the complaint saying there was a standoff zuberi in the car with his children. it's actually quite common for serial offenders to become more violent as they move along the fantasy and obsession become much greater. >> to fulfill it, they have to become more violent. >> authorities already recovering these disturbing handwritten notes and one he jotted, dig a hole straight down 100ft. another entitled operation takeover described as what appear to be best practices for a kidnaping, including make sure they don't have a bunch of people in their life. you don't want any type of investigation. investigators say the suspect was linked to four additional violent sexual assaults in four other states. they say they knog anyone with information on to contact the fbi. matt gutman, abc news los angeles. >> our thanks to matt gutman for that story. coming up next, this happened. a little girl caught on camera delighting her family and all of us now with an unbirthday dance. but first, how barr bornheimer is turning into an explosion of cash for america's largest theater ch

. >> reporter: those actions and the suspect's cell phone data led police to reno, nevada, where zuberi was arrested. he was with his wife and child. >> we believe there may be more victims. >> reporter: the fbi has link zuberi to other assaults and says is there could be more. he has lived in ten states in as many years under different names, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti, thank you. >>> back in washington, there was a scare on capitol hill this afternoon after reports of a possible active shooter. staffers were ordered to shelter in place across all three senate office buildings. nearly 200 capitol police officers conducted a floor to floor and room by room search of all three buildings and found nothing. it all started with a single 911 call, and police suspect it was a hoax. >>> tonight the migrant crisis in new york city is nearing a breaking point with shelters at capacity and asylum seekers now being forced to sleep on the streets. cbs' meg oliver is asking the federal government to step in to help. >> reporter: in midtown manhattan, it's a scene of human misery. asylum seekers sl

. >> reporter: fbi officials identify the alleged attacker as 29-year-old negasi zuberi who they say was posing as an undercover police officer when the abduction occurred. he sexually assaulted, handcuffed, and shackled the woman in seattle, driving more than seven hours across state lines to his home in klamath falls, oregon. >> through her perseverance, she broke free and waved down a passing motorist asking for their help to call 911. >> reporter: the cinderblock cell was built in zuberi's garage. court documents revealed the victim's purse was there, and her blood was found on a fence she climbed to escape. >> the victim's focus, actions, and her will to survive triggered a law enforcement response that may have actually saved many other women from a similar nightmare. >> reporter: those actions and the suspect's cell phone data led police to reno, nevada, where zuberi was arrested. he was with his wife and child. >> we believe there may be more victims. >> reporter: and the fbi has linked zuberi to at least four other assaults and says there could be more. he's lived in ten sta

the complaint saying there was a standoff with zuberi in the car with his children.horities already recovering these disturbing handwritten notes and one he jotted, dig a hole straight down 100ft. another entitled operation takeover describes what appear to be best practices for a kidnaping investigators say the suspect was linked to four additional violent sexual assaults in four other states. they say they know that he's lived in ten states total since 2016. and they fear that there may be additional victims. it's why they're asking anyone with information to contact the fbi. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> matt, thank you. if you think children are on their phones too much, consider this. china could soon impose new limits on children screen time. a new proposal calls for limiting smartphone use to two hours per day for older teens and even less time for younger kids. and there would be no usage at all. between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. phones would require a special mode, giving parents that sort of control. >> coming up, an officer catches a runaway boat in, whe

. >> reporter: fbi officials identified the alleged attacker as 29-year-old negasi zuberi, who they saycer when the abduction occurred. he sexually assaulted, handcuffed, and shackled the woman in seattle, driving more than seven hours across state lines to his home in klamath falls, oregon. >> through her perseverance, she broke free and waved down a passing motorist, asking for their help to call 911. >> reporter: the cinder block cell was built in zuberi's garage. court documents revealed the victim's purse was there and her blood was found on a fence she climbed to escape. >> the victim's focus, actions, and her will to survive triggered a law enforcement response that may have actually saved many other women from a similar nightmare. >> reporter: those actions, and the suspect's cell phone data, led police to reno, nevada, where zuberi was arrested. he was with his wife and child. >> we believe there may be more victims. >> reporter: the fbi has linked zuberi to at least four other assaults and says that there could be more. he has lived in ten states in less than seven years. unde

