Overdosed, we got them on friday. Reporter also among those arrested the father of barry baker, junior. He made headlines last month for an under provoked attack against a man with cerebral palsy. While his son was beating up a man, with a disability, barry baker, senior was settling as morphine, heck of a family. Reporter officials are working to quantify the drugs, seized most of which is believed to be laced with the deadly chemical fentanyl. The d. A. Demonstrated just how deadly that chemical could be. Have a saltshaker, all right. Take a little bit of salt out into my hand. If that is was fentanyl, that would be enough to kill four or five of news this room. Reporter again, while operation wild fire was sparked as a way to get that snapshot in the heroin, Opioid Epidemic here Law Enforcement says it should send a message to drug dealers about just how aggressive Law Enforcement is in combat ago this drug problem. Reporting live from west chester alycia nieves cbs3 Eyewitness News
But recently mayor jim kenney and others received official notice from the government that their conversations with John Dougherty were wiretapped it is a standard pro forma i dont know how you cannot talk to John Dougherty or majority leader of council over a two year period and not be recorded. Reporter we caught up with the mayor following a news conference, highlighting new programs to put people to work in the philadelphia building trade industry. Kenney said he is not concerned about being recorded maybe i was a little profane here or there but nothing im worried about from a local perspective. Reporter also, philadelphia councilman bobby henon who was at todays news conference. He left a few minutes early and in the hallway he indicated he had no comment. John dougherty known as johnny dock was with his wife who is dealing with medical issues according to spokesmen frank kiehl. He says that the letter is standard procedure, and dougherty with the men and women of local 98 are no
At 11 00, a construction site becomes a crime scene. What workers digging in the area discovered that had them calling 911. Brash behind the wheels . Pennsylvania new jersey or delaware . What state has some of the rudist drivers in the nation . Phone calls recorded why conversations Union Boss John Dougherty had with mayor kenney were taped by the fbi. And tonight, mayor kenney is Ukee Washington. Im jessica dean. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is live Spring Garden with the story. Reporter im at the local 98 headquarters. Members of this union and friends of John Dougherty the union boss are standing by him. We found out besides mayor kenney other people received these letters. This document proves the fbi wire tapped local 98 Union Boss John Dougherty. Agents took boxes out of his south philadelphia home last august. He stood with neighbors and friends relaxed, yet curious. You know ive been on the scrutiny my whole life. I dont understand why. Maybe its because i win too much
And tonight, mayor kenney is Ukee Washington. Im jessica dean. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is live Spring Garden with the story. Reporter im at the local 98 headquarters. Members of this union and friends of John Dougherty the union boss are standing by him. We found out besides mayor kenney other people received these letters. This document proves the fbi wire tapped local 98 union boss John Dougherty. Agents took boxes out of his south philadelphia home last august. He stood with neighbors and friends relaxed, yet curious. You know ive been on the scrutiny my whole life. I dont understand why. Maybe its because i win too much. Reporter they raided the local headquarters, dougherty has not been charged with a crime but speculation continues. After jim kenney and other Dougherty Associates say they were notified by uncle sam their calls with the union boss were indeed recorded i dont know how you could not talk to John Dougherty or the majority Leader Council over almost twoye
Yes. Good morning. It is cool outside. Things are looking good. It looks dry for the most part in terms of what im seeing on the camera. Lots of construction we have an accident, in mass trans that it we will begin in a bit the weather is absolutely not just quiet but stunning today. It looks like such a nice day, humidity is so low, if you are waking up, you had, to turn air conditioning off before you went to bed last night isnt it refreshing, comfortable that air mass is just really nice, and pleasant it will stay that way throughout the course of the day with sunny skies, expected as well. Storm scan is completely clear and empty. We are down to 40. It is late june and what is going on here. It will in the last very long, enjoy it, but 49 degrees in the mountains. Sixtythree at philly international. Mid up toker 50s for millville to atlantic city. Very cool for standard but comfortable start to the day and in the mid 50s in the outlining suburbs as well. As day goes on nothing but