he didn't do anything... >> taser him again, taser taser, taser... >> oh, my g-d... >> cuff him up. > that is the sound of the taser for a second time for five full seconds, he was arrested for public intoxication and for having an outstanding warrant. >> reporter: bart did release a statement saying they initiated the proper investigation and the link was also forwarded to bart's independent auditor, i am tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, we have more details on bart's policy when it comes to the use of tasers. now this statement is quote, the only time bart police officers can use a taser is if they are threatened with their lives or with another person's life. >>> they are behind bars thanks to tips from the public. he was arrested by santa clara sheriff's deputies tuesday night. on february 1st, he posed as a police officer and stopped a woman and assaulted her. a police seven helped to identify her and they found a fake police band in his car. >>> police found the body of caylee slusher. the couple beat her to death and put her body in a freezer. police came th

the taser confetti. the milwaukee police at this point realizing this was not your run of the mill parking lot mugging, they called in the fbi art crime team because america, god bless us, we have an fbi art crime team. i guess i probably should have known that. i did not know before this story. working with the taser company, which, again, developed this afid confetti technology on their own, as a company, as a proprietary part of what they do and what they sell, working with the taser company, the fbi and the police were able to trace the confetti they found at the scene of the tasering in that parking lot from the lutheran college. day were able to trace that to mr. universal knowledge allah. who is a barber in milwaukee. sure enough, he was the registered owner of that taser. and at about the same time at the police were able to follow that lead from the stungun, they also got another tip that somebody in universal knowledge allah's barbershop had heard some suspicious conversation about that violin

taser taser taser!he video, the officer was extremely patient. >> reporter: bart's police chief admitted today that the officer who did the tasing is fairly new but he defended the officer's actions saying even the second tasing seemed reasonable. >> i saw the subject still kicking, struggling with the officer. >> reporter: we also showed the video to don cameron a former bart police officer now a tactical trainer. >> i think both tasings were appropriate. they couldn't get him handcuffed. he wouldn't listen. >> reporter: some of the people on the train don't agree. on the video they can be heard telling the officer that asberry did nothing wrong. the woman sitting next to him insisted asberry was harmless. >> he should have complied. >> reporter: but this san francisco resident told us that does not justify what the officer did next. >> i don't think the second tase was necessary. the guy was already in pain. he was down. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >> state regulations give law enforcement on

, taser, taser!: the officer tases the man and he falls to the ground. as riders look on the man is dragged to the aisle. >> don't move or i will tase you again! >> reporter: around that's not the end. >> get on your stomach or i'll tase you again! >> reporter: minutes pass, more officers arrive and as the man is held downed and cuffed. >> tase him again, taser, taser, taser. >> don't tase me again! [ five-second taser ] >> reporter: that same officer does it again, this time for for five seconds. one witness was so horrified that she wrote a blog post about the incident and later reported it to bart police. in a statement to kpix 5, bart said as per policy and protocol, bart police has initiated the proper investigation into this incident. the video has been forwarded to the independent auditor for bart police. now, bart police policy says that the only use it when it poses the immediate danger to the officer or other passenger using a taser. >> that man was book for resisting arrest and public into

then more cops come on and he tasered him again. the man who passengers say passengers called robert was arrested for public intoxication for a pore real violation car parole violation. bart's taser policy was reimplemented after the ross core grant scooting says the only time they can use it is if they pose a threat to a bart police officer's life or another person's life and we will tell you what bart had to say about this. >>> one person is dead and three others are injured in the fruit veil district. it happened shortly before 10:00 on international boulevard. witnesses say two men and two women were gunned down while standing on the street corner. one at the hyland hospital, no word on the other three victims and police are still searching for suspects. >>> happening today, the man accused of the kidnapping and murder of sierra lemar will formally be charged in court antolin garcia-torres was arrested back in 2012 but his defense team has stalled proceedings. that all stopped and the case will go to trial. antolin garcia-torres

s police force carried tasers. b.a.r.t.'t ended a couple months later. may 2011 the b.a.r.t. board voted to buy 130 additional tasers so all officers could have one. >>> a wild high-speed chase crossed two counties today speeds at 100 miles per hour iand we learned the stolen car belonged to a former california highway patrolman. the white car was stolen in walnut creek from a retired chp officer. the california highway patrol said it started at 8:00 a.m. this morning on interstate 80. it ended when the driver lost control and the car flipped on the willow pass off ramp from interstate 680 in concord. these are pictures another viewer posted on facebook. the driver was taken into custody. he is a wanted parolee and armed with a weapon. >>> to san francisco and a call to protect pedestrians. ktvu's alex savage tonight with the emotional plea from accident survivors and family members of victims. >> going to honor the loved ones. >> reporter: on this day before valentine's day people held up parts, including a 6-year-old hit b