the day after the alleged kidnapping, zuberi was arrested following a 45-minute standoff in a walmart parking lot in reno, nevada the fbi now extending its investigation to at least 12 states where the suspect has previously lived using several different aliases. >> it is believed he may have used several different methods to gain control of his victims to include drugging their drinks. >> reporter: tonight state and federal officials say they believe there are more victims and urging others to come forward. erin mclaughlin, nbc news >>> and coming up, the alarming impact of global warming as a river that brings water to millions evaporates the stakes for all americans in our series, "climate challenge. >>> back now with the alarming news about a critical water lifeline for the western u.s. a new study finding the colorado river basin has lost trillions of gallons over the years as temperatures rise. miguel almaguer with more in our series, "climate challenge." >> reporter: as one of the nation's most precious resources continues to dwindle, tonight a new study confirms what researche

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police say zuberi went to great lengths to plan his crime. picking up a worker in seattle posing as an undercover cop flashing a fake badge before driving her 7 hours and hundreds of miles away to his apartment. we're he then locked her up how that woman who escaped bloodied her hands punching her way to freedom, hopping a fence and flagging down a passing car. court documents show wants to bury, realize she'd escapee fled to reno, nevada, where he was arrested the next day. a grand jury in portland has charged to bury with interstate kidnapping, which means that he could spend life in prison if he's convicted. our sister station in spoke to one of his former neighbors. he recalled a number of red flag moments in the past where he felt worried and wondered what was going on next door. specifically. there was one time he said that he saw a woman walk outside in shorts in 30 degree weather. take a listen for him. it was more like, you know, i'm on the man. i'm taking charge. and so >> when they when i found out about even like the whole pretend

>> the fbi has determined that zuberi lived in at least ten states.be many more victims. he targeted sex workers who may be reluctant to come forward. they also found some writings in his house indicated he targeted woman without close friends or family to avoid an investigation. take a listen to stephanie shark, the special agent in charge of the portland office. >> he had a tendency to target people who wouldn't come forward, and he exercised fear in order to keep people silent and now that he's in custody, we're really trying to help these victims rewrite their stories so that they can come forward and be truthful with what they experienced without fear. >> the fbi says zuberi went by aliases including sakima, justin hyche and justin kouassi and asking anyone with information to call 1-800-call-fbi. nbc news reached out to his lawyer but didn't hear back. >> and there is also this weird connection between the suspect and the judge judy show? >> this is so odd. zuberi was a contestant on the judge judy show in 2018 in an episode about a dispute with

zuberi also spent years living in oakland in antioch. gunfire in an oakland neighborhood forces a family to run for cover. and tonight, we're hearing from a city council member who says she is working to fight violence on the streets. ktvu is amber lee joins us live in oakland. and amber residents say this has become all too common and that's right, greg. residents say that the sound of gunfire, while not you know while common is still disturbing and they want a new police chief as soon as possible to help fight crime and violence . dozens of gunshots fired, lasting more than a minute. they were captured by a neighbor's camera near 96 avenue and birch just after 730 thursday night. they shattered the windows of cars and left their mark on houses to two, struck the home of a man who asked us not to identify him in spanish. he tells me he was barbecuing in his front yard when he heard the gunfire. he rounded up his children and they all ran inside the home and hid in their bedrooms while. city city council member trevor read represents thi

