one justice says the move could lead to a grim roster of crime victims. >>> another republican announced he is running for president, tim pawlenty, the former governor of minnesota appeared in iowa to make the announcement. that's where the first republican caucuses will be held. he said the president's policies failed. >> fluffy promises of home and change don't by groceries, make our mortgage payments, put gas in our car or pay for school clothes. >> tim pawlenty promised to create job and reform medicare. while minnesota's former governor jumped in indiana's governor bowed

. >>> saving a life could mean early freedom for some san quentin inmates. two weeks ago some lesser risk prisoners part of the san quentin fire department helped rescue a woman from a capsized boat in the bay near the prison. now those inmates could get out early. >> there are sentencing credits they can receive due to their heroic efforts of rescuing people here. what took place that day was extraordinary. and we are looking at seeing if there are some things we can do more to them. >> the rescued woman went back to san quentin to thank those inmates. they also tried to rescue a man from the boat but he died. >>> it is only a day, but there is already talk that osama bin laden's story could soon be getting the hollywood spin. the director and screenwriter behind "the hurt locker" are moving forward with an action thriller about the hunt for osama bin laden. a source said the movie will focus on the black ops pursuit of the terrorist. u.s. forces have as you know hunted him for nearly 10 years. i would think just going in and extracting him and murdering hi

. >> reporter: we're at the main gate of san quentin. any minute we're expecting to see earnest morgan. he's been here searching a life sentence for second-degree murder. he will be released on parole sometime after 7:00 this morning. the road to parole has been very controversy. in fact, former governor arnold schwarzenegger tried to stop this. since his conviction and imprisonment, he's apparently been a model prisoner, earning his get and working without -- ged and working with -- without recuse. back live out here in front of san quentin state prison. why all of the controversy? well, obviously this is the killing of a family member and it's torn the family apart. so much so that morgan's mother wrote a letter asking the parole board not to release him. the parole board has, once again, decided to let him go and the current governor, jerry brown, has not stepped in. he will go free this morning. where will he if? they will take him to transitional housing in san francisco. he may even have a job lined up. at one point, that was one o

. >>> a live picture right outside san quentin this morning. that is where violent prison riots send inmates to the hospital. >>> at least 89 people killed in missouri after a devastating tornado. what was destroyed that is making recovery even more difficult. the morning news continues. >>> well good morning, to you. welcome to monday may 23rd i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. let's check in with steve paulson. pretty cold wind. how about this morning? >> about the same. we do have mostly cloudy partly cloudy skies right now. a weak system spinning in over us. that has enhanced the wind. we've had gusts over 30-40 miles an hour and some of the higher elevations along the coast closer to 50 it will be a partly cloudy to partly sunny day. windy on the cool side with a lot of 60s and low 70s. here is sal. >>> right now traffic is moving along okay north and southbound here on interstate 880 and there are no major problems there. also the morning commute looks good in san francisco approaching the downtown area. rememb

. >>> how do you feel about early release for inmates of san quentin. ave that! more? it is now safe to go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? buh-bye... call me. after the south- of-market fire we were watching live this time >>> red cross helping more than 70 people find a place to stay after the fire we were watching live this time yesterday. it took 100 san francisco firefighters nearly two hours to control those flames. at least two people were hurting including a firefighter who suffered smoke inhalation. this morning someone found a pet chihuahua alive in that rubble. investigators say that the fire may have started when someone tried to barbecue a chicken indoors. >> >>> san francisco's blue is going green. mike sugerman explains the whole force won't be plugging in just yet. mike? >> reporter: it is a new day here at the hall of justice in san francisco and more batteries will be includessed. the love affair between cops and cars. >> car 54 where are you? >> reporter: especially local. now there is a new chief in town. >> i don't need a big suv or

you were a former warden of san quentin. i wonder if you could share with us your experience at having actually conducted executions? you saw the word from mississippi said that this had a personal effect on him and i wonder if you can address the issue that comes up with the victim's family often get satisfaction of some kind -- some relief because of the person that they understand has committed the crime and they are finally put to death. can you remark on this? >> let me say, i agree with everything that they have talked about. i cannot really speak for the families of the victims, only what i have observed to the execution process. this has an impact on everyone who is involved, including the staff. and of course the inmates' families. and the people who show up to watch this. and the whole show of people who are there for this. you cannot walk away from this without having been impacted. i want to talk about the war and has said, that these executions have been 7-10 years after the crime and we're not executing the sam