the only time they can use a taser is when somebody poses a threat to anybody's life. they said, per policy and protocol they have initiated the proper investigation into this incident and the link was also forwarded to the incident police auditor. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> also new this morning, two people were hurt overnight in an early morning fire at an apartment complete near dark apartment complex near san francisco state university and they are talking about the large responses, alex? >> because they were burning in this high-rise apartment pulling and more than two million people needed to be evacuated, there were also two people hurt in this fire and here is video as they were checked out by firefighters this morning. we saw one man in the back of an ambulance and another woman was given oxygen and taken in a wheelchair. this fire started just after 12 this morning, it began on the 6 6th floor. people on the higher floors were told to stay in their units. >> they are in the building because of the smoke and we are taking precautions to eva

train. >> taser, taser, taser! >> it was taken january 29th on a southbound train passing through san bruno. tara moriarty is live from the san bruno b.a.r.t. station with more on the video and also the controversy. good morning, tara. >> reporter: well, good morning. the woman who witnessed the entire incident says the man was drunk and he had been talking to her. this is the one that got tased. she said at one stage he touched her hair slightly. she felt uncomfortable. she felt somebody thought she was being harassed and decided to call the police. the cell phone video shows the police officer confronting the man on the southbound train headed for mill bay. he repeatedlied asked the man to go on the platform. but the plan refuses and gets tased. >> step off. sir, get off the train. i'm telling you right now, step off the train. step off the train. taser, taser, taser! >> are you serious? >> reporter: b.a.r.t. said the man was drunk, harassing passengers and repeatedly ignored orders to get off the train. after mo

. >> taser, taser, taser. >> reporter: the officer tases the man and he falls to the ground. the man is dragged to the aisle, but that's not the end. >> get on your stomach or i'll tase you again. >> reporter: minutes pass. more officers arrive and as the man is held down and cuffed. >> tase him again. taser, taser, taser. >> i didn't do nothing. >> reporter: the same officer does it again this time for five full seconds. one witness was so horrified that she wrote a blog post about the incident and later reported it to b.a.r.t. police. in a statement to kpix5 b.a.r.t. said as per policy and protocol b.a.r.t. police have initiated the proper investigation into this incident. the video has been forwarded to the independent auditor for b.a.r.t. police. and we've learned that that man was booked that very night and arrested for public intoxication and for resisting arrest. he also had a warrant out for a parole violation. reporting live in san bruno christin ayers. kpix5. >> b.a.r.t. policy states a taser can only be used if a suspect poses an immediate threat of bodily harm to

taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: the officer tases the man and he falls to the ground. >> don't move or i'll tase you again! >> reporter: minutes pass. more officers arrive and as the man is being held down and cuffed -- >> tase him again! taser, taser, taser! [ taseing ] >> reporter: the same officer does it again this time for five full seconds. one witness was so horrified that she wrote a blog post about the incident and later reported it to bart police. in a statement to kpix 5, bart said, as per policy and protocol, bart police have initiated the proper investigation into this incident. the video has been forwarded to the independent auditor for bart police. christin ayers, kpix 5. >> bart policy states a taser can only be used if the suspect poses an immediate threat of bodily harm to an officer, another person. christin says the man was booked for resisting arrest and public intoxication. he also had a warrant for a parole violation. >>> u.p.s. considers some parts of oakland so dangerous, driver

"taser, taser, taser...." finalmente descarga su pistola electrica....ch or i will tease you again" mientras el hombre esta en el piso,el oficial continua dandole ordenes de que se voltee... kenton rainey/jefe policia del bart 0:40 el jefe de la policia del bart dijo que no quiere adelantarse a hacer ningun juicio y le pide a la gente que tampoco, lo haga.....explico que el oficial llego atendiendo una llamada de que un sujeto borracho estaba acosando a algunas pasajeros.... pilar nino 0:56 segun el jefe de la policia de bart la mayoria de las personas obedecen la orden de un oficial pero en este caso no ocurrio lo que hizo sospechar al agente. sin embargo una de las pasajeras que estaba en el bart ha publicado este blog sobre lo ocurrido, aceptando que el oficial fue cortes y hasta amigable con el hombre pidiendole que saliera del tren...mientras este se rehusaba...pero "don't get up or i will tease you again. cuestiona porque lo interrogaron en primer lugar sino molestaba a nadie y si fue necesario que le descargaran por segunda vez la pistola electric

on a passenger. >> i'm going to tase you again, taser, taser, taser! >> bart says the officers were responding to complaints of a drunk man harassing passengers. the officer in the video had already used the taser on him once. he then tased him again after the suspect dropped to the floor. bart's police chief says the incident is being investigated. he also is defending the officer's response. >> in the video, you see that he told this individual several times a number of times until finally last resort he did tase the individual and tried to take him into custody to resolve the situation. >> the man who was tasered was eventually arrested and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest. >>> new at 5:00 a not guilty plea today for the man charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres appeared before a judge pleading not guilty. the victim disappeared on the way to school in 2014. her boated was never found. prosecutors say they have dna evidence linking garcia-torres to lamar, her body was never found. >>> there are

taser, taser. >> reporter: 5 full seconds. one witness was so horrified she wrote a blog post and reported it to bart police n . in a statement to kpix5 bart is launching an investigation and an audit for part police. >> reporter: he was booked for public intoxication and parole violation. >> the bart police have a taser policy. they can use a taser if the suspect poses an immediate threat to their life or another person's life. >>> the oakland police department, we have the real story at the headquarters. >> reporter: thomas frazier was hand picked to fix the oakland police department. the fixer couldn't figure it out and got canned. thomas frazier was paid $270,000 a year to whip the oakland police department into shape. he was too expensive and ineffective and fired. they were hoping he would be successful at making police more accountable. there was a civil suit filed after 4 officers were accused of beating and framing drug suspects. >> i was concerned about a change and whether that change would be called a set back. >>

taser.d told him to step back, calm down. >> deaton attempts to cuff the suspect. >> i said, you're not under arrest. i'm going to place you in handcuffs for your safety and mine. i then grabbed his hands. as i went to put the left handcuff on, he decided to pull away. >> with one handcuff fastened, german struggles to get away. the officer aims his taser and lets the barbs fly. it has no impact. >> the one barb hitting him in his right shoulder. the other barb hit him in his belt. the way a taser works, it works like positive, negative. if it doesn't have both, it's not going to work at all and the belt grounded out one of the barbs. german snaps. he pulls deaton toward him and unleashes a furious punch to his face. >> the first thing i thought in my mind was that [ bleep ] just hit me. at that time your body just goes into survival mode. >> deaton grabs on tight to the loose handcuff as the two exchange blows. >> i did not want to let go of the cuffs because he could then turn that and use

. >>> the police chief is dispending an officer's use of a taser.ncident was caught on camera. noel walker reports it's a case of excessive force. >> on a good day, the b.a.r.t. commute is mundane and on time. on a bad day, the experience is memorable enough to get 16,000 youtube hits and counting. in january, a b.a.r.t. passenger videoed this. b.a.r.t. police asked him to leave, tazing him twice. >> he warned the suspect numerous times. >> b.a.r.t.'s own policy, says the officer can use the taser if he feels bodily harm for him or another person's life and is threatened. officers pulled tasers between 17 and 21 times and fired them ten times. b.a.r.t.'s police chief might have prevented a more dangerous confrontation. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or anything else on his equipment belt. >> the man talked about the woman, and blogged about the experience saying i was never concerned about my safety. if i felt worried, i would have moved. >> we showed the youtube clip to rider who is thought the first tazing might

this is a side view of a taser stungun. you see this one has a regular pistol grip and has the trigger there like a normal gun. you look down the barrel at whatever it is you're going to shoot it at. interestingly, this is a picture of a taser when it's loaded. now, look at this other picture. this is the picture of a taser when it is unloaded. you see the difference? there's a whole piece on the front that's missing when it's unloaded. that's because the way you, quote, load, at least this kind of taser, is by atta

police officers using taser on a man in front of other passengers. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at bart headquarters in oakland. >> video is getting criticism. the miss chief understands why people feel uncomfortable watching the video why they are asking questions about a man being tasered. police work not always pretty. on the video, you can hear the bart officer tell a man several times to get off the train. he refused. a couple of passengers say the man was drunk but they question what he deserved this: to be tazed. it didn'tent there. 2 1/2 minutes later the man is on the ground surrounded by police and he is tazed again. a woman who was on train blogged about the incident calling the tasering "excessive and unnecessary." she said she was talking to the man and did not feel threatened by him. >> based on the video i saw the officer was patient the. >> the police chief saw the posting is called for an internal investigation. he will not say if he agrees with the actions until the investigation is complete. he did say the man should done w