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the complaint saying there was a standoff, zuberi in the car with his children. >> it's actually quite common for serial offenders to become more violent as they move ong. thasy and obsession become mureer. to fulfill it, they have to become more violent. >> reporter: authorities already recovering these disturbing handwritten notes. in one, he jotted, "dig a hole straight down, 100 feet." another entitled "operation takeover" describes what appear to be best practices for a kidnapping, including, "make sure they don't have a bunch of people in their life. you don't want any type of investigation." david, investigators say the suspect has been linked to at least four other violent sexual assaults in four states. they say they know he's lived in ten states since 2016, and they fear that there might be many additional victims out there. that's why the fbi is asking anybody with information to contact them. david? >> david: just a horrific story tonight. matt gutman. matt, thank you. >>> tonight, the hours-long deadly standoff on a highway in ohio. the two suspects, a man and a woman, in

according to the fbi, zuberi left a woman in a makeshift cell inside of a garage. she was able to escape a few hours later after repeatedly banging on the locked door and flagging down a driver. sue barry was arrested the next day after a standoff in reno, nevada. >> the victims focus actions and her will to survive triggered a law enforcement response that may have actually saved many other women from a similar nightmare. >> the fbi believes this may not be his first barry is known to go by names such as sikkema. justin heist and justin quasi. he is linked to assaults in 4 different states, including california. >> only 5 homes remain under evacuation tonight in the san pablo neighborhood where a hazmat crew found hundreds of boxes of hazardous chemicals yesterday about 120 homes were forced to evacuate yesterday afternoon. this order has been lifted except for the 5 we mentioned that are close to the home where the chemicals were found. investigators say that the incident began after a man cleaning the home of a recently deceased family member found the chemicals

let's stick with startups and get perspective, bringing in bilal zuberi.to see you because since last we spoke, you seem to spend a lot of time on an airplane and visited a lot of countries. what have you been up to? bilal: it has been a busy time. i have been visiting her for the companies in europe and asia, several companies in europe, pakistan, jordan, and all over the u.s.. we have companies coast to coast. ed: is there anything magic divide on what you invest in in europe vis-a-vis what you invest in in america? bilal: we invest at the intersection of technology and sciences, solving heart problems -- heart problems -- hard problems. people like to be thought leaders and think of themselves as visionaries. capital follows talent and talent follows interest. the interest is in solving important problems. that is where we are spending our time. a couple of areas that emerge globally for us to invest in is securing life and environment. companies like sales room that are working on climate change and hurricane intensity and understanding where the patte

. >> since announcing the arrest of 29 year-old negasi zuberi last weekend circulating this mug shot. tips are coming from near and far and the fbi in oregon has much more to investigate. they've now confirmed barry has also spent time in chicago in january of 2019 and in ecorse, michigan, in april of 2017 bringing the total to a dozen states in which there may be potential victims. the fbi says information is matching up to the multiple states. worries been along with the rough timeline which seems to overlap since he was apparently on the move often tips are also coming from people who have information about to bury. was you several aliases over the past decade, including the name sikkema as well as justin kouassi and justin high shcool someone 51 on account of heights versus westfall. thank you. and there's this. in 2019, he appeared as justin hyche in an episode of judge judy. >> with his longtime partner, alicia westfall, the mother of his 2 children. it is your claim that ms westfall assaulted you and was in your apartment. yes, judge today ruled in his favor, but westfall would

zuberi lived in a number of states including california where he was apparently in oakland from 2012 to 2018. ama: it's been over three months since governor newsom announced the state was stepping in to help get drug dealers off the street of the tenderloin. many residents say they still feel unsafe. the saint anthony foundation held a town hall with city leaders including the police chief and district attorney to discuss safety. tim johns was there. >> we have seniors that won't come outside. children that can play outside anymore. we want our neighborhood back. reporter: a plea for better public safety. seymour joined dozens in san francisco to talk with city leaders. the social services provider calling the community meeting following rising violence in the area. that includes a shooting several weeks ago not far from their front door. >> in the same week, two people being stabbed within easy walking distance here of golden gate avenue. reporter: open air drug markets where another big subject on discussion. both district attorney brooke jenkins and law enforcement officials beli

