John atwater spoke with someone who worked alongside those two officers. John . Reporter well, for the first time, we are hearing from the captain of the east boston district here. You know, its not very often we see Police Officers get emotional but this captain knows full well he could have easily lost two men last night. They are alive today, in large part, thanks to their fellow officers. So many other people stepped up. We want to make them. Theyve done the right thing by us. We have to do the right thing by them. Youve got to be so proud. Oh, yeah. God ah. Yeah. Theres no words. No words for what these guys do every day, last night. So i just want to support them. Get them back make their good. Reporter the captain here just so thankful. They held a prayer vigil with the Police Commissioner and mayor. Both Richard Cintolo and matt morris still in Critical Condition but the commissioner says they are expected to survive. Certainly a relief to their families, the department and, of
I am ed harding. Jc and im jc monahan. Were also uncovering new details on the gunmans past. Newscenter 5s john atwater begins our Team Coverage from mass general hospital. John . John they have been able to talk to the officers here at the hospital. Tonight, they are still in critical condition, and their neighborhood is rallying around them. Yeah. Theres not words for what these guys do every day, let alone what they did last night, just want to get it done and support them and get them back. John captain Kelley Mccormick knows just we pray, oh god, for healing. John tonight, he along with the mayor, Police Commissioner and neighbors prayed for Richard Cintolo and matthew morris, who were saved by their fellow officers after a dramatic shootout last night that left suspect Kirk Figueroa dead. Everyone did everything within their capabilities to bring these guys home safe. Hes a wonderful person, hes a sweetheart. John people who live here know the officers well and joined supporting
Joshua hart and Brittany Smith appeared behind glass in Orange District Court the room packed District Court the room , packed with family of the victims and the accused. Prosecuters say the elderly couple were watching tv when smth and hart savadly attacked them for the car torturing them , for nearly two hours, killing mr. Hardy, stabbing and trying , to suffocate his wife with a pillow. Fisher, who is wheelchair bound, tried to call for help but police say the phones were disabled. So she waited for twelve hours before help arrived. Why did they target this home . According to prosecuters hart and smith wanted to steal an older model car without a tracking system to avoid hart going back to jail. They saw People Living in the home. Their intention was to rob this people and take money and take that car. And they armed themselves before they entered. Caught the couple, taking them in without incident. Live in orange, nicole estaphan, Wcvb Newscenter 5. Heather the two Police Officers
Into the water. Thankfully it was a nice day. There were a lot of people and those people jumped in to help. I lost her. I lost her. John some panic when that car goes down. Then the driver pops up in the chilly water. Moments before get the woman. The car quickly sinks. Then somehow the woman swims out to the relief of her rescuers. It is a date to be thankful. We appreciate the citizens who helped to this woman. Was taken to the hospital with mild hypothermia. They are still working to get that car out of the water here. John atwater. Wcvb newscenter 5. Ben john, thank you. Tita people appear in court after a horrifying crime. Jc Nicholas Yvonne is live in orange tonight. Nicole . Nicole according to investigators, the suspects tortured this older couple for more than two hours, all for the car in the driveway. They appeared behind glass, the remic quick and pointed. What joshua hart and Brittney Smith are accused of detailed and disturbing. It was a brutal, heinous crime. 95yearold
From most lawsuits over criminal use of their products. Ben we have breaking details about a 3car crash on American Legion highway in hyde park. Weve learned that one person has died in the collision. Sky 5 flew over the scene this afternoon. Boston police still in the early stages of the investigation. Jc dramatic video out of arlington where a woman was rescued from a pond after backing her car into the water. Bystanders jumping in to save the car plunging underwater at her spy pond. Ben incredible. Jc and it is a chilly day and going to be a cold one tonight. Ben yeah, are we ready for it, harvey. Harvey im sure we are. 61 in providence. But now as we get close to sunday and the winds are like, the skies are clear, the air is so dry, the temperature will start following, especially in freeze the levels freezing levels. Areas near cape cod probably will not get that freeze or frost. Many other areas will be freezing or below, so definitely protect the plants. We will let you know how