. >>> also this morning a riot at san quentin state prison sent four people to the hospital. the riot broke out just before 7:00 last night in the prisons dining hall. 200 prisoners were involved. guards used nonlethal bullets and pepper spray to break it up. no guards hurt but ten inmate made weapons were found after the incident. the cause of the riot is still under investigation. >> also this morning police in antioch are looking for suspects in a deadly shooting. investigators say they found the 19-year-old victim lying on the sidewalk. he was rushed to a local hospital where he died a short time later. still not clear what lead up to that shooting but police say they are following several strong leads. >>> san francisco police are searching for suspects after a drive-by shooting in the hayes valley neighborhood. that happened near hayes and buchanon streets just before 9:00 last night. a gold car drove up to a group of boys at the bus stop and started shooting. two boys were shot in the leg. the injuries are not life threatening and no arrests have been made. >>> also ne

i have to live the rest of the my life being the best that i can in her name. >> san quentin said he was a model prisoner and participate in programs for at risk youth. he has big plans, but the first stop was to the cathedral to say a prayer of thanks. >> i will go to san francisco state and get my degree in business and work with at risk youth. >> ernest morgan will go in transitional housing. his family wants him home, he wants structure to make sure he readjusts successfully. >> one side note of the lifers that applied for parole only five percent were set free. >> someone's dream home is gone. the house collapsed on itself this evening. the aftermath of a fire we showed you at 5:00. the house is where the fire started. no injuries were reported. but the homes on either side caught fire as well. damage to those two houses is not as severe. >> hundreds of san francisco commuters saved on gas by riding the bike to work. bike enthusiast have plenty of to cheer out. the city has laid out 10 miles of bike lanes. the city wide total is under 15 miles of bike liance. >> i think it is ge

. >>> a free man, we were there as a convicted killer was released this morning from san quentin. emotional apology for the crime that sent him to prison. >>> mary tyler moore is headed to surgery. the reason why the famous actress has chosen to go under the knife. >>> new at 6:00, gas prices are starting to drop. we went to gas stations to see how much prices are falling and asked drivers if it's enough. >>> plus, we'll see where the most work is needed in case of a major earthquake, tonight at 6:00. q ♪ you'll run outside ♪ i'll pass you by ♪ ♪ i want to see the sunshine ♪ ♪ take me where you are ♪ take me where you are ♪ afternoon ride ♪ afternoon ride [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. get high speed internet from at&t, just $14.95 a month for 12 months with select services. no home phone required. >>> a convicted killer has been behind bars in san quentin now for more than 20 years is a free man tonight. he also says he is a changed man. claudine wong was one of the first to talk to ernest morgan the moment he was released. >> reporter: when 42-y

. >>> this doesn't happen very often, a group of inmates at san quentin is getting out of prison early's the prison's way of saying "thank you." tonight in a story you'll see only on cbs5, allen martin introduces us to the conviction who, in a split second, turned into life savers. >> reporter: in a place where life without parole and death row are separated by cell blocks. >> mag one. >> engine 23, a man down. >> reporter: there are men who one april 9th experienced both life and death just beyond the walls and razor wire. >> he was gushingling, going under, the lay tee was screaming, we went and put the rope down for the one. >> reporter: the guard sounded the alarm. >> 1:05 we've got a call from the watch commander, tower three, heard people yelling from the water. >> reporter: the call went to san quentin's firehouse where 15 lesser inmates eat and shower when they want, train and work when they have to, and get their own room and privacy without the confines of a prison cell. >> we just help other people and that's a good thing to feel and a good thing to experience after being an

a group of inmates at san quentin could be getting out of prison early.you. two weeks ago, some lesser risk prisoners as they are known who are part of the san quentin fire department got a call from the guard in tower three. they rushed to help rescue a woman from a capsized boat in the bay near the prison. now those inmates could be released early. >> there are some sentencing credits that they could receive due to their heroic efforts of stepping up and rescuing people here. what took place that day was extraordinary, and we are looking at seeing if there are some things we can do for them. >> the rescued woman even went back to san quentin to thank the inmates. they tried to rescue a man from the boat but he didn't make it. >>> "time" magazine is giving osama bin laden the red x treatment. a special issue will hit newsstands thursday. the cover features an illustration with a big red x across it. he is the fourth person in the magazine's history to receive the treatment. the other three, adolph hitler, saddam hussein and abu musab al- zarkawi. >>> and