the fbi says negasi zuberi caps. woman locked in a makeshift cell that he built in his garage in oregon. what they say did was he picked up a worker in seattle posing as an undercover cop with a fake badge and then drove the woman 7 hours away hundreds of miles to his apartment in oregon where he locked her up. investigators say she was able to escape by punching the door of the homemade sell repeatedly. and then once she got out, she hopped a fence and flag down a passing car. court documents show that zuberi realize that once she had escaped, he realized and fled to reno where he was arrested. the very next day. and our sister station in portland spoke with one of his former neighbors for him. it was more like. >> you know, i'm on the man. i'm taking charge. and so when they when i found out about even like the whole pretend to be a cop. that's not surprising from him. you know, because that's i keep is a con artist. >> and here's the bay area tie. the fbi is looking for any other potential victims and they say tha

zuberi lived in a number of states including california where he was apparently in oakland from 201218. ama: it's been over three months since governor newsom announced the state was stepping in to help get drug dealers off the street of the tenderloin. many residents say they still feel unsafe. the saint anthony foundation held a town hall with city leaders including the police chief and district attorney to discuss safety. tim johns was there. >> we have seniors that won't come outside. children that can play outside anymore. we want our neighborhood back. reporter: a plea for better public safety. seymour joined dozens in san francisco to talk with city leaders. the social services provider calling the community meeting following rising violence in the area. that includes a shooting several weeks ago not far from their front door. >> in the same week, two people being stabbed within easy walking distance here of golden gate avenue. reporter: open air drug markets where another big subject on discussion. both district attorney brooke jenkins and law enforcement officials believe th

. >> the suspect is identified as t9-year-old negasi zuberi. he also went by the name of justin. they suspect are potentially victims. >> the man charged with attacking nancy pelosi's husband has appeared in court today. his attorneys asked the judge if they can get access to the home to inspect the crime scene. government prosecutors opposed it. the judge says she will not decide until next. >> he is coming along, it will take him or months. thank you for asking, more people are praying for you in the world, you have to get better. >> the federal trial is set to start in november, paul pelosi is set to testify. >> we have officers will be deployed to oakland to reduce i'm. they work with oakland police, focusing on sideshows, organized crime, car thefts and highway violence. the deployment will involve six officers and h sergeant. -- and a sergeant. this is not the first time the chp has patrolled the streets of oakland. >> the staff at a new high school and oakland set to open for the first time scrambling after being hit by burglars. what is being done to get the school ready

police say they found handwritten notes in negasi zuberi's home in oregon. heat seemingly outlined the plan for what he called operation take over and laid out to avoiding investigation. investigators they they found a map of the cinderblock room the kidnapped woman escape from. they said he lived in multiple states, including california. dan: the suspect accused of punching a san francisco restaurant owner faces a maximum of seven years and -- in prison. the co-owner of sandy's spoke with abc 7 news after the attack. he said he was punched in the face after he told him and to stop urinating on trash cans outside of business. san francisco police arrested ervin rivera 10 days later. bail and is due back in court on august 15. ama: one neighborhood is pushing against people flyers left on doorsteps. how kids are turning the hate speech around and creating their own messages of love and acceptance. an example of building a better bay area. >> this way. reporter: these friends say it all began with a blank of paper. an idea sparked by an ugly neighborhood incid

its name is negasi zuberi. he was known as justin high lived here. >> kron four's dan kerman has more. the guys use of areas. the oregon man, federal prosecutors have charged with kidnapping, chaining and sexually assaulting a seattle woman. >> prosecutors say the victim ultimately escaped from a cinder block jail cell and sue berries, garage and contacted authorities leading to his arrest. now it turns out the suspect also known as justin hice has a violent criminal past in the bay area. court documents indicate in 2020 hice was charged with forcible rape of a minor in oakland with a special allegation that he also kidnapped the victim. a police report indicates in addition to having he also punched the victim before dragging her out of his car. he eventually pleaded no contest to a lesser charge assault with a deadly weapon. and the other charges were dismissed. hi, ended up serving just 56 days in jail and was put on probation. prior to that in 2016. hi, she was 22 at the time was charged with 2 crimes for a

d find knew somethiad was goi to happen to her >> reporter: according to the criminal complaint, zuberifore driving her 450 miles to his residence in klamath falls, oregon that's where the fbi says it recovered a series of chilling notes, including one called "operation takeover," which had bullet points which included, leave phone at home and make sure they don't have a bunch of people in their life you don't want any type of investigation. a day after the kidnapping and the victim's escape, he was arrested in reno, nevada the investigation now spanning at least 12 states, where authorities say zubari has previously lived, using different aliases. >> i want to thank the brave women who fought for their lives, now, it is our turn to take their burden and fight for them >> authorities are stressing, they are in the very early stages of this investigation and again believe that there could be more victims. they allege zubari used a variety of methods to control them including drugging their drinks and impersonating law enforcement. and that some of the encounters may have been filmed zuba

zuberi will be tried in oregon. he is charged with interstate kidnapping, which means he could spend life in force unsheltered people from occupy public spaces. if there are no other options available to them. the santa rosa city council is considering an ordinance that restricts camping to specific locations under certain circumstances. francisco's department of emergency management released new data on the number of homeless people in san francisco who have refused to sleep in a shelter despite being offered city services this year, the healthy streets operation center approach engage more than 2000 people living on the streets of those about 1000 excepted shelter services. so about half the rest declined offers for shelter. the day together does not include shelter placements made by other street outreach teams such the homeless outreach out, which team or street crisis response team. well, it's all this information. mayor london breed responded, arguing what the outreach can do can actually do is limited. she sa

decisive law enforcement action across many local, state, and federal agencies, we were able to get zuberiarently went by several different names. investigators say he lived in decade, and there are n the last potentially other victims in other ples. and they are asking people to come fward. potentially also used similar methods. for example, possibly drugging drinks, pretending to be a police officer, and, in some cases, poppy, even filming encounters, investigators say, to make it look like these encounters were consensual. >> wow. natasha chen, thank you. >>> >>> the country will witness history in a few hours from now when donald trump is expected in court. while this may be his third time arrested, support among republican voters has not waivered. harry enten is here to explain. do republicans think this indictment is different than the prior two? >> it's amazing right now three indictments of the former president. look at the percentage of should be or should have been charged, you see it's all the same. it's 15 or 16%. it doesn't matter what he's charged with, most republicans belie

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the fbi arrested zuberi. they say that he kept his victim lot in the makeshift cell that you can see right here that was built in his garage where he lived in oregon. they say that what happened is he picked up a worker in seattle posing as an undercover cop with a fake badge and then drove her hundreds of miles 7 hours away to an apartment where he locked her up in that makeshift cell. and she was able to escape by punching the door of the cell repeatedly. and then once she got out, she hopped a fence and flag down a passing car. court documents say that once he realized she had gotten away, he fled to reno where he was arrested the next day our sister station in portland spoke to one of his former neighbors for him. it was more like. >> you know, i'm on the man. i'm taking charge. and so when they when i found out about even like the whole pretend to be a cop. that's not surprising from him. you know, because that's i keep is a con artist. >> now the fbi is searching for any other potential victims. he live

the fbi arrested negasi zuberi. they say that he kept the woman locked in a makeshift cell. you see here that he built in his garage and again. and they say what he did was he picked up a worker in seattle posed as an undercover cop and flash a fake badge that drove her 7 hours and hundreds of miles to his apartment where he locked her up in that makeshift room that you see there. she got out by punching the door of the cell repeatedly until it swung open. she got out. she hopped a fence and flag down a passing car. a court document shows that once he realized that she had gotten away, he fled to reno where he was arrested the very next day, our sister station in portland spoke to one of his former neighbors. for him. it was more like. >> you know, i'm on the man. i'm taking charge. and so when they when i found out about even like the whole pretend to be a cop. that's not surprising from him. you know, because that's i keep is a con artist. >> and now the fbi is searching for any other potential victims. he lived in several different states over the past decade and once liv