An employee opened an envelope that contained a white, powdery substance. That powder is not dangerous. Cair gets threats on a daily basis, but this was treated as a serious threats. Noah leotta just 24 years old, just two years on the force. His coffin draped in the flag today as fellow officers salute. Leottas passing is especially difficult because many officers watched him grow from an intern to a fulltime employee. News 4s pat collins joins us now live from wheaton. Pat, such a sad day out there. Indeed, jim. This is leottas Police Station, the 4th district on randolph floor. Above the front door in his honor the black crepe. In his honor, a police car draped in black. The flags here at halfstaff. You can see some of his family members just leaving now. Theyve been inside talking to Police Officials being consoled by Police Officials. The sign in front of the station says in loving memory of Police Officer noah leotta, end of watch december 10, 2015. Ive got to tell you this. Ive
Was carryi. T i think at 3 in the morning being n the park is, although it has been very safe, you know, it can happen. Reporter this week there were three more armed robberies in or near cenhial park n each case, a group of four or five teens robbed the victims at gunpoint. Its not clear if theres any connection between the crimes. Despite concerns ove the c ames pin central park, my t told us they still feel it is one of the safestarlaces to be. I feel safe. I feel very safe. A beautiful area. Always feel safe. Reporter no one was injured in any of these robberies. Now, in the last few hours, a park Advocacy Group released a new report on crime at city parks. They report that 541 people were victimized by crimes in the last year in city parks. We are going to have much more on that report later on today. Live on the upper west side, michael george, news 4, new york. One of the most expensive neighborhoods in new york. Thank iou. New here at noon, a transit bus shut down traffic in bo
Occurring this month, most to and from flights to paris. Tickets are office but the airline expects them to recover. The shortage of air Traffic Controllers in the u. S. Dands urgent attention. Thats a warning from a transportation official to congress. He says 13 of the nations busiest airports are below minimum staffing quirents. That includes new york, dallas, denver and chicago. A Union Official warns onethird of current air Traffic Controllers are actually eligible to retire. Unsettling. As thenations safety Rating System for new cars and trucks is getting a major upgrade. Starting in 2019 in order to earn five stars, vehicles will be requiredo have new Safety Technology including rear visibility cameras, blind spot detection and Collision Avoidance systems. More anatomically correct crash test dummies. His name is mark gallagher, aka santa claus and spreading cheer in his golf cart. He started with a few Christmas Lights and now tricked out with snoopy, a snowman and even rudolph
Im richard bacon. And im reena ninan. We begin with that breaking news from paris. A critical new development in the investigation into the terror attacks. French officials have now identified the third attacker who blewimself up at the bataclan theatre, 23yearold fouad mohamedaggad from a city in northeast france. He was one of three attackers at the bataclan where 90 people were killed during a concert by california rock band eagles of death metal. He had reportedly gone to syria in 2013 with a group of other radicalized young men. The rest were arrested when they returned to france, but he was not. Well continue to follow these new developments from paris. The paris attackers are among the incidents being cited by republican frontrunner donald trump as reasons for his proposal to ban muslims from entetering the. S. Criticism of trump has been withering and widespread. Well have new reaction in a moment, but in an exclusive Barbara Walters, trump remained unapologetic. Do you regret
A sweet she was a loving person who hold no grudge against nobody. Reporter police found the body around 3 00 a. M. This morning in a basement crawl space of andreas own home. The medical examiner took the body away for an autopsy. Andrea vanished three days ago without warning. Her livein bvrd told friends she left without taking any possessions, but her car remains at her house. Police tell us theyre questioning a person of interest, but wont say who that person was interest is. Do now is wait. We just waiting to hear whatst outcome of it. The family want to know who would do it. Reporter now andrea lived in this home with her boyfriend and her father were told according to friends. Now police have interviewed both of them, at this point, there have been no arrests. Michael george, news 4 new york. Michael, thank you for that update. Police looking for suspects after a woman was slashed on a the victim ran into a diner at Seventh Avenue and 24th street after she was attacked, and tha