jonathan: tim barber is live at prince georges hospital center. what is his condition and what happened tonight? tim: prince george's county investigators are looking into this crash right now and they say he is in much better condition tonight. i just talked to the police chief of prince george's county, who said the police chief of seat pleasant is doing much better, he is conscious. department-issued motorcycle earlier tonight when he collided with a vehicle. it is not clear how that happened, but according to investigators there was nothing bad going on, no speeding, no indication of drinking by any party. thesamaritans rushed to police chief's side and that he was rushed to the hospital. the investigation into how this happened is still ongoing, but the good news is the police chief is expected to recover. live in prince george's county, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: that is good news, tim, thank you. get breaking news updates at your fingertips by signing up for text alerts at wjla.com /text. jonathan: only on 7, a demolition going on next

tim barber has the investigation happening now. tim? tim: this is eighth street, where good samaritans helped the seven-year-old boy off the bus. the suspect got on the bus about a mile south of here, near eastern market. the 92 bus comes every 10 minutes. us morning, one of them turned into a crime scene. >> as a mother and grandmother. transit police said that a seven-year-old boy was riding to school with his 13 year old sister when a woman tried to abduct him. >> a lot of people see yet but don't respond. thank god somebody responded. tim: the suspect is described as a black female aged 30to 50 between 5'2" and five feet tall and between 160 and 170 pounds with a short brown afro. >> you have to be careful with your kids because of the things that are going on in the world today. tim: we are told the attempted abductor asked where his parents were. then he said -- then she said when i get off this bus, you're coming with surveillance video. if they find a, we will bring it to you on this broadcast as well as wjla.com and social medi

tim barber, abc 7 news. heavyan: the rain falling during rush-hour right outside of our studios in arlington. forcing drivers to take extra precautions. some waited before they left. we are the stormwatch 7 weather center with brian van de graaff. three nights in a row. night,probably one more and that will be the front that clears out and makes for a beautiful weekend. outside right now, the last of a couple showers working through martinsburg, berkeley county, jefferson county, west virginia. a few more towards emmitsburg. those will continue to move out through the evening. through the day tomorrow, that is when we will see may be a repeat. outside right now, the temperatures 75 degrees at the capital wheel. the humidity makes it feel sticky. mid-seventies tomorrow to start on the mid-80's midday, low 90's in the afternoon. jonathan: brian, thanks. developing news i spotsylvania county and a deputyn responding to a drug bust overdosing. he did not do the drug coming he simply got near the stuff. that is h

jonathan: tim barber is live in waldorf with the case against l.rlos beltran stop tim tim: the principle has been reassigned, but the case is still ongoing. the sex abuse case against carlos bell is building. >>? what's going on at the school tim: so was anger from parents who knew bell. >> they just knew something was funny about them. tim: charles county prosecutors slapped him with 100 new counts. >> the investigation is not concluded. tim: it includes allegations that bill who is hiv-positive abused two dozen boys younger than 14 years old while working at benjamin stoddard middle school. so far there is no indication any of the boys contracted hiv. >> something about this case to contact the sheriff's office. tim: after the announcement, the middle school principal was reassigned to the district's office of supportive services, which is just fine for these upset parents. >> why did this have to happen? what could have been preventing it? tim: the executive director of schools is temporarily taking over here for the school principal. the executive will have a meeting with parents on

alison: now tim barber is live at the white house with more. tim? endorsed theident proposed changes at the white house this afternoon. since then, reaction has been pouring in. if president trump gets his way, only english-speaking immigrants with job skills would become u.s. citizens. this woman's mother who only speak spani w violence plaguing el salvador. >> i think they should all get a chance to learn english. tim: more than one million immigrants legally enter the u.s. each year. the proposed changes penned by republican senators would cut that number in half over the next decade. >> i campaigned on a merit-based immigration system. >> it is hard to come into this country not understanding what everybody is saying, so that part is very fair. tim: but she does not like the idea to cut down on the number of immigrants because she still has family in el salvador. >> having that chance, of course, it's tough. the bill would limit the number of refugees admitted into the united states. live from the white house, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: an

our tim barber is live in temple hills. this is just such a difficult and desperate situation for these people there. tim: and for the police who are actually having to make sure that people don't get back into the place tonight. you can see they have the parking lot blocked with barricades here. police are patroling the parking lot and have lights shining down on them. this? we only wanted a roof over our heads. >> monica diaz's family was forced to leave the lin hill condos for good. we also talked to diaz last october, the first time she was forced out. back then the company in charge of the building failed to pay utility here. since then the complex has spiraled into further decay, causing prince georges county leaders to shut it down. >> for your safety you are being ordered to evacuate the property. >> from the ground and air, the police cleared the complex. workers boarded up the first floor. while some families watched and others packed whatever they could. >> we paid rent. we worked hard. do you understand? so why w

jonathan: tim barber is live in frederick surveying the situation. they really got blasted out there. tim: jonathan, this storm was fast and furious. we are standing in the parking lot of the furniture store. they had this big tent set up, covering furniture. the storm came through in tour this down in a matter of seconds. tonight's microburst whipped rain around like a hurricane. >> the rain was blowing sideways. tim: 60 miles per hour wind twisted metal, smash trees and light poles, and this tent came crashing down. frederick's sky went from blue to black within minutes. >> it was scary. we do not know what was going on. a lot of loud noises, thunder. tim: the microburst blasted near i-70 just before 7 p.m. scott lives nearby. >> it was kind of frightening to see on the way home from work. repaired at, crews traffic lights and remove trees. >> the big thing is how quick it happened and how extreme it can be in such a short amount of time. tim: this is actually in the parking lot pretty good to protect the furniture. obviously that did not work out.

jonathan: tim barber is asking why he was back on the streets so soon. tim: millions of people visit the national mall each year. tonight, 7 on your side uncovered new records that the accused man of two disturbing crimes. >> is very sad. tim: 7 on your side you last week when district officers arrested marquese bos tic for kidnapping a woman by the kennedy center. he grabbed the victim while she struggled and scream. the woman fought the suspect off and he was only charged with assault before being released. yesterday, park police found bostic half naked on a bench near the vietnam memorial. witnesses found him touching himself outside of the women's restroom. >> they let him out the week later and he is doing the same thing. tim: officials could not comment on pending cases, but d.c. code enforcement says that suspects detained prior to trial must he a serious risk or danger to be capped in jail -- to be kept in jail. the suspect was not ordered to stay away from the national mall. ultimately it is up to a judge to decide if the suspect can get out befo

tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: very interesting. love seeing inside.here is a debate over beer and wine at the grocery store. safeway applied for a liquor license at one of its locations and dupont circle. neighbors are not on board. they say there are already enough liquor stores in the area and they do not want the shelf space to be wasted. >> on the shelves are empty and they devote more space to other things that are not food, the problem is exacerbated. ifson: safeway said approved, only 4% of product would be beer and wine. there is a town hall meeting set for monday and the alcoholic beverage control board hearing his next month. nancy: members of the virginia general against the design of your proposed bike and running path i along-66. virginiaer to the secretary of transportation, 18 lawmakers say the design is to be changed to address concerns about noise, load, and other issues. it is part of an interstate expansion project outside the beltway. alison: back-to-school shoppers, this is for you -- tax free weekend in maryland start sunday. no

reporting live on the national mall, tim barber, abc 7 news. --happening income tax fairfax county, police are trying to figure out if a man accused of attacking woman in falls church is accused of similar crimes. he is accused of exposing himself tour woman and taking her phone from him when she tried to take a picture of him. if you recognize him, police would >> like to hear from you. >>in prince george's county, dozens of families trying to figure out what is next. they were given 24 hours to leave their homes after authorities found crash, bugs, even fire hazards there. this is a situation we have been following for days now. we a the latest. anna-lysa: just take a look at some of the lights, still on in several units in the condominiums because several families are still living here at this hour. some say they had nowhere to go and they are holding on to hope for a miracle. >> it might as well close down because look at that. george'safter prince county fire department declared the condos are unsafe, some residents started looking for a n

live in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. nancy: new tonight, the winner of the fairfax county schoolboard election, the democrat, taking the position. virginia governor terry mcauliffe said that she spoke with her and congratulated her on her victory. jonathan: no confederate flags and the charles county fair. they confederate veterans will set up a display without a confederate flag. this is in the wake of the contra see over confederate icons and violence in charlottesville. the fair's president says it is important to learn from experiences. 7 tracking the devastation of hurricane harvey around the clock. we are seeing the heroism of the first responders. was a pat of meal butter. jonathan: they have been working around the clock with no sleep or rest, working on adrenaline. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone co

tim barber talk to the officers about the daring rescue. they went into the building filled with smoke and flames. tim: and this property is still blocked all. they ran into the house, smoke pouring out. because of that, two people are alive. >> it gets into youreyes and lungs. tim: smoke-filled this northeast washington home. all these d.c. police officers could do was follow the cries for help. >> it was scary. you hear stuff burning darkness. tim: the fire started on buchanan street early thursday morning. -- while the part fire department rush to put it out, these officers ran towards the flames. >> we are no heroes. we do this every day. it's part of our jobs. tim: the officers told the people outside to the fresh air. all four were transported to the hospital. the officers both say they would do it again. >> it was a great feeling to help somebody. knowing that you saved a life is a great feeling. >> it was -- it was something. tim: the charred furniture is still in the front yard. the man was transported to the hospital with serious i

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