On lehigh and aramingo avenues and dragged to his death by a hitandrun driver. After striking someone on a motorcycle and dragging that body 200 feet, were certain that the driver of the striking vehicle realized what he did and the fact you didnt render any aid and that you drove from the scene after causing this fatal auto accident now youre looking at serious charges roar report didnt take long for police to fine the car. A pontiac at second with new york tags a few blocks away on cedar street. Police searched a home directly across from the car and took away bags of beer and other evidence. All the while, tommys devastated family watched it turns out they live only two blocks away. When the possible suspect was taken into custody, and placed in the back of a police car, they quietly sobbed. The lawyer of the man now under arrest says he didnt do it. Is that his vehicle that was involved in the incident last night . No. Was he involved with that incident last night . No. Reporter hes innocent. Reporter the terrible tragedy shane his Close Knit Community many of whom knew both people involved. When we check with the Police Department just recently about the person they took into custody they said that he was arrested but they didnt release his name because he had not been charged. From Port Richmond karen hepp fox 29 news. To a story youll see only on fox 29. A local mother of a son with autism zen us these pictures. She says they show what happened to her teenaged son at school and that a School Worker took him into a closet and beat him. She wants answers. Now, police are looking into just what happened. Lets get out to our Jennifer Joyce much shes life in atco tonight. Jennifer. Reporter iain, good evening. Police are looking into it so are state investigators trying to figure out exactly what happened inside of a classroom here at arch way school that left a 15yearold student with a broken nose and a mother furious. It was assault on a vulnerable child with dissables. Reporter torres is speaking about her 15yearold son jordan with cuts on his shoulder, bruises across his chest and a swollen likely broken nose. He was up all night trying like he had nightmares. Reporter torres says her son has autism. He attends adversary way lower school in atco, new jersey. Jordan told his mom he was assaulted by a classroom aid yesterday. Torres says School Administrator confirm this to her. She actually observed what was going on, and she said protocol was to just remove the student to make sure that he was safe and call the state. I asked if police was called. She said. No. Reporter torres immediately made that call much shes pressing charges against the aid who allegedly assaulted her son. The waterford township Police Department says their investigation is on going. The school would not comment on what happened to jordan but issue add statement saying the safety of our students is and always will be our top priority. We immediately reported the incident to the new jersey institutional abuse Investigation Unit and are cooperating fully with their investigation as well as that of waterford township police. We are fully committed to providing a safe and secure environment for those in our care. He will tell you hes not safe at the school. He expressed that to the state. He said i dont feel safe there. Torres says the school never called her to report her sons injuries. His in home care takers alerted his mother after picking the child up from school. Torres says shes having a hard time getting answers from the school. Why he was in the closet by himself, i want to know why is there markings on his face. I want to know why was he, an aide at the time which is not his aid. Torres wont stop pushing until she finds out why her son walked out of the classroom with a broken nose. Its disheartening thinking that the system failed me and failed my son and the safety. Reporter and torres says her son requires a oneonone aid. She wants to know where that person was at the time of the incident. At this point, no charges have been filed. Iain. Jennifer, thank you. Right now police are investigate a shooting in east germantown. Investigators tell us an 83 year old woman was shot twice in the chest inside her home on cosgrove street. She was taken to the hospital where she died. We do police recovered a gun inside the home. Investigators are still on the scene. We are staying on top of this one. Well keep you posted as soon as we learn any new information. The warming 10 has begun in your fox 29 Weather Authority. Lets take live look at camelback mountain. We got up into the 60 todays and tomorrow it will be even better. Lets get straight to chief meteorologist scott williams. Thats certainly right, lucy. Beautiful weather today across the area. Wall to wall sunshine. The high made it up to 63 degrees. Right now were checking in at 62. You can see here in old city, beautiful conditions. The sun will set this evening at about 7 39. But as we take look at the satellite radar, you can see not a cloud in the sky. So that does mean another cold overnight and in fact frost advisories posted for much of the Area Temperatures will dip into the low to mid 30s and those outlying sub suburb. Rye now you can see its 55 in wilmington. 55 degrees in millville. We have 50 in wildwood. Coming up well talk about when to expect High Temperatures around 80 degrees for part of the area. Back to you. All right. Thank you very much scott. They call themselves the stadium stompers and they dont want a new stadium for temple football. They were out in force today, upset with the universitys moving forward with plans for a new stadium despite the opposition of students and community members. They say the stadium will raise property taxes and tuition all to cover the costs just recently temple announced it has hired an architect to oversee stadium construction. Protesters say temple officials have refused to meet with them. Well the protest at temple part of a new across the city today. Police arrested three protesters right outside of the fox 29 studios in old city this morning. The three say they were protes protesting quote the brutal relationship between Philadelphia Police and the black population. The same group recently interrupted Campaign Event for Hillary Clinton in mt. Airy. There they accused former president bill clinton of being racist because of the crime bill he signed into law. And the protesters go on with a march on Police Headquarters planned for later this evening. Organizers are calling it a day of rage. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams says 15 members of one of the citys most violent gangs are facing charges tonight. Investigation by the citys Gun Violence Task force results in the arrest of members of the tnt that stand for tenth and thompson. Members identified with these gangs through social media, certain clothes and these tattoos. According to authorities, the gang members were involved in gun battles on the streets of north philadelphia from february to june of 2015. The da says they are all facing charges in connection with a homicide. Homicide that were charging them with an individual that was an innocent bystander on june the 22nd of 2014 a man that just unfortunately looked like a member of tnts rival gang was shot on our streets. The da tells us the gang members were involved in 13 criminal incidents, nine of them were shootings. Happening right now without putting pressure on congress. The Obama Administration wants lawmakers to help stop the spread of zika virus. Congress approved a bill to provide financial incentives to Companies Developing treatment for zika. President obama has sign it into law but says the measure is not enough. The administration and centers for Disease Control and prevention originally asked for almost 2 billion to combat zi zika. I think the ball is in congress core. The administration has put together a carefully thought out proposal. Weve consulted the four most pub look Health Experts not just in the country but in the world to consider the kinds of steps that we need. Republicans say they want to know exactly how the money the government will how the money will be spent by the government before approving additional funding. New Jersey Assembly commit fee approved a measure to give cash strapped Atlantic City some help with its finances. The plan backed by Assembly Speaker would give the city two years before full state takeov takeover. They would set bench marks for the City Government to reach. Governor kris tee says the door is always open for ideas but hes been vocal before in supporting a total state takeover of the city so it did get back on its feet. President barack obama will different rutgers commencement speech next month. The university announced today the president will speak at the schools 250th anniversary commencement on may 15th at High Point Solutions stadium in piscataway. The school expects more than 50,000 people and this will be the first time sitting president has spoken at the schools commencement. Local boy loves super hero heroes. He just proved hes got special powers of his own. Scary opponent he just defeated and what police did today hell never forget. A couple locked in a lovers embrace at a bar. What they did when Armed Robbers storm the place got people talking tonight. Howard . The flyers getting ready for the playoffs tonight and the phillies got a game from their pitcher that hasnt happened for a phillies pitcher in five years. That will be coming up in sports. The world a president has to grapple with. Sometimes you cant even imagine. Thats the job. And shes the one whos proven she can get it done. Securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons. Standing up against the abuse of women. Protecting Social Security. Expanding benefits for the national guard. And Winning Health care for 8 million children. The presidency is the toughest job in the world and shes the one wholl make a real difference for you. Im Hillary Clinton and i approved this message. Breaking News Center City we go. Skyfox live over protesters at city hall. Seems to be thinning out little bit here. They are rallying in support of unions and minimum wage. They want a hike to 15. Police are there to make sure everyone is safe. And they say that you still may face some delays if you drive through the area. Well keep you posted as more things develop. Montana couple has proven nothing can come between a good kiss. Not even a robbery. You can watch it happen. Check this video out. Police are looking for the three people you see in this surveillance video. Authorities say they robbed a bar and casino you see everybody else putting their hand up when two men an woman stormed in, but the lip locking couple who appear to be oblivious probably had a few drinks as well. You think . They kept hugging and kissing through the whole thing. Luckily no one was hurt. Its National Donate live month and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital along with a gift of life program are partn partnering to raise awareness. Today a transplant recipient and donor family shared their very personal stories and even organizers unveiled what youre looking a there. It was that threads of love quilt. Its going to be a permanent reminder of the importance of organ and tissue donation. Going to say it was scary and anxious just a lot of mixed emotions. But if you keep your head you really have to cep your head together so i just tried to keep things as normal as i can. Right now more than 700 people are waiting for a transplant at the Jefferson Transplant Institute alone. Little boy from burlington county, new jersey, has a big boy title tonight. Mt. Holly police recognizing his bravery by making him an honorary office. Sevenyearold darien had two emergency surgeries last summer to remove a life threatening brain tumor. He considers his local Police Officers the biggest super heroes of them all even made them special key chains in turn the officers made him an honorary officer and soup perro he already notice hes a super hero. Just ask him. Because ive been through a lot. Want did you beat . I beat a brain tumor. We enjoy his presence here. He brings light to us. We laugh when were around him. We have so much fun. Of course every super hero needs a cake. He tells us that officers are super heroes because they keep mt. Holly safe. That is fantastic. The best of the best honored at the 17th annual dispatch cher of the year awards in spring garden. The Police Communications bureau today honored three dispatchers who they say demonstrated Exceptional Service in the past year. Honorees families as well as local politicians and Community Leaders were all there to congratulate them. Food truck galore in center city today. Dozens of food trucks taking par in the Fourth Annual food truck pop up. A third of all sales today directing towards funning education, prevention and support of those living with hiv and aids in the delaware valley. Fox 29 Weather Authority right now. Im just going let you take it iain. This is your type of weather were having. Well, exactly. Cant get here soon enough. It will get little frosty again tonight. I understand. Scott. Im tired of this. We will see this warm up. I think your tee times will be okay and the weather is going to be great for golfing over the next several days. Take look at the low this morning in philadelphia. 