90yearold man in east orange. Why she allegedly strangled henry boyd in his apartment, police wont say. But they did tell us that the two knew each other. Our new jersey reporter toni yates is live in orange with more for us. He leaves behind a wife, children, and great grandchildren. Henry boyd was 90 years old. He retired from the navy decades ago then he worked as a doorman before he retired from that job. The Prosecutors Office has arrested 32yearold jocelyn data of orange. A Family Member found mr. Boyds body inside his apartment on february 9th. He lived in this building on South Harrison street. Saying only that mr. Henry boyd and ms. Datta knew each other. Shes now in custody. Investigators say mr. Boyd was strangled. We did reach out to the boyd family today for a comment. They did not return our calls. Ms. Datta is due in court february 3rd. Eight firefighters were hurt while battling a fire inside an Apartment Building in yonkers. Crews were called to the complex as flames g
Online 24 7 on our nightline developing right now, another random slashing in new restaurant. A man walks in and then attacks. First a bus driver takes a beating getting punched in the for the first time tonight we hear from that driver. He spoke with Eyewitness News reporter josh einiger. He wants to remain anonymous, but the veteran mta bus driver at the receiving end of this onslaught of punches vented his anger to Eyewitness News tonight, angered the alleged assailant was allowed to walk out of court today without posting a dime of bail. This individual did not hear you attacking the driver on a moving vehicle that youre jeopardizing the safety of everybody on that bus and outside that bus. Reporter a judge released 18yearold thutmose clark on his own recognizance today, yearold driver. The driver says clark first pommeled him while the bus was in motion, approaching a stop at flatbush. I now have to maintain control of this bus with one hand while fending him off with reporter the
At the receiving end of this onslaught of punches vented his anger to Eyewitness News tonight, angered the alleged assailant was allowed to walk out of court today without posting a dime of bail. This individual did not hear you attacking the driver on a moving vehicle that youre jeopardizing the safety of everybody on that bus and outside that bus. Reporter a judge released 18yearold thutmose clark on his own recognizance today, accused in the assault of the 62 yearold driver. The driver says clark first pommeled him while the bus was in motion, approaching a stop at nostrand and avenue d in east flatbush. I now have to maintain control of this bus with one hand while fending him off with my right hand. Reporter then after the doors were opened, he got off the driver picked clark out of a lineup tonight. A judge siding with the teams mother who told joe torres her son is autistic and schizophrenic. I cant explain mental illness. Its just something that happens. And fortunately what ha
Teenager away from the bus driver. Hes a sweet young man. No drugs, no alcohol, never been arrested. Never hit anyone before. But he has an illness and we have to work with that. Yeah. He on medication . Absolutely. Did he have his meds that day . Absolutely. Reporter all of this happening in Brooklyn Court today and we find out another city bus driver attacked. This time it happened last night in the bronx. This driver, 69 years old, a teenage suspect according to authorities got on the bus in southern boulevard in the bronx, attacked the driver. The driver suffered a swollen right cheek and a bloody eye. Mr. Clark returns to court on the 21st of april. But coming up at 5 30, were going to take a look at the to get services he desperately needs. Joe, thank you. Were going to turn to the controversial planned budget cuts that some say will leave new york city vulnerable to terrorists. Washingtons new plan would reduce antiterror funding from 180 million to 90 million. That drastic redu
Drivers under siege. New video just in of yet another violent attack on a city bus. Then did you know he was knocked unconscious . And left with a fractured skull. News 4 confronts the suspects in the attack on a tourist who refused to buy their fake tickets. And bill cosby fighting back tonight against a woman whose accusations of Sexual Assault led to his arrest. Good evening. Im chuck scarborough. And im sibila vargas. We begin with that attack on a city bus driver, the second in a span of weeks. A camera captured the assault, the suspect slugging the driver in the face as he sat behind the wheel. Checkey beckford is live in the bronx with a closer look at the man police are trying to identify. Checkey . Reporter and chuck, were hearing from the bus driver tonight, dennis dunwell. He is 69 years old and said he never saw the attack coming. Police believe this was a case of mistaken identity, that the suspect thought the bus driver had passed him at an earlier stop. Be he had the wro