you must be desperate to get a woman so 3 years old. >> the suspect is 53-year-old sharon mcneil. she followed her in the building and rode the elevator with her. and when they got to her floor, she attacked her. >> he took my shopping cart and everything in it. my money and everything. >> she's legally blind and may not have realized the attacker is a woman who made off with the shopping cart and $35. >> i hope i get all my items back. i just got my shopping cart back. >> reporter: she says her head hurts from the attack and she is unfazed. >> reporting live, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> she's a tough lady. >>> new at 6:00. surveillance video shows the exact moment when a thief the face. a man hid cereal inside his jacket. and in the video you could see a store employee stop the suspect and pull the box of cereal out. the suspect attacks and slashes the employee across the face. police are still looking for the attacker. >>> happening right now. a community comes together to honor a young victim of gun violence, calling for change. >> someone shot him at the head in east harlem

she's 53-year-old sharon mcneil. she's accused of robbing a woman almost twice her age. and as you are about to hear, but not this elderly victim's sense of safety. >> i can't see faces. i can't see faces. >> reporter: 103-year-old louise signore is legally blond, about 4 feet tall. tonight she has a story of survival. >> they told me it's a woman, not a man. it's a woman. i was kind of surprised. i said this man has bushy hair. she was a woman. >> reporter: police say it was this woman seen on this surveillance video who mugged her. the suspect jumped on to uise's elevator inside her apartment building. police say she followed louise down the hallway and knocked her to the floor. >> she took the cart with everything in if. i had a lot of bags in the cart. things that i use every day. my magnifiers. >> reporter: she ran off with two meals from the community center and her purse. 53-year-old sharon mcneil. less than 24 hours after the attack, the suspect is in police custody and in the hospital. >> i'm going out anyway. i may not go out for a few days, but i'm going out.

sharon mcneil waited on friday for louise ignoring to get her mail. she followed her into her home and apartment building. she robbed the woman of her shopping cart and her purse with $30 inside. the judge in the case impose the bail and under went psychiatric help. dui arrest. she wrote, those who know me know i have always demanded excellence. i have let myself and others down and i take full responsibility for my actions. i promise i will do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated and i'm so sorry to my family, friends, to those who want to follow a better example. >> she failed the field sobriety test and a breath test. >> please had some help catching some burglary suspects. as a group of quick thinking kids. they saw two men running when they saw a police helicopter. they laid on the ground and formed an arrow. they arrested the suspect a short time later. >> that's pretty amazing. >> still ahead, will the yankees be able to play their police chase in california.good monday morning. it's a wintry mix. rain showers

antwan: 53-year-old sharon mcneil followed the victim to elevator of her apartment guilding in cohop city, and attacked her in a hallway. she is mad and upset with her afactor but she forgives her. christina: there was a rally today for the dog killed by the nypd officers. for pit bull names spike, he was shot in the head last month walked to the officer walking his tail, protestors is a that officer a actions are unacceptable. >> changes need to be made, so this dud not happy again -- does not happy again announce lethal measures will be implemented. christina: the pit bull's owner, plans to sue nypd. antwan: police in oregon, arrested abby wambach for a dui, she ran a red light last night, said she failed a feel so -- sobriety test, she was booked today under investigation of driving under the influence. christina: senator schumer calls on federal to speed up plans to make airports and train stations safer. to detect the com pounded used by the terrorists. believes that agent should begin earlier than the fall. antwan: brussels airport 54 -- partially reopened today. the first flig

then she was caught by police less than a day later. 4 investigates uncovered sharon mcneil has a criminal record back to 1984 for narcotics, assault and prostitution among others. she will be charged with robbery of it louise says her sense of safety wasn't stolen completely. >> i'm going on anyway. i might not go out for a few days but i'm going out. what am i going to do. >> you know, a lot of the folks i spoke with in co-op city, that resonated with them, the fact that this 103-year-old woman survived this mugging and that she's going to continue doing what she has done for 103 years, living as if it never happened. we're waiting to hear more about the suspect. when we get information we'll pass it along to you. >>> glad that lady's okay. thank you. >>> new tonight, a huge fire destroyed two houses in new different towns helped keep the flames at bay in elizabeth, these broke out just after 5:30 this evening in an abandoned building. it spread to the home next door where a couple and two kids live. >> all the heavy fire has been knocked down. the two buildings are heavily damaged and m

police charged 53-year-old sharon mcneil who does not live in the same building with robbery, assault, and harassment. signore says becoming a crime victim at 103 will not define or change her. >> i'll go out. i won't go out right away, but i'm going to go out. this is not going to keep me from going out. >> reporter: signore says she relies on that community center for all of her meals, and nothing will stop her from going and getting them every day in person. live in co-op city, dave carlin cbs2 news. new jersey where firefighters are battling a 3-alarm fire. firefighters say the building on fulton street went up in flames inelizabeth. you can see the smoke billowing. the building is believed to be vacant. no word on injuries and no idea what may have caused the fire. >>> the port authority bus terminal has reopened after a bomb scare forced a partial evacuation. sources tell cbs2 a suspicious package was found in the south wing outside of a bar around 2:00 this afternoon. the building was evacuated while police investigated. port authority police gave the all clear about an hour an

police say this woman in handcuffs, 53-year-old sharon mcneil followed her into the building and robbed and assaulted her. premade meals signore picked up at the senior center and her purse. >> desperate. that's all. they took $35 because i had two separate purses. >> reporter: also in the purse, a magnifying class for reading and bingo cards, and that's the loss that seems to bother signore the most. >> that's what i miss, my bingo. >> reporter: she's charged with robbery, assault, and harassment. >> reporter: her neighbors in this building say they will continue to check on her to make sure she is comfortable, safe, and fed. >> she is a nice, sweet woman, and since i work here, i know her, and she is very nice. i know a lot of people are going to look at her and get more attention. >> this is not going to keep me from going out. >> reporter: signore says becoming a crime victim at 103 will not define or change her. in coop city, the bronx, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. >>> police say the suspect underwent a psychiatric evaluation at jacobi hospital, >>> a man tries to break up a fight in a