40. The afternoon High Temperature 63 degrees. Thats spot on really for where we believe be for this time of year. Look at the record for todays date. Yeah, it got up to 91 degrees back in 1941. Picture perfect conditions right now. Look at the custom house. We are looking at beautiful weather. A nice sunset on tap. 62 degrees right now the sun will set this evening at about 7 39. As we take a look at the temperatures across the area right now we have 61 degrees in reading. 62 in allentown. Mid 50s in wilmington. Down to millville but look at the chilly conditions down the shore. Low 50 toss upper 40s even in wildwood with those water temperatures right now around 50 degrees. So really no cold air across the area. We still just have that High Pressure that will bring us the clear skies and frosty conditions overnight especially once you move into the rural areas north and west along with parts of south jersey but that high will be in control for your friday. High temperatures right around average. 63 degrees. And you can see the cooler conditions with the Ocean Temperatures right now right around 50 degrees so just keep that in mind although well warm it inland over the neck sever days if youre headed down the shore this upcoming weekend it will still be chilly with those water temperatures around 50 degrees. But take a look at the temperature trend over the next several days. They will be going up. But also the pollen levels will go up for tomorrow in the high category likewise saturday and sunday. Look at monday. Closing in on 12 and 12 is the top of the scale for the pollen. Temperatures tonight, were looking at 30s across the area once again that frost advisory early on your friday morning. But 63 degrees for the High Temperature tomorrow once again that is average. Down the shore, look at the chilly conditions only in the mid 50s for saturday, 60 degrees on sunday. But that seven day forecast will show sketch degrees in philadelphia for your saturday. Look at sunday. 72. And what about 80 degrees, yes, 80 on monday of the upper 60s on tuesday. And really beautiful weather over the next seven days. Also looks like a dry forecast. So a dry and sunny stretch of weather. Ill take it. Looks wonderful. Time more vacation. Especially the 80. Especially looking wonderful what do you think about my jacket. I like orange. This is from the 7475 stanley cup one that the flyers executives and broadcasters wo wore. Is that right. Michael schwartz our senior promo producer its from his uncle isnt i think its a little over the top. I love it. I love it. I think its fantastic. I like orange but not like that. The flyers are getting ready for the start of the playoffs. The sixers head coach talks about a team that has the second worst season in nba history one of the new phillies pitchers did something that hasnt happened for a phillies pitcher since 2011. That will be all coming up in sports. You like the flyers jacket or where the logo was. One team in town that is in the playoffs this year for the first time time in two years the flyers are in the playoffs. It was aegirine at the end of the season. But tonight will be the first game against the washington capitals. The flyers are preparing for the best team in hockey which will be a big challenge. Cant have a slow start. Sometimes we go out there a little bitten tiff. We get hit in the mouth we wake up. We got to make sure were ready from the start. We got to be the team that initiates not retaliates. Phillies took three out of four from the worse team in baseball. Ryan how war in the second inning first homerun off a left hander since last july. Phillies go up one to nothing but the story today was the pitcher. Vincent velasquez got them in the ken giles trade with houston and 16 strike outs. No walks. Allowed only three hits. Hes the first pitcher for the phillies since cliff lee struck out 16 in 2011. Hes new pitcher but already has made an impact. Im still kind of relieved a little bit, um, but i mean my face doesnt show it but it was fun. I mean im excited and, man, actually its still hitting me. Come on vincent its not that cold. Los angeles rams i said made tougher today for the eagles to trade up and get a quarterback. The rams traded with tennessee into the first spot in the draft giving up two, number ones, two number twos one was the eagles they traded last year. Main part of the deal. Now moving up if the eagles want a quarterback became a lot harder. The sixers season mercifully over with 10 wins, 72 losses. The second worst season nba history sixers hold the first. Brett brown spoke about the season acknowledged more of a shared basketball discussion with Brian Colangelo had in a season loaded with problems. This season was one of many distractions, many speed bumps. But im so proud to say that that our team, you know, stayed together. They truly stayed together and i believe that when you talk to them yesterday or throughout the course of the year, you would see what i felt every day. They stayed together last night when chicago out scored them 29two in one stretch. Sixers were up by 24 in the first half. So hey listen, i love brett brown. I dont know if hell be here next year. It will be interesting to see what happens when the new general manager comes inform i think hes a good coach but with the gypsies he has on that team i dont know how good he can be. Well see. I like the guy. But hes taken a lot of bullets. Yes, he has. Join us tonight for the fox 29 news at 10. Depth peace saw this guy run red light and then swerve all over the road before they pulled him over. What they found inside his truck they were not expecting. Thats tonight at 10. That does it for us here at 6 00. Well see you right back here at 10 00. Have a great night. Inside edition is up next. Narrator why have president obama and Vice President biden endorsed Katie Mcginty for us senate . Because shes a champion for working families. Katie mcginty will take on the republicans and protect Social Security and medicare. And mcginty will work for equal pay for women because families depend on it. For the april 26th democratic primary, president obama supports Katie Mcginty. Katie im Katie Mcginty and i approve this message, because its your turn to get ahead. To you, theyre more than just a pet. So protect them. With k9 advantix ii. It not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. So do more to defend your four legged friend. With k9 advantix ii. 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