. >> es entendible que al principio utilizÓ el taser porque el hombre no le hacÍa caso, pero despuÉs el video el jefe de la policÍa del bart inicio la investigaciÓn de los hechos luego de una mujer denunciara la ocurrido. >> en el video. >> el jefe de la policÍa del bart dice que en el video se puede ver cuando el oficial le dice una y otra vez que se encontrÓ le el oficial hizo lo correcto. >> el jefe de la policÍa del bart dijo que el hombre estÁ bajo custodia mientras si desarrollan las investigaciones para determinar si la acciÓn procediÓ o no de forma apropiada lo mantendremos informados seguimos con ustedes en vivo. >> muchas gracias ramÓn. >> enseguida le diremos como mantener viva la llama del amor no solo en la maÑana sino que todos los dÍas. >> las protestas en venezuela sigue dejando heridos. >> este no no fue el Único caso de abuso captado en video una niÑera tendrÁ que que enfrentar peso de la ley. >> hoy se estrenÓ el video musical de la chiquis rivera, pero ¿dÓnde quedo el vestido azul que causÓ problema en la familia? >> hoy vamos a ver las condiciones del tiempo esta

setup: bart taser-natvo ".taser taser taser" controversial videos of a bart police officer. tasing a passenger. and they have some critics leveling charges at the bart police department. of excessive force and racial profiling. tonight, kron 4's dan kerman speaks with the chief, and we hear from a woman on the train first, we begin with grant lodes. he is here to show us the dramatic videos. grant. we'll get to the videos in a moment.but first.the mug shot of the person who was tased. robert asberry was booked at the san mateo county sheriff's office in late january.asberry was released this morning. at the time of this incident there was a warrant out for his arrest. now.let's take a closer look at the the videos. "taser sound ends" the first vido shows the initial tasing up close. the second, different video shows the second tasing from a distance. police say they got a call on january 29th about a drunk guy harassing people on a bart platform. when police get there, the suspect is not on the platform, but they find a man matching the description on the train. its asberry.

he resisted arrest and they used a taser last in.ideo has been forwarded to the independent police auditor for review. >>> oakland police are questioning a "person of interest" in amber alert that turned out to be a false alarm. roy mccamey was taken into custody. he and the hand -- man and woman if the car knew each other. >>> 200 people were evacuated from a fire that [ out inside a high-rise near san francisco state university that started around midnight and contained to a 6th floor unit. three were taken to the hospital. >>> more than 5,100 flights across the nation been canceled for today because of the powerful storm hitting the mid-atlantic and northeast. so far, 81 flights is been canceled in and out of san francisco international airport. >> five, engineers hope to get the first look at the massive sinkhole that swallowed eight vintage corvettes showing how the floor opened up inside the national corvette museum in kentucky. experts think two of the corvettes can be fixed but they will not know for sure. >> six, the fog is

we are working or more information on the video and what led to the tasering. >>> a coroner's inquest into a fatal shooting in antioch in may will begin in court held in the fatal shooting of a 21 year old who police say was a suspected drug dealer. investigators say he was a passenger in a truck that rammed an unmanned police car while officers were trying to serve a search warrant at a home on buchanan road. two officers opened fire killing byrnes. the coroner will present the facts to the jury. >> funeral service is planned for 15-year-old denzel jones shot outside the west oak land boys and girls club 15 -- february 1 while talking to a 35-year-old who died in the shooting. a $20,000 reward is offered to catch the killer. >>> a supervisor in santa clara wants official to make sure the remain employers in the service industry are paying their employees fairly. the supervisor believes that many low income workers are the victims of wage theft. some are paid below minimum wage and others are forced to work overtime without center pay. they will get lawyers to help workers collect bac

one of them whips out a taser and confronts the powerful bull. >> you see this cop with a taser gun,at's like swatting an alligator with a flyswatter. >> the officer gets within a few feet of hardball and lets the taser fly. >> that just made the bull even angrier, because how would you like to be tasered. it doesn't feel good. >> the bull charges the officer, missing him by inches. then when all hope seems lost, the cavalry arrives. >> here comes the cowboy. he'll take care of this. watch this. here's a cowboy. >> in a scene straight out of an old western, three wranglers rush in on horseback. >> there was a lot of tension in the parking lot. are they going to be able to get him, are they going to be able to, you know, pull him back, you know, away from everyone. >> within seconds, one of the cowboys ropes hardball. >> they got that bull. they got that bull. >> if you don't have a cowboy on a horse with a rope, you can't control a raging bull. it just doesn't happen. a taser gun is not going to do the trick. it's got to be a cowboy. >> the cowboys, they could have just sat back and

taser had no effect the other officer shot the suspect. abigail's mother said her daughter called her. >> she said she heard the two zaps of the taser and then right after, two gunshots. >> we went outside and saw them doing cpr. >> what did it look like? >> it's like he would no shirt on and they were doing cpr but they stopped. >> say the man did not appear to be appear student. abigail agreed. >> he was kind of older and chunky. i didn't see his wife. >> was he black, white? >> he was white. >> i was scared for her safety. >> the college said it did not disrupt classes. they say they believe this is the first officer shooting in the school's history. >>> now to breaking news. our news chopper 2 is live in concord where a train has derailed. the first report came in about 6:20 this evening. you can see that the front of the train is out over the tracks. you see a distinct zigzag are formation. at this point bart said it's not clear if the conductor on the train was injured. said there was currently no service between pleasant hill and th

