Firefighters pass those too far gone to help those who have a chance. The scenario, an airplane collides with a helicopter and catches fire causing two more cars to crash at the end of the runway. A parked Police Chopper circles the airport to find some of the injured in the water. Eagle 1 deploys a rescue attack. They want to make this scenario as real as possible. They are testing all the First Responders from across the region. How they communicate. And how they handle the situation. It is a very exciting experience because we are getting to help First Responders practice real world emergencies and learning at the same time how they respond. Reporter this is the largest drill conducted at the airport with 550 First Responders. Airport authority pe volunteers including 100 patients transported to area hospitals. We would like to be able to help them practice so they can avoid bigger disasters in the future. Reporter at Reagan National airport, surae chinn, wusa9. More than a dozen fe
I called 911. Reporter she doesnt want you to know her name or see her face. The officer approached the suspect and then her. He said i cant do anything about words. As soon as i put my Police Officer uniform on, it is free speech. Reporter the officer left. And so did the suspect. But only momentarily. The victim says she was sitting here. Alone. When the suspect snuck up on her and poured a liquid on her head before taking off down connecticut avenue. It didnt burn me, but it had a strange smell to it. I am more nervous now. When im coming through at nighttime. Reporter she says police told her they have Surveillance Video of the incident. She filed a report and meets with officers tuesday. Starbucks was closed when all this happened on april 21. And the victim says she doesnt think there were any witnesses. Live in northwest, matt yurus, wusa9. Thank you so much turning to weather, when are we going to catch a break from the cold and rain . Lets get right over to first alert meteoro
Cool weather continues i will show you how long. And newest name added to a permanent memorial added for those killed in the line of duty. A lasting tribute to a Prince Georges County firefighter who gave his life in service. He was shot and killed two weeks ago now. His family and the firefighter who survived came together for a essential ceremony. Reporter it is tradition here that a fallen firefighters name is engraved on this memorial that stands the test of time so his or her sacrifice is remembered forever. Two weeks to the day after the unimaginable tragedy that claimed the life of lieutenant John Ulmschneider a his family watched as his name was unveiled in the firefighters memorial. Who died performing the job of helps others in their greatest time of need. As we lay him to rest and as kevin recovered and went home, firefighter and paramedics all over the region wrapped this department and families in their thoughts and prayers. Reporter present at the ceremony was firefighter
Welcome to news 4 this week. Hi, everyone. Im veronica johnson. Well show you interesting, local stories making news this week. Among them, putting passengers in danger. The startling revelations from ntsb this week about safety on metro, and what they say needs to be done to fix it. Its a huge decision, picking a college. For students in lowden county, its one they share with a teacher in a tangible way. Identity theft on the car lot. How crooks are able to clone your car and make it harder to find if stolen. First, weve reported on bank robberies, smash and grabs and burglaries. Police in Montgomery County are searching for a bathtub it was pricey. There are a lot of questions about how he pulled it off. News 4s pat collins has the story. Reporter didnt like how it felt. Hes been selling highend plumbing supplies for more than 20 years. Last week, we had a sale hell not soon forget. Im 63. Its just something i still be live with for the rest of my life. Reporter police say this man c
Its only around 40 degrees in washington. Right around the bay, western northern suburbs all above freezing. So any of the snow that fell yesterday, most of it is melting. Several inches at elevations above 1,000 feet or so is continuing to melt. A look at the new timing for more perhaps wet snow for later tonight, i have that hour by hour timing in a few minute. Today Prince Georges County Police Officers will hold a candlelight vigil to remember 29yearold officer gentleman jacai colson. He was killed in a shootout with a suspect who police say wanted to provoke officers in to killing him. The vigil will be at the District Three Police station on barlow road where the shooting happened. It begins at 4 15 this evening. At 4 30 which is the same time the shooting began last week, there is going to be a moment of silence. Michael ford and his two brothers are charged with planning carrying out and recording that attack. More drama this morning on the campaign trail. Another protester at