. >> if i could add on to what you just stated, i worked at san quentin for 27 years, and i feel like i grew up with a lot of the inmates that were there, just coming out of college, so i saw a lot of them change, including inmates who had been on death row prior to the supreme court overturning capital punishment. many of them were off of death row and sentenced to seven to life, and some of those individuals were paroled and have done very well out in society. i remember one who worked with the catholic church and worked through the restorative justice program to meet with surviving family members. it was actually televised. that is how much that individual changed. then he went on to have a very successful career and retired on a golf course in florida, as a matter of fact. they were debating the death penalty at the country club one day, and he said in two weeks, he would bring its former death row inmate. two weeks later, he walked in the room. he said that he immediately changed the minds of those arguing for the death penalty. that is just one powerful case, but there are many

. >>> several san quentin inmates recovering this morning after a wild riot. it started around 7:00 last night in the dining hall. some 200 inmates took part in the fight. at least four were stabbed or slashed and treated at the hospital. now, we just talked with san quentin. those inmates have since been released from the hospital. other inmates suffered minor injuries. no guards why hurt. prison officials got things under control with pepper spray and nonlethal bullets. at this point, it is not clear how the riot started. >>> jury deliberations expected to begin today in the murder trial of two men connected with "your black muslim bakery." this morning, lawyers will finish making their closing arguments. yusef bey iv and antoine mackey charged with three counts of murders. police say they were involved in the killings of three men in 2007. >>> at least 89 people have died in massive tornadoes that struck the southwest missouri city of job lynn. we have some live pictures unbelievable the destruction there. the number could climb as search-and-rescue crews c

at san quentin, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> breaking news in east oakland.n see there is a lot of thick, black smoke from a fire on burr street. 9800 block. you can bet that people from all around east oakland are seeing the smoke. this fire is across interstate 580 from the oakland zoo. now you know the area we are talking about. this is a densely populated residential area. lots of buildings. two stories at least. fire crews are on the scene. you saw an active fire burning, lot of thick, black smoke and a lot of buildings in that area. it did rain in oakland earlier today. if that is helping, we don't know. we will try to get you more information and get it to you as soon as we can. >>> california isn't going to green fast enough. the demand fueling the need for patrolium. >>> how did this fran neighborhood become the center of shouting matches? the promises that some call lies about plans to build thousands of new homes. only on 2, we are there at rescue crews take to the skies, the life saving lessons they learned today and more on the breaking news, the

have had the opportunity to view this issue from every point of view, having been the warden at san quentin state prison. i am absolutely impassioned about the fact that it is time to end the death penalty in this state. life without possibility of parole is the real sentence. hold people accountable and gives them the opportuny to change within the prison system, and they can give back by working within the prison system, giving restitution to family members and working on behalf of the state of california on a variety of projects that go on inside prisons. i also want to echo what the process said -- please join, please help -- i also want to echo what natasha said. talk to 10 of your friends, send e-mails, send letters. thank you. [applause] >> 1985, when i was sentenced to death for a crime i did not commit, i thought right away that this would be rectified. i was convicted of two different crimes. it took 18 years. it took me seven execution dates. i watched 12 then be executed while i was there -- i watched 12 and then be executed while i was there. i'm not in a position to say whethe

we have been to san quentin. we go to san bruno county jail.are hitting the pavement hard to reach our young people to put down these weapons, and we are not doing it by ourselves, but as we said, we're doing it with oakland, san jose, all over. for the mothers in philadelphia, so i ask that all of you -- [bell rings] supervisor chiu: thank you very much. >> good afternoon, board of supervisors. i'm here to get your help in peacemaking in san francisco. we are organizing -- our mission is to get students from different neighborhoods in san francisco to do community service in each other's neighborhoods. imagine 100 neighborhoods, 100 kids from these neighborhoods go into each other's neighborhoods to do community service, which i did not think is possible in this lifetime, but we would like to start small. two neighborhoods, three neighborhoods, five neighborhood spirit with the help of maddie and paulette from the healing circle, the pace could be speeded up a little bit. kids are organizing a carnival to raise awareness about violence and com