. >> taseer, taser, taser. >> i saw the video and the officer was extremely patient. >> reporter: hed the officer saying it was reasonable. we showed it to a former bart officer. >> i think both tasings were appropriate. he wouldn't listen. >> reporter: they can be heard telling the officer that he did nothing wrong. a woman assisted he wasn't bothering anyone. some are saying it was not justifiable. >> there is an internal affairs investigation into the matter. >>> in the bay area the jobs at home depot, this store will add up to 40 people ahead of the busy spring season. they are looking to up great the home depot. >> >> they want to fill 85,000 positions. wal-mart says it is looking for 95 people at the new san jose store. new work will begin in april. >> as for the home depot jobs, you have to apply on line. you can go to kpix.com for a link. >> hgst unit has plans to expand. thousands of new housing uns are going up. the city is trying to attract companies workers... especially given recent protests targeting ge buses and other tech compans in san francisco. executivey the class

say when the taser had no effect, the other officer shot the suspect. abigail's mother says her daughter called her right afterwards. >> she said she heard the two zaps of the taser and instantaneously, then right after two gunshots. >> we saw them doing cpr on him. >> what was happening? >> just like he had no shirt on and they were doing cpr. but then they stopped. >> reporter: police say the man died at the hospital. investigators say the man did not appear to be a student. abigail agreed. >> he was, like, kind of older and chunky and, like -- yeah, i didn't see his face. >> his spannic, black, white? >> abigail's mother was relieved to see her daughter. >> i was scared, scared for her safety. >> reporter: san jose state says the shooting did not disrupt classes. the college alerted students through e-mail and social media. authorities say they believe this is the first officer- involved shooting in the school's history. robert handa, ktvu channel 2news. >>> the santa clara county district attorney's office said today they have broken up an identity

that is when they use their taser, twice.as taken into custody and later arrested. bart officials stated that they are conducting a review of the case and that this video was taken by a passenger and was given to an independent auditor. there are reports that this was an excessive use of force and bart officials said that that is also part of the investigation. >> line >> the man chosen to oversee the troubled oakland police department is now out of a job. a federal judge is removing thomas frazier from his post as compliance director. he was just selected last year. frazier was in charge of implementing reforms to the department after a 2003 misconduct lawsuit involving four police officers. the judge says he made the decision to remove frazier because the job was proving to be too expensive and inefficient. frazier was getting a 270- thousand dollar salary. >> the city of alameda will christian and their new fireboat this morning. the boat, which will bear the name deanna jo, was founded by a half million dollar grant from

this is a side view of a taser stungun.s the trigger there like a normal gun. you look down the barrel at whatever it is you're going to shoot it at. interestingly, this is a picture of a taser when it's loaded. now, look at this other picture. this is the picture of a taser when it is unloaded. you see the difference? there's a whole piece on the front that's missing when it's unloaded. that's because the way

it shows the bart police officer using a taser two times on a passenger right in front of other riders. the man was drunk harassing passengers and ignored their orders to get off the train. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or any other tool on his equipment belt. >> one woman posted a blog criticizing bart police. she found their response what she calls heavy handed and unnecessary. >> time is 4:35 and president obama comes to california central valley to meet firsthand people affected by the drought. he's expected to come this afternoon. he'll meet with leaders and going on to tour a farm where he'll talk about the federal government's drought response efforts. he'll meet with jordan's king abdullah and play golf as well. the usda would ease restrictions for organic farmers affected by the drought. they have to allow cows to graze four months a year for it to be organic. the usda is loosening restrictions and allowing them to bring in organic hay as feed. >> you may get fire insurance for your home. some insurers may be opting out for what they say is

bart police subduing a passr with a taser.e captioner is linda macdonald. >>> we are getting a better look the as a bart police subduing a passenger with a taser. new video and the department's response to allegations of excessive force. >> and valentine's day flowers, it's going to cost ya! i'm kiet do. we have a live report coming up. >> at least the weather is going to be free today and it should be nice by the afternoon at least in some spots. we'll tell you where coming up. >> in the meantime, we are dealing with another foggy drive to work this morning. we'll tell you what the roads look like right now. a full look at your morning commute minutes away. >>> good morning, everyone. it's friday, february 14. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:30 now. >>> new passenger cell phone video shows exactly what happened when a bart officer tased a man on a train. >> get off the train! >> you can hear the officer ordering robert asberry to get off the train at the san bruno station last month. people compla

