This parking lot this morning. They dont know if the escape was planned or impromptu, but they believe he should be considered dangerous. They have been looking with search teams. They have been out looking for him all day. Armed Police Follow k9 units, through the wednesday and along railroad tracks. A helicopter flies overhead, looking for 28yearold david m. Watson, the prisoner who escaped this morning. Watson is serving time for attempted murder in delaware. Watson faces charges of attempting to Murder Police officers. He was being transported here to clifton t. Perkins hospital for evaluation. Two detention officers were in the white van when watson escaped at 9 40 this morning. A guard opened the door after the van stopped in the parking lot, and watsoho only occupant, pushed the guard to the ground and ran into the woods. We did find handcuffs and a waist chain on the scene. Reporter police with guns drawn, searched a truck, looking for the escapee. At this Asphalt Plant nearby,
Only occupant, pushed the guard to the ground and ran into the woods. We did find handcuffs and a waist chain on the scene. Reporter police with guns drawn, searched a truck looking for the escapee. At this jess up asphalt plant, a supervisor tells me, they spotted a white van this morning. One of our Truck Drivers saw the guy jump out of the fan and go into the woods. And which way was he heading . Out by pawtuxet range road. Reporter police say watson was wearing all white, sweat pants and a thermal shirt which searchers have recovered. They dont think he has a weapon. There are a lot of Industrial Parks in the area. Some of the businesses have been searched. We got a phone call from the Howard County Police Department that there was an escaped prisoner. Thats what we saw the helicopters flying around ever since. Have you seen anyone . Reporter the live picture now from chopper4 as the search grid has expanded over the past couple of hours. A wider area. Police are looking, trying to
Right now at 10 00 a possible sighting of escaped frizzner today in howard country he ramped up the manhunt to find him. Late breaking details on new clues investigators found. Then a student is behind bars tonight after driving a stolen car to school. But that was not even the worst of it. What police say they found in the trunk of the car. Plus how does less stressful evening xhunt come. Leading the way with driverless cars. News at 10 starts rights now. And right now police are searching for an escaped prisoner still on the loose in howard country. Im tony perkins. Im shawn yancy. And the fbi and local police are serving a wooded area not far from where david watson escaped in jessup, maryland. A tape came in he was s spotted in that are fox5 Anjali Hemphill is live in jessup with the latest. Anjali. Tony and shawn this area is still crawling with Law Enforcement and armoured vehicles as police say they will continue their search into the night. And days ago Law Enforcement widened
,lison the good news is besides the wizards winning, it will not last too long, steve . Steve it will not last that long and the time is working out well. We have rain sticking around overnight into early tomorrow morning, but tomorrow looks a whole lot better. Time,in ends around noon a little before then to the west. The highs only into the middle 50s. Looking ahead to mothers day, a bit warmer. Next week we are talking daytime highs near 90. More on that in a few minutes. Jonathan stay connected with the Stormwatch Team by following us on facebook, twitter, wjla. Com, a and download the stormwatchpp. Breaking news, a thriller at the phone booth, the wizards win by one point. A great game to watch. Alison it was really fun to watch. For a crucial matchup against the celtics. Annalysa gayle is live at the Verizon Center. You have to be having fun out there, annalysa. Annalysa absolutely. We needed something to brighten the day with the rain, and this was it. The fans in chinatown are
Warmup and we could see temperatures breaking records today. Get ready, shes warning you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] larry im hot just talking about it. Glad you are here with us this morning. Veronica johnson has the latest on that he, midweek. Heatwave, midweek. One thing you may not have had to do yet this year is turn on your ac, but today will be a good day. Forecasting today and tomorrow two days of summer before temperatures get under 90 degrees for the high. Well above the average of 76 temperatures right now are in the mid 60s across the area. Its not that humid outside yet, but temperatures will be coming up rather rapidly. 82 degrees by 11 00 a. M. , turning more humid by lunchtime. Dress accordingly, dress like it is summer. Out in be maxing warrenton and rested reston. Upper 80s the lower 80s, running well above the average high of 76 degrees. Julie, watch the hea