. >> at least four people have been hospitalized after a riot involving nearly 150 inmates at san quentin. >> i'm tomas roman at san francisco general hospital, where 42-year-old bryan stow remains in critical condition. los angeles police say they have the main suspect in the beating that left him in a coma since march 31. i'll have more on the suspect and the arrest coming up. >> good monday morning. 6:01 a.m. thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. the top story, contra costa county investigators are trying to unravel a baffling baby mystery. they confirmed this morning a 4-year-old baby girl who vanished from her bassinet for more than 18 hours this weekend is safe. abc7's amy hollyfield is live at the martinez at the sheriff office with new information. amy? >> reporter: well, the sheriff department is confirming that the baby has been found. the detective on the case isn't releasing any more information. they haven't even said if the baby is okay. 4-month-old ramy gallego disappeared some time saturday night or early sunday morning from her knightsen home. the

four men are recovering from injuries after nearly 200 inmates rioted at san quentin last may. the wounded in mates had wounds. a guard stopped the brawl using pepper spray and noncommittal bullets. it came just two days after another riot in eight sacramento state prison. six injured, two seriously. >> reporter: programming change, dr.phil is moving times to 4:00 p.m.. 8:00 p.m., a new kron4 prime-time newscast. the change begins monday. we will be read back. [ male announcer ] try sizzler's new value menu! malibu chicken, flame broiled steak, or half dozen jumbo shrimp, plus endless salad bar... starting at just $9.99! at sizzler. ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. in the network you can take entertainment with you. or get u-verse tv

. >> san quentin is lock down after a riot and four intes re sent to the spit. th ri inin the ding hall guards stopped the brawl using non-lethal bullets and pepper spray. the fact that ten weapons made by inmates. no word on what started on the riot and injured people but it came after a similar riot at a sacramento prison. no guards were hurt. >> they have upheld a court order requiring california to cut the prison population by 46,000 so adequate health care can be provided for the remaining inmates. the order mandates a prison population of no more than 110,000 inmates but there are more than 142,000 inmates in california 33 adult prisons. anthony kennedy wrote, for years the medical care provided by california prisons have fallen short of requirements and has failed to meet basic health needs. >> union leaders say they plan to lay off grading inspectors in contra costa county next week will put the county at risk. 34 workers who speck out of compliance properties. they are in charming of weed abatement. cuts come even though 12 jobs were already eliminated

he spent 24 years for the crime and released from san quentin today. it was an emotional reunion the family never thought it would happen. amy? >> reporter: never thought it would happen. consider of all the prisoners serving life sentences that bent before the parole board, only 5% were granted parole so it's pretty rare but he is a changed man. he is a forgiven man and first stop was here at san francisco's grace cathedral. >> first day of freedom in 24 years. he was 18 years old when he was given a life sentence. he truly never thought this day would come. >> there was time i have to spend the rest of my life in prison i could understand. >> he shot and killed his sister when he caught them burglarizing the stepfather. >> they will forgive him and the pain that it has caused the family. rest of us can support him. >> he walked out in prison with a bible and family photo album and an appointment book which he is looking forward. but even as he and his family focus on his new life, the life of his stepsister is always on his mind. >> she was a beautif

overnight news a prison riot in san quentin sent four inmates to the hospital. 200 inmates were involved in the riot. started just before 7:00 last night in the prison tining hall. this is a live look outside the prison as we speak the guards inside used nonlethal bullets and pepper spray to break up the riot. ten inmate made weapons were found during that riot. the cause of it is still under investigation. >>> this morning police in antioch are look for suspects in a deadly shooting. it happened shortly before 8:00 last night on d street. investigators say they found the 19-year-old victim lying on the sidewalk. he was rushed to a local hospital where he died a short time later. now it's still not clear what lead up to that shooting but police say they are following several strong leads. >>> a man police are calling the primary aggressor in the bryan stow attack is now behind bars in los angeles. ktvu allie rasmus is in san francisco at san francisco general hospital with more on the arrest and reaction. >> reporter: giants fan bryan stow is still in critical condition here at san franc

prison guards are cleaning up after a riot at san quentin. four residents were hospitalized. >>> a weekend apartment explosion may be connected to illegal drugs. three people were hurt when something exploded in the silver oaks way apartment. all three of them in critical condition. 89 people are confirmed dead in missouri this morning. a massive tornado swept through on sunday. it ripped the top off a hospital and sheered off parts of a high school's roof. they had to evacuate the hospital. estimated 25% to 30% of the city is damaged. the president is sending fema that way to help. s well, the national weather service has to wait until tomorrow to determine how strong the tornado was. they think it was in the nine level. immaterial to check in with christina loren. certainly nothing like that in our neck of the woods. >> a lot of talk in the community is that it was an ef-5. the top of the line. 2-mile-per-hour -- 200-mile-per-hour winds or better. we are talking a really, really tightly wound column of air. very, very dangerous. we have ano

prison guards are cleaning up after a riot at san quentin. guards quickly stopped the fighting.them were hurt. >>> livermore police say an apartment explosion could be the result of illegal drugs. all three of them are in critical condition. >>> closing arguments are expected to wrap up today in the chauncey bailey murder trial. prosecutors will give their rebuttal statements, then it's up to a jury to decide if the men are responsible for three murders including the death of chauncey bailey. >>> talking act the high winds out there to start our monday morning. we are going to check in with christina. >> good morning to you. we are going to get a bit of everything this week. we are in the transition period, right before summertime where it's nice, still. but a little bit of rain never hurt anybody. this is what it's going to look like. we have a front dividing the bay area in half. cloudy over the east bay. clear over the north bay and the peninsula. a kof of low pressure is crossing the area. we are going to see windy conditions. after it crosses, a break from the winds and hig

. >>> we are learning more about last night's riot at san quentin prison. authorities tell us the outbreak appeared to be gang related. officers say 184 prisoners were involved and 10 hand made weapons were found. four inmates were taken to the hospital. >>> a u.s. supreme court ruling could result in the early release of 33,000 california inmates. the justices upheld aryling that california's prison overcrowding is unconstitutional. the judge included photographs. the court said the overcrowding is so bad it violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment, producing suffering and death. >> this is the right decision, the right decision for our clients who have been suffering for decades. >> this justice said reducing the prison population is gambling with our safety. on www.ktvu.com we have a slide show of the images. >>> san francisco police arrested a man suspected of steeling computers. we showed you this video on may 13. the man in the video is robert hoffman. he was identified by his parole agent. investigators say he jumped from his apartment in san

he spent 24 years for the crime and released from san quentin today. it was an emotional reunion the family never thought it would happen. amy? >> reporter: never thought it would happen. consider of all the prisoners serving life sentences that bent before the parole board, only 5% were granted parole so it's pretty rare but he is a changed man. he is a forgiven man and first stop was here at san francisco's grace cathedral. >> first day of freedom in 24 years. he was 18 years old when he was given a life sentence. he truly never thought this day would come. >> there was time i have to spend the rest of my life in prison i could understand. >> he shot and killed his sister when he caught them burglarizing the stepfather. >> they will forgive him and the pain that it has caused the family. rest of us can support him. >> he walked out in prison with a bible and family photo album and an appointment book which he is looking forward. but even as he and his family focus on his new life, the life of his stepsister is always on his mind. >> she was a beautif

. >> reporter: this woman's son died at san quentin less than one year before his scheduled release. >> getting sent to prison in california should not mean a death sentence. >> this is the right decision for our clients who have been suffering for decades. >> reporter: in the minority opinion, justice samuel alito said reducing the prison population will lead to a grim a roster of victims. >> let's don't go overboard. we have limited financial resources in the state of california. >> reporter: that is why republicans say they have not guaranteed the funding for the state realignment of prisons. they say if that realignment plan passes, inmates may not have to leave early to get the population down to 110,000 in two years. in stead for all violators and low-level offenders, they would be sentenced to county jail instead of the state prison. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the maximum-security cell block is on lockdown tonight after riots last night. prison officials say close to 200 inmates were involved. no guards were injured but four inmates were hospitalized with stab woun

