They somehow managed to fight their way to safety. Now, police say that suspect managed to take off with the victims cell phone so they are hoping to use that device to track him down. Police are saying there are many similarities between these five cases we have seen the last three weeks but are they connected . We will let you know what police say at 5 00. Pat and chris, back to you. Thanks, meghan. History in havana today the u. S. Flag is flying at the embassy in cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. Todays ceremony symbolically you shallers in ushers in a newer are eer era. What is your impression . Reporter you can see behind merck the live shots the past two days, something different, the American Flag flying, first time in 54 years we have had that sight. Impressions being on the ground, first point out really, this was not widely advertised or promoted here in cuba, yet cubans, they found out about it and they showed up in numbers. It was hot. They got here really ear
Gun was illegal. Garrett haake is live at the courthouse with the teens connection to the shooting and the fathers reaction to the charges. Garrett . Reporter a source close to this case says that teen has already had his first appearance here at superior court where he heard the charges against him, two counts of Child Cruelty and three charges related to illegal possession of a weapon and ammunition. The accidental shooting death of 3yearold dalis cox last month horrified the people who loved her. All of our children were standing there watching, her friends, parents. Its something that we shouldnt have to see. Reporter and drew condemnation from the mayor and police chief. That gun should have never been in a place where it could have been accidentally or otherwise used to put a little girl in danger. Reporter on monday Police Arrested a 17yearold connected to the case and charged him as a juvenile with Child Cruelty. A former mpd detective explains. As long as he did something that
Police. How did we get so fearful that we think deadly force is the way to stop some situation like that . Reporter and the Community Hearing responses like this from an officer. That the average citizen would run. If they believed that was a gun would run, but the Police Officer cant. Reporter this is new sheriff troy berrys idea of training. We here at Charles County Sheriffs Office are trying to learn from national incidents. These are automatic flight and fight take over our brains. Reporter the discussion was led by retired d. C. Metropolitan police veteran melanie smith, now a phd. Law enforcement agencies train more in terms of Firearms Training rather than how to deescalate conflict resolution. People purr really afraid if they got stopped are really afraid if they got stopped by the police that they might make the wrong move and all of a sudden something go wrong. Reporter pastor Benjamin Watkin says making conversations with people part of training can change that. Naacp chap
Some car windows just about 1 2 a mile from where we are now. This is the neighborhood where he lives in. A neighbor did tell us that he is known in the area for getting a little belligerent. He tends to heavily drink and use drugs. Again, this what is neighbors are saying, not police, and they say that he tends to also get naked when this happens. Now police tonight are continuing to look for him. Theyve been searching this area for the last hour and a half and so far no word on whether or not they tracked him down. Thats the very latest here. Were live in gaithersburg. Im ileana diaz, wusa9. Thank you. Also breaking out of virginia tonight charges against a Loudoun County county sheriffs deputy. 31yearold john gregory has been charged with assault after an arrest in june. Its not clear what happened during that arrest. Gregory has been served with a misdemeanor summons for simple assault. Gregory was placed on administrative leave in july. Hes been with the Sheriffs Office for 10 yea
The officer made a mistake. Besides these are park police and he lives in howard county, not montgomery county. Reporter just another black face. He viewed this as an incident of racial profiling. The county executive did not file a formal written complaint. This matter is considered closed and leggitt says its a humiliation that many others endure and its a humiliation that he will not forget. Prince george attorney said she too was the victim of profiling and verbal police abuse as a teenager, she called it degrading and humiliating. The Maryland Attorney general unveiled the statewide standards and guidelines for all Police Agencies to follow. Police profiling hurts police as much as others. It turns attention away from real criminal conduct. It can make police work less safe and more confrontational. The Attorney Generals Office plans to offer training to Police Leaders statewide and track profiling incidents which are illegal. Were following breaking news out of west virginia. A h