Police say there have been several close calls. And now they have put a warning out about a van. Kpix 5s Christin Ayers reports. Reporter extra police cars patrolling berkeley on the block where a man tried not once, not twice, but three times to snatch children walking to school in broad daylight. What we have been seeing in these instances is a man coming up in a van and trying to lure Young Children into his van. Reporter police say the man has been alarmingly persistent. The first attempt happened september 18. Within 30 minutes, the man tried kidnapping three girls and a boy on telegraph avenue. On october 19, Police Believe he struck again targeting a girl playing at college and webster and 15 minutes later yelling at three girls on the same corner to get into his van. It is definitely alarming. Its definitely one of our highest priorities. Reporter police have canvassed each location looking for Surveillance Video of the suspect. So far, with no luck. Witnesses say the man was h
Her license plate was missing and she got the ticket. And now as they say, the rest of the story. In terms of the officers of told ms. Cordova over on marin street in berkeley were not Berkeley Police officers. They were from kensington, miles away. And miss cordova is not just any ordinary citizen, shes a member of the kensington protection and qed district where they ever sees the special district population 5000 that has no mayor or city council. She has been an outspoken critic of the Police Department following a incident when sergeant. Keith was with a prostitute and we know awoke up realizing someone has stolen his badge, handcuffs, 40 caliber pistol and ammunition. The police chief at the time got fired and sergeant. Barrow has kept his job. Miss cordova says barrow was in the car with the officer who pulled her over earlier this month out of uniform. Great to see if theyll investigation of not less be transparent. Reporter police chief has asked Richmond Police averment to con
Was an act of terrorism. Live in santa clara, kiet do, kpix 5. We got some breaking news out of belmont. Firefighters are battling a two alarm blaze on carmount drive at 4 a. M. The fire is burning in a residential building possibly an apartment complex. No injuries have been reported. And we do have a crew on the way to the fire. We are going to have more in our next halfhour. Newly elected San Francisco sheriff Vicki Hennesy says one of her first orders of business will be to communicate with immigrations Customs Enforcement official. It comes after an illegal immigrant shot and killed a woman near the Ferry Building in july. This replace a policy from current sheriff Ross Mirkarimi who prohibited sheriffs deputies from directly contacting i. C. E. A former pass rusher for the raiders was found guilty for killing three men. Anthony smith played defensive end from 1990 to 1998. He was convicted yesterday in los angeles of three counts of murder. He shot two brothers to death in 1999,
This is a place that families can come. We want businesses that fit. Reporter almost all the businesses here oppose what would be the first medical Marijuana Dispensary at fishermans wharf. May lynn owns the shop next door. All the customer all the customer i think thats a crazy idea you know this is the first theres a lot of peoples with the families, kids. Reporter but ray says he is not here to get people high. He is in the healing business helping those dealing with cancer, aids, and other illnesses. He says there are no dispensaries on this side of the city. It would give them additional foot traffic. Not another tshirt or knicknack shop. They want a reason to come to fishermans wharf. Reporter while ray has gotten thousands of signatures in support, many visitors think its the wrong place. You might lose some tourism here. I dont want my children or grandchildren to be exposed to it. When they become adults that would be their choice. Reporter both ray and the opposition will be
Aloud. He also wrote he was going to try to ambush a Police Officer and get his gun. The whole plan unraveled when the victims fought back. Whats more, in that backpack, investigators found two clear bags full of Petroleum Jelly. It looks likes his intention was to cut a hole in the bag and squirt it on the floor as a slip and slide. Reporter back here at Wilcox High School the principal remembered faisal as a good student who liked science but wasnt uninvolved with school activities. Former classmates said he was quiet and faded into the background. Really quiet or just holding back a lot of stuff and i guess maybe mohammad was just one of those people. Reporter as far as a motive the sheriff says faisal was angry for getting connected out of a study group. Though searched his home in santa clara, his computer, his dorm room, everything, but found nothing to prove terrorism. Persists persist a bomb may have brought down a Russian Airliner in egypts sinai peninsula. A plane crashed on