. >> san quentin is lock down after a riot and four inmates were sent to the hospital. the ri go inin the dining hall. guards stopped the brawl using non-lethal bullets and pepper spray. the fact that ten weapons made by inmates. no word on what started on the riot and injured people but it came after a similar riot at a sacramento prison. no guards were hurt. >> they have upheld a court order requiring california to cut the prison population by 46,000 so adequate health care can be provided for the remaining inmates. the order mandates a prison population of no more than 110,000 inmates but there are more than 142,000 inmates in california 33 adult prisons. anthony kennedy wrote, for years the medical care provided by california prisons have fallen short of requirements and has failed to meet basic health needs. >> union leaders say they plan to lay off grading inspectors in contra costa county next week will put the county at risk. 34 workers who speck out of compliance properties. they are in charming of weed abatement. cuts come even though 12 jobs were already elim

i literally found myself in san quentin state prison. it is not the place you want to beat or vacation to. anyway -- it is not a place you want to be or vacation to. that is a bit about my background. as a community member and us youth in the community using the services, i am amazed that i am still your speaking to you. at my age, there are couple places a young person could be. prison, dead, the street, on drugs. i am fortunate not to be in any of those places. i chose to go to school. school has been my savior in real life. [applause] it has been a struggle. honestly, i could be in other places instead of your speaking to you. when you make these budget decisions, keep in mind that education is the future. education does save people. it saved me. i am alive. [applause] supervisor campos: a queue. one of the recurring themes we're hearing from the speakers -- thank you. one of the recurring themes we're hearing from the speakers is the the programs are literally saving lives. how do we deal with that as a city? last year, we added abou

reporter: the man convicted of killing melody was killed by an inmate just days after arriving at san quentin. osheron today told me that he still thinks shaffer got off easy. >>> oakland police are searching for a man who broke into the home in the oakland hills and sexually assaulted a woman while her two children were sleeping near by. the assault happened above highway 13. police say the woman heard her dog bark and when she went to investigate she was confronted by a man with a gun. he remains at large tonight. the victim's injuries are not considered to be life threatening. >>> now an update to a story we first brought you live on ktvu news at 5:00. oakland police have arrested man they say is responsible for two robberies earlier today. the arrest happened late this afternoon after a short pursuit. officials say the suspected robber, the suspect robbed two pharmacies in oakland and montclaire. >>> violent crimes dropped by 6.4%. the california department of justice says violent crime in oakland fell by 7.5%. but despite that change the city was number one for violent crimes per person.

. >> a man walked out of san quentin person after serving 24 years for murdering his step sister. he received a life sentence when he was 18 years old. he held jobs and that helped him earn parole. his family forgave him for shooting his step sister while he burgarized his stepfather's home in oakland. >> she was a beautiful girl. she didn't have a chance to grow up to be the person she could have been. because of me. i have to live my life best i can. >> he will major in business and mentors at risk youth. >> we got our man, that is the reaction of one member of congress after seeing photos of osama bin laden dead. they were invited by the cia to see the photos in the headquarters. 15 pictures were taken within minutes after navy seals killed bin laden. he has a bullet wound in the head. napa congressman saw the pictures and believes they would not be released. >> to release the photographs would put men and women serving our country at risk. i don't think that is appropriate . i think releasing those photographs would create an incredible recruiting opportunity for al-qaida. >>

san quentin's new warden they -- executions have been hold since they said the system causes unusual pain in zblugsz a rare violin that was stolen at conservatory of music. the thief was caught on camera. john alston reports. ♪ >> emily cox can still make beautiful music but it's not same with the violin she had to borrow. >> her violin the one she played for 11 years was stolen. its one of a kind violin made in the 1920 and worth $23,000. >> i'm sad. for me to think in the hands of somebody else. >> last tuesday afternoon she left it in a classroom on the fifth floor of the san francisco conservatory of music to check her e-mail. >> in between the time i was gone the suspect came in and grabbed the violin and fled the building. >> as the suspect left the conservatory on oak street, a classmate followed him to the muni stop where he got on a train and bingo. >> that is our boy. >> a camera on the muni train captured a clear shot of the suspect getting on board with what appears to be emily's violin case strapped to his back. he traveled about four minutes and got off at powell street