cops say the woman in the video is 53-year-old sharon mcneil accused of following the victim into the building, riding the elevator with her. and when they got off police say mcneil attacked her, leaving her bruised. >> he pushed me to the ground and took my shopping cart with everything in it. i had everything, my money and everything in it. >> she said the assailant was -- the suspect took off with $35. coming up at 6:00. we'll tell you if she forgives her attacker. >>> a suspicious package forced the evacuation of port of the port authority bus terminal. police cleared the south building this afternoon to investigate the item which was wrapped in brown paper and near a bar on the second level. the area was reopened 30 minutes later. port authority police did not say what was found. >>> a man was found dead on the side of the bronx river parkway in i don't thinkers, a passer -- in yonkers. >> it's not clear whether the man died at the scene or somewhere else. the medical examiner will determine the cause of death. >>> a tractor-trailer jackknifed about 10:15 this morning. two traffi

. >>> new information tonight on a woman accused of mugging a lady twice her age. 53-year-old sharon mcneil is being held on $100,000 bail. she is accused of robbing 103- year-old luis signori. police say a surveillance camera at the building helped them catch mcneil. tonight, police in co-op city tweeted a photo of officers delivering food to signori, replacing what they say mcneil driver of the truck police say prompted a partial evacuation of times square last night. police say 28-year-old ryan frazer was given 10 summonses after officers spotted his white box truck unoccupied with the keys in the ignition on 46th street. there were also two gas cans and loose electrical wires in the front seat. frazer is due back in court in june. >>> well, new yorkers who make minimum wage will soon get a raise. tomorrow, governor cuomo plans to sign a new bill into law that will gradually increase the state's minimum wage from $9 an hour to $15. folks in new jersey are pushing for the same increase. >>> in campaign 2016, front runners are falling behind in the polls leading up to tuesday's wisconsin p

police say this woman in handcuffs, 53-year-old sharon mcneil, followed signore into elevator with her and in the hallway on the eighth floor assaulted and robbed her. a break for police in this case was this security camera video of the suspect. she allegedly stole two premade meals signore picked up at a senior center and her purse. >> they are desperate. that's all. i don't know. they took about $35 because i have two purses. two separate purses. >> reporter: also in that stolen purse with a magnifying glass for reading and some bingo cards. and that's the loss that seems to bother signore the most. >> that's what i miss. my bingo. >> reporter: mcneil is charged with robbery, assault, and harassment. signore's neighbors in this bellamy loop building say they will continue to check on her to make sure she is comfortable, safe and fed. >> she is a nice, sweet woman. since i work here, i know her. she is very nice and i know a lot of people are going to look at her and get more, you know, attention. >> this is not going to keep me from going out. >> reporter: signore says will not defi

sharon mcneil was arrested yesterday, just a day after police say she was caught on surveillance cameras in a building in co-op city. attacking 103-year-old louise investigators say mcneal pushed her to the ground and took off with groceries, also the cash. signore is still recovering from the attack, but she says it will not stop her from going about her daily routine. >> what did i say to her? are you desperate. she must be desperate to get a woman 103 years old to bother. >> louise has a good soul, wow. signore says she's hoping to get back everything that was taken from her, including the bingo cards that were in her shopping cart. mcneal meantime is charged with assault and robbery. >>> a new jersey grand jury has indicted a man in a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager who was riding on his bicycle. prosecutors say 34-year-old james reinhart hit a 16-year- old in paterson of august last the teen died at a hospital a short time later. reinhart is charged with knowingly leaving the scene of the accident, endangering a known victim and causing death while driving on a suspended li

sharon mcneil is behind bars with bail at $100,000. she's accused of throwing louise to the floor of a hallway in co-op city friday afternoon. she allegedly stole two meals that the woman picked up from a senior center and $35 from her purse. a surveillance camera helped them catch her. last night, police tweeted a photo of them delivering food >>> and forler victoria secret model will be in court. a judge will decide if she could enter a rehab program. police say seymour backed her suv into another car on a highway ramp in greenwich in january and crashed into a utility pole and left the scene the same day. >>> the two queens lawmakers are set to propose a bill mandating a state review of security on the mta. this comes following the deadly terror attacks in brussels. the legislation would require security on all systems, including the long island rail road, metro north and city subways. >>> new security measures are in place at the brussels airport which has re-opened almost two weeks after the deadly terror attack in a terminal. thr

police arrested sharon mc neil and charged her with assault and robbery. investigators say surveillance video captured mcneil following her into her building and minutes later stealing her money and groceries. they spoke to the victim, having the story. >> reporter: 103-year-old not holding a grudge against the woman who police say attacked and robbed her yesterday. what could i say? are you desperate? you must be desperate to get a woman 103-year-olds old, i think she must be mentally insane. >>> police say the suspect assaulted and robbed sharon seen here on this security footage, detectives say they followed her in the building, the elevator with her and got to the floor attacked her leaving her bruised. >> pushed me to the ground and took my shopping cart with everything in it. i had everything in it. my money, everything in it. >> legally blind may not have realized her attacker was actually a woman made off with her shopping cart full of food, also stole $35. >> i hope i get all my items back, i just got my shopping cart back. >>> saying her head still hurts of the attack but unphased says she is not s