The Santa Clara County jail. And it has just been released. Take a good look here. The Sheriffs Office says the fight broke out this afternoon in the maximum security housing unit of the downtown san jose jail. We first told you about the melee on abc 7 news at 4 00. The unit is still in lockdown mode this evening. Inmates are being ordered to stay in their cells. Sheriff laurie smith says no guards were hurt trying to break up this fight. And she just told us that its a coincidence that the fight happened in this part of the jail where she had just put in new security cameras and had them installed yesterday. But thats where we installed the cameras. We dont have cameras in any of the other housing areas, and they only went in last night. Its interesting that it happened here. Outside the jail this afternoon, we saw hazmat crews as they were called in to help clean off blood from the floor where the fighting broke out. Sheriff smith says deputies used pepper spray against the inmates,
One goes onto the beach, due to the high surf and rip tides. Residents are being extra cautious. Parts of the rockaway boardwalk remain unfinished after being wiped out by Superstorm Sandy. I went back to my house and seen it picked up and cross shore front parkway. Im afraid. Reporter many homes are still being rebuilt in bell harbor. We took it on the chin. We are a resilient bunch. Another blast like this, it is going to be devastating. Reporter barriers have been brought in in the rockaways for flood protection. Flood logs, aluminum panels will be used to cut off the beach. In addition to dunes that have been cut to prepare for the worst. We are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. With a situation like this i even with a noreaster we are going to have problems here. Reporter thirty agencies are coordinating together, even the Police Department who tweeted these photos. We want equipment in all of the areas. Even if we put it in Staten Island. If we need something we ca
Some 30s showing up. 38 in poughkeepsie. Its again a chilly start in a lot of those distant suburbs north and west. Its a day that will feature nothing but blue sky and sunshine and warming temperatures. 67 by noon. Forecasting a high of 71. Lets get the latest on the commute a little after 5 00 a. M. Heres lauren. Good news. The bqe has finally reopened. Were going to take a live look outside at the eastbound lanes that were shut down for a while. We had this garbage truck fire out there. They got that off the roadway. You can see things moving along again. We still have construction in that area. It still will be a slow ride, but the heavy delays should ease out. Well also take a look at the Grand Central parkway. Heres what it looks like by laguardia. Smooth sailing. Overall the roads are in great shape. We had some delays on the cross bronx expressway. That construction cleared. Things are looking good now for your morning commute. Lauren, thank you. Right now, police in brooklyn a
Forecasting a high of 71 degrees. All right. First check on this wednesday morning commute. Heres lauren. Thank you. Good morning. We have some big problems out theren the bqe. Just a little while ago, this garbage truck was completely engulfed in flames. All lanes are shut down eastbound by the brooklyn bridge. This is the bqe. Well take a live look outside at the delays this is causing. You can see its just stop and go getting into the brooklyn bridge. Or youll have to take my word for it. Very heavy delays getting into this area. More weather and traffic coming up. Thank you very much, lauren. 4 31. This morning, the bus driver accused of slamming into an elderly woman and driving off will face a judge. This incident was captured on a nearby camera. Katherine creag is in downtown brooklyn with the charges. Reporter were here right at the courthouse, darlene. Thats where that bus driver will be a little later this morning to face that judge. We want to show you him being escorted out
That lady, she was crossing the street. And she got an accident with a guy. And that baby was in the middle. Reporter and this accident happened less than two hours ago here in the neighborhood. I have been in touch with both the Police Department and the fdny. Their investigators are still gathering information right now. So far theres no word of any possible criminality in this case, were live in dyker heights, sheldon dutes, news 4 new york. Thank you. Obviously encouraging to hear the child appeared to be conscious there. Well keep you posted. Also in brooklyn right now, two disturbing attacks, both victims are jewish men. The attacks happened two locations and hours apart from each other. An attacker beat a man heading to synagogue. The other attack, an ems worker stabbed on Eastern Parkway. News 4s Tracie Strahan has more, tracie. Reporter police say the ep tes that were hurled during that attack early this morning made that unmistake bli a hate crime. But they wont be sure if wh