. >> one officer from the university police department discharged his taser. >> reporter: when the taser had no effect the other officer shot the suspect. abigail's mother says her daughter called her right afterward. >> she said she heard the two shots of taser instantaneously two shots afterward. >> we went outside and they -- they were doing cpr on him. then they stopped. >> reporter: witnesses say that he did not seem to be a student. >> he was like an older man. >> reporter: was he his panic? white, black. >> he was white. >> reporter: they believe this is the first officer involved shooting in the school's history. in san jose, robert handa. >>> san jose police say a homicide we told you about last night appears to have been a case of self-defense. police say a man told investigators two men tried to break into his home on pine ridge way shortly before 8:00 p.m. and fired at him. the man says he shot back trying to defend himself and that the intruders jumped in a car and took off. a short time later police say a man in his 20s was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound and

. >> one officer from the university police department discharged his taser. >> reporter: when the tasero effect the other officer shot the suspect. abigail's mother says her daughter called her right afterward. >> she said she heard the two shots of taser instantaneously two shots afterward. >> we went outside and they -- they were doing cpr on him. then they stopped. >> reporter: witnesses say that he did not seem to be a student. >> he was like an older man. >> reporter: was he his panic? white, black. >> he was white. >> reporter: they believe this is the first officer involved shooting in the school's history. in san jose, robert handa. >>> san jose police say a homicide we told you about last night appears to have been a case of self-defense. police say a man told investigators two men tried to break into his home on pine ridge way shortly before 8:00 p.m. and fired at him. the man says he shot back trying to defend himself and that the intruders jumped in a car and took off. a short time later police say a man in his 20s was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound and died.

in his class. >> we just had taser recertification class two days before. all the training was fresh in my mind. >> after 13 years at the multnomah county sheriff's office, this is the first time morrissey o'donald uses any of the weapons on her belt. >> he didn't say anything. when we walked him back to the courtroom, he was completely silent. >> the judge orders him into custody, again. he increases trent's bail $500,000. >> under oregon law, what mr. trent did after he knew he was going into custody is no different than if he would have tried to escape from the oregon state pen. >> trent is convicted of possession of a false police officer i.d. card and is sentenced to probation. but for his bold escape, he gets ten months in the slammer. >> he might not have gone to prison but for the fact he tried to run from the courtroom. i think it just goes to show people that you need to follow authority and you need to show respect to the court. and when you don't do that, you can end up with a harsher sentence than what you were originally charged with. >>> and

this is video that shows an officer tasering a passenger twice after the man refused to listen to orders. a civil rights attorney tells nbc bay area that the officer overreacted. b.a.r.t.'s police chief has ordered an investigation and stands by his officer saying th passenger was asked several times to comply before that taser was used. the passenger was arrested. he is a parolee with a warrant out. >>> a big storm is on the east coast, but the flight delays stretch here to the bay area. more than 117 flights have been canceled or delayed today. tomorrow might be the same situation. 6,000 flights were canceled nationwide. that could mean the end of a dream for a san francisco teenager trying to get to d.c. for a kung fu tournament. >> she could miss the event. it's pretty sad. >> the airline says they can't leave until sunday. a lot of travelers are in the same boat. so far san jose and oakland airports have been minimally impacted. >>> in sochi, we're approaching the halfway mark of the game. team usa with 12 medals. today's clean sweep in the ski slope style event helping the america

nothing wrong with a taser, with a rubber bullet. >> deputies say this is why they shot him: he came at them with this baseball bat. >> he hit the sergeant with the bail bat. the sergeant was carrying a patrol rifle and it disabled the rifle, hit him in his arm as he tried to block the strike of the baseball bat. at that time he transitioned to hid handgun and fired along with another deputy. >> paramedics treating the man called the sheriff last night. >> he assaulted some of the paramedic staff inside the ambulance and ran back in the house. >> deputies know the home, they have been called here 19 times since 2011 for various calls such as domestic abuse. the nephew questions why they went into the home this time. >> he was a good man. very goodman. he would give you the shirt off of his back. he was a big old sweetheart. >> deputy say they needed to check on him because the paramedics thought he should go to the hospital. >> you always want to err on the side of making sure someone is okay. you leave and find out they are not okay, people are criticized. >> the sheriff tells us yo

