you can see it's a very active scene here. we'll keep following this breaking story. i'm yukee washington. >> and i'm jessica dean. let's go back to our other top story. two separate kidnappings in the same area. >> the terrifying attacks happened in wilmington. last week a woman was kidnapped at the top of the hill apartments and just last night another kidnap be ring at the arrundel apartments. >> reporter: we can tell you that we have seen a heavy police presence here at the arundel apartments and police are urging residents to stay on guard throughout newcastle county delaware. >> this incident appears to be related. >> reporter: a masked suspect has struck again. the latest incident happened sunday at 7:45 p.m. at the arundel apartments. police say the victim was heading inside her building. >> she was approached by a male in the common area of our apartment building. the man was wearing a black mask, dark clothing and brandishing a handgun. once inside he demanded money. the suspect physically and sexually assaulted a victim. >> reporter: she was forced back outside to the car where he drove her to several atms to withdraw money. >> it bothers me because i've always felt so safe here. >> i was surprised. it's safe back here. it's quiet. i was really surprised that it happened again. >> reporter: these neighbors are still reeling from a similar attack last week linked to the same suspect here at the top of the hill apartments in wilmington. >> are we more aware of our presence? yes. we're parking closer to our building. we're checking around before we get out. >> we will have increased patrols throughout many of our communities. >> reporter: these attacks have police urging residents to stay on high alert. >> be aware of your surroundings. don't be distracted by texting or being on your phone. >> reporter: the suspect is described as a male 5'8" to 5'10" with a thick accent he has worn a mask. there is up to a $20,000 reward in this case. natasha brown, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> there's been another rooftop break-in in montgomery county and this time the thief targeted a deli. police say the crime may be related to a similar breakin at the costco at king of prussia. >> reporter: just contact, police are looking at surveillance video hoping that it will give detectives a lead. authorities say this is not your typical burglary and they are not dealing with your typical criminal. the deli was the scene of a mysterious crime last week involving a suspect and a rope. police say this man didn't break a window to get in. he climbed on the roof and rappelled in through this vent. >> when you own a business and your neighbor, my turn is next or what. >> reporter: in the surveillance video the suspect tries to open the office door with a claw hammer. he stole cash and a hand gun similar to this one. the criminal pattern sticks out to investigators because on february 6th someone broke into this costco in king of prussia to steal jewelry and they did it by rappelling 40 feet through the roof through a sky light. the suspect used this rope. authorities are investigating if both cases are related. >> he sfoted the whole area to know where to get in and use the ladder and get out. >> reporter: detectives on the costco case say that their suspect has experience with climbing. