Another robbery in central park. This morning, police are looking for a man accused in the violent attack. Cbs 2ilana gold joins us live from the park with an update. Ilana . Andrea and diane, police say the victim is a 53yearold man. He was walking here on the upper west side. When the suspect asked him for money. And then he strangled him and stole everything he had. The nypd just released a sketch of this suspect. They say he is responsible for a violent robbery in central park, in the rammable section by 72nd street and west drive. It happened at 10 00 thursday night. It is terrible. And it is frightening. Police say he approached a 53yearold man walking by. He said he was hungry and needed money. But when the man told him no and walked away, the suspect followed, and then put him in a choke hold until he passed out. The victim woke up 30 minutes later and his wallet and backpack filled with cash, jewelry and keys were gone. It is very concerning. This is our park. We should be fre
Hes in Critical Condition and severely injured in this accident last night. Reporter cars and minivans scattered across the street with debris. They described the accident a scattered collision. He hit another car. That car hit another car. Reporter around 8 00 sunday night, investigators say the driver of the van was speeding down myrtle avenue in jersey city when it hit the silver car. Police say the van spun out of control and pushed the car into a driveway. The car striking and critically injuring a Jersey City Police officer that was standing on the sidewalk. The Chain Reaction accident sent car parts raining all across the street, leafing 12 people hurt. I was leaving 12 people hurt. I was shocked it was daylight kids were outside riding their bikes. There was a group of kids playing football when the accident happened. Get hit. They did not get hit. Amen. Reporter the name of the released. As for the driver of the minivan, witnesses say he tried to run from the scene but was app
Store . The weekend is looking good but hot. For the entirety of the weekend. In fact saying hey, we have another chance for the first heat wave of 2015. Over the next few days. That gives you a sense of where temperatures will be. In the low 90s over the next few days and that of course, that trend begins today. Lets go ahead and take a look at where we are starting off. Very comfortable out there, 74 in the the city and cooler north and west. That is now 61. And 62 in sparta and greenwich starting your day at 70, for the hamptons 65 and 66 in the area. On the vortex satellite radar picture. Some clouds. But not a cloudy day per se. More clouds well to the north of the city. For today, we are looking at a very sunny start to the weekend. There is an air quality alert in effect today from 11 00 until 11 00. Mainly for portions of new jersey. Because we do expect increasing humidity through the weekend, and hot temperatures. So here is the breakdown of your day. 78 at 9 00. Feels like 7
Coming up in the next half hour. And two teenagers in custody suspected of shooting a Police Officer with a pellet gun outside of Gracie Mansion. The Police Officer is assigned to the mayors security detail. Janelle burrell has more this morning. Reporter the Police Officer has been treated and released from the hospital, expected make a full recovery, but the two teens, a 19yearold man and a 19yearold woman, in custody this morning. Police questioning them as they try to pinpoint who was responsible. Investigators say the officer was getting out of the passengers side of this black ford taurus when the pellet struck her in the back just yards from Gracie Mansion. The female officer, part of mayor de blasios advance team pulled up to the mayors residence on east end avenue ahead of his arrival when the incident happened around 7 15 sunday night. Police say the officers partner immediately looked up and noticed people looking outside from the Apartment Building across the street. Office
You mother [ bleep ] that you will be reckoning with that force not only for the rest of your life, but for the rest of eternity as you [ bleep ] burn in hell. Reporter they spoke with the media out outside their howard beach home, just a few blocks af ran with his daughter and where he discovered her body tuesday night. He expressed his gratitude for Police Working around the clock to solve katrinas murder. Myself and my family owe everything to the nypd and hope to bring justice to my daughter, katrina, through them and their hard work. Reporter neighbor tony fought back tears thinking hurting. Hang them like they did with musillini. My daughter was a big believer of karma. And as you can see, shes magical. The whole world knows shes magical and i guarantee you, you will pay forever. Tonights Community Meeting takes place at 7 00 at st. Helen Catholic Church, the same church where her funeral was held on saturday. At 4 32, lets get to traffic and weather on the 2s and bring in Vaness