liza taser twice. >> : passenger was wanted on parole violation. bart officials say they are conducting a review of the case and that the video was taken by a passenger and it has been given to an independent auditor. >> : some locals believe that this was an over excessive use of force. >> : that is also part of investigation. >> : this is the man who stays on the train robber. he has been taken into custody. >> : this just then another bay area flu-has been reported in san mateo county and prince the number there it see success. 26 deaths >> : full season started in october. lasts through march. they had eaten still protect yourself with a flu shot. >> : body of the 15 year-old morgan hill 0 cheerleader has not been found the alleged killer is in court this afternoon. >> : the wheels of justice in this case have been turning very slowly once again they have then gone some move. locked up there in santa clara county jail since his arrest for the murder of black inmate 2012. back in 2012 >> : he smiles and glance at very briefly. they entered a ple

. >> taser. the taser is this thing that they talk about is so -- they use it a for all kind of law enforcement, couldn't use it for a man with a stick or bat? didn't have a gun or knife. they know the layout of this house. they have been here over 20 times. >> the sergeant was not badly hurt. the sheriff's department confirms the previous calls to the house were for drunkenness and domestic violence calls. >>> police in petaluma are hoping someone can identify this man. take a good look. he is suspected of robbing a bank on north mcdell avenue, boulevard this morning. he drove off in a black 1980s pickup with an open bed, pos play she have rowly, what a faded paint job. >>> they have got private buses and ferris and soon google executives have their very own personal airport terminal. construction has begun at san jose international airport. this is an artist rendering i want to show you here of the $82 million private jet center. the official ground breaking will take place next friday. constru

stolen, that is stradavarian i can't say, start thinking millions of dollars. >> reporter: a fired taserps small pieces of pain we are a serial number. that led cops to its owner and a sidekick whose identities meshed with tips from the community. on monday, two men named universal knowledge allah and sala saladin were in custody. the violin was recovered two days later in an attic. do you think this was a well thought out well-planned crime. >> it was fairly well thought out and well planned up to a point. what wasn't well planned is that now what? >> reporter: the working near i have that the suspects thought they could sell it for big money. though to whom was not clear. the worry was that they might have damaged it during the heist but frank alman shows it it's fine. do either of these suspects play the violin? >> no. no. and it's our hope that one of them will have a lot of time to learn. >> reporter: (laughs) actually, frank alman is offering free violin lessons to chief flynn, scott, and chief flynn is offering free lessons to frank alman, the recent mugging victim, on how to bett

and i saw a couple flashing lights and apparently that's what happens just before you get hit with a taser reporter: and what was that like? >> it just didn't really feel that great. >> reporter: alman was assaulted after a concert at this church january 27. the thieves made off with what is known as the lipinski strad, a violin created by the italian master antonio stradavari. >> i was probably close to as i've before been to being hysterical. it's impossible to describe. the only thing i can compare it to is maybe watching one of your children get kidnapped. >> reporter: milwaukee police chief ed flynn recalled his men first telling him about "some guy" who had a violin swiped. >> i says, no, he didn't get his violin stolen, that is strad vary i can't say, start thinking millions of dollars. >> reporter: a fired taser drops small pieces of pain we are a serial number. that led cops to its owner and a sidekick whose identities meshed with tips from the community. on monday, two men named universal knowledge allah and sala saladin were in custody. the violin was recovered two days later in

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. >> bart police chief is defending his officer use of a taser on a man who appeared to be drunk and combative. >> the incident happened last month at millbrae station we're live now with more. laura? >> part policy says a taser should only be used when a suspect poses quote an immediate threat the police chief told us his offic officers use was justified. others not so sure. >> this cell phone video taken by a rider daysing a man passengers reported was drunk on the night of january 29th. inform the beginning the man identified looks like he's being confrontational with a police officer dayses him. later, he dayses him again. >> surprised at continuation of the daysing. >> he thinks the second daysing is particularly trouble some. >> first daysing may have been appropriate but the second daysing, though he wasn't that cooperative that, doesn't mean you get to just days him. he wasn't threatening anyone else. the chief believes his officer acted within department policy. >> when he didn't comply, he tried to have the suspect stand up and remove him from the train the suspect spun aro

. >> officer peroni aims his taser at the detained men. grant puts up his hands.other officers arrive and block off the area. grant is on his cell phone with his girlfriend and takes a picture of another officer, johannes mehserle, pointing a taser at him. >> he was speaking into his home, they're beating us up, hitting us. he was exchanging words with the officers at the same time. >> grant tries to stand up. officers push him back down. >> [ bleep ]. >> hey! hey! >> hey! >> [ bleep ]. >> it seems like it went from the officers controlling the situation -- >> really? that's highly unnecessary. >> -- to them becoming the perpetrators. the attachers. the aggressors. >> come on, now. >> and oscar and his group, the victim. >> then grant gets on his knees and says something to officer peroni. >> really? >> from behind, officer mehserle forces grant on to his stomach as officer peroni kneels on grant's neck. >> hey! >> officer mehserle, in the back, begins to place handcuffs on grant. but then draws his gun, stands up, and fires. >> i hear, you know, and see the gun g

