that we have been able to accomplish over the last five yes. and i am looking forward to retirement. they now begin to look for the new commissioner. he is retiring august 1st, again, after 31 years. and during his five years as baltimore city police commissioner, there have been dramatic drops in gun crime and homicides. reporting live from city hall. i m pat warren. back to you. complete coverage continues. mike hellgren has ray look at fred bealefeld s successes and scandals. in that interview, commissioner bealefeld said he had no plans to step down any time soon. this is a man who was passionate about the job. he spent his life in the bp and had several family members in the department. commissioner bealefeld has spent three decades. rising to top cop, he survived several scandals and several mayors. last december, i asked him whether he planned to step down. i heard people say, now is a good time, to leave on a high note. this is who i am. this is what i d
forces. but werdesheim says osbee charged at him with a stick. he said, quote, he was on me, very, very quickly. i had no time to think. i pummed down his left hand, and hit him with my right hand, which still had my shop reim radio in it, quote. i think he s lying. clearly. reporter: prosecutors they the brothers pinpointed osbee to the ground. he s clearly trying to evade justice. it frustrates me that people associated with shomrim is giving a different story. reporter: and of course, the only other person who knows what happened is osbeea and he refused to testimony. the state is relying on secondary witnesses, which the judge has already called inconsistent and contradictory. weijia, thank you. the judge will make a ruling because there is no jury in this case. a howard county man is arrested in connection with two unusual robberies. denise is in the newsroom with more on the charges he faces. denise? reporter: well, mary, police say the suspect used a blood-
them to inoperable sources. i want to stress that at no time during the course of the investigation was the public ever in danger. reporter: the suspects are in their 20s and 30s. they re all self-described an arkists with no ties to international terrorism. the threat we face is a diverse one. that terrorism can come in many hues. and from many homelands. reporter: investigators say the men wanted to make a statement against corporate america. they face charges of conspiracy and trying to use explosives to damage property, affecting interstate commerce. teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. and right now, all five suspects are being held without bond. breaking news from afghanistan, where president obama is making a surprise visit. adam may is in the newsroom to explain his trip comes on the anniversary of osama bin laden s assassination. adam? good afternoon, kai. just a short time ago, air force one lands in afghanistan, under the cover of darkness, with presid
crews inject material inside. deputy transportation director frank murphy says the real digging has yet to start. we haven t really gotten down low to see what has started there. but we know enough to know that there has been strength in this. we always knew this was going to be part of the work. reporter: right now, the northbound closures are scheduled through monday but could last longer. and southbound lanes may eventually close. these closures may be a regular feature overnight. for at least a number of weeks. reporter: the northbound tour will take you over from 28th street to sissen street. and on to 29th, and back to the jfx. i just plan to leave a little early. it is what it is. if they gotta fix it, they gotta fix it. reporter: and the department of transportation says they will work to minimize closures for big events. and they can always map out alternate routes through the city. reporting live along the jfx, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. mike,
democratic martin o malley. and hints that they are being unfairly targeted by those in political power am. my client certainly thinks that. reporter: the decision to charge henson was not political. every case comes along, we try to make an independent judgment whether it merits prosecution. reporter: henson must convince the jury the calls were not intended to hinder voter turnout. live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. derek, thank you. defense attorneys for henson and for ehrlich campaign manager, paul schurick, have promised to appeal. a teen files a multimillion- dollar lawsuit. reporter: the 18-year-old is seeking $10 million from the montgomery county police department. rico richardson was a front- seat passenger in this toyota, when it slammed into a tree, following a high-speed chase with officers in chevy chase, killing three other teenagers. now, richardson alleges in the suit that a police cruiser rammed the car, causing it