. >> and the officer had a warrant for arrest the bart policy says a taser should only be used on individuals posing an immediate threat. the police chief says that was the case. others don't see it. this is a cell phone video taken by a rider showing a police officer daysing a man officers believe was drunk the man is identified looks like he's being confrontational. later the bart officer dayses asberry again. >> i didn't do nothing. i didn't do nothing. >> as long as that individuals hands are still free he poses a threat to officers. >> the bart police chief told us from what he can see, he believes his officer acted within the department policy in daysing asberry. >> he tried to have the suspect removed from the train the suspect spun around and faced him. and that is when officer drew his taser. >> oakland civil rights attorney thinks the second daysing is particularly trouble some. >> you don't see the threat. this is a concern. you're supposed to use them in a defensive position. >> rainy says it should have been recorded by the bart officers lapel camera but he hasn't seen that video

. >> : one officer actually discharge his taser. it had no effect. as an officer on scene used his fire arm. obviously it ended. >> : abigail smith was an inside one of the buildings when she heard gunshots. >> : currency and a sears or on the scene much of the afternoon gathering evidence evidence. >> : san jose police have not identified the two police officers involved in this nor have they identified the victim. they believe that he is an adult male. there is no indication to believe that he is a student at san jose state university. >> : one of the men behind the brutal beating of trends and brian stowe was released today. marvin looked out of county jail. once again arrested by federal agents did this to rest is for possession of firearms trip there is made the discovery after going through at his home. the attack on the senate cruz man left him brain damage. and physically disabled. norwood was sentenced to four years in jail for the attack and was given credit for time served. our what could be facing another 10 years behind bars for these la

and that is when officer drew his taser. >> oakland civil rights attorney thinks the second daysing is particularly trouble some. >> you don't see the threat. this is a concern. you're supposed to use them in a defensive position. >> rainy says it should have been recorded by the bart officers lapel camera but he hasn't seen that video. at this routine in any use of force case the independent police auditor will investigate. >> a former state parks ranger is suing a chp officer, charges were dismissed but jenny donovan was fired because of the arrest and trouble that followed. >> jenny donovan was a sworn peace officer. she and her partner driving home at night. stopped because the car hadded a broken light. what happened next was captured on a car camera. the incident happened in september, 2012. the video shows a chp officer pulling over a car. her partner dona is the driver. she doesn't want her full name used. donovan identifies herself as a peace officer. >> i'm an officer >> are you? >> yes. state parks. >> officer phillips takes dona to the side of the car and she complies with

the passenger had been harassing people, when he does not, the officer uses a taser and he taser saided that this was not necessary and that the male passenger was not doing anything wrong. bart stated that they are investigating the matter and we are waiting to speak with them this morning. >> in san bruno, terisa estacio kron 4 news. >> we are tracking a winter storm that brought pretty heavy downpours to the atlanta area. right now it is impacting the eastern seaboard and we may see a 18 in. of snow. i will have more national and local forecast coming up. >> welcome back. >> there are no problems for your drive to work this morning. there is no need for you to leave earlier. at the bay bridge, we are looking at a stable ride in the drive time is still 16 minutes from the macarthur mayes. the san mateo bridge is also looking good, 92 but there are no delays it is a 30 minute commute. >> the ride to the richmond san rafael bridge is starting to slow down. this is traffic in the fasttrack line. on the east shore freeway the drive time is about 21 minutes and the commute is starting to

. >>> bart is defending an officer caught on video using a taser on a man who appeared drunk. >> this is cell continue video of a bart police officer tasing 43-year-old as the millbrae station january 29. later, with three officers standing over him, the bart officer tazed him again. the police chief said he believes the officer acted within department policy. >> he did not comebly he tried to physically have the suspect stand up and removed him from the train. the suspect spun around, faced him in what we call a preassault stand and behavior and that is when the officers drew the taser >>> any use of force case the department's independent auditor will investigate. >>> it is 6:07. profits shouted at janet napolitano on cal campus. >> shame on you. shame open you. >> demonstrators followed napolitano as she touredded campus calling on her to resigned saying she is unfit to lead the university because of tenure as secretary of homeland security and the deportation carried out by the department. some want inside a hall where she was visited and chained the doors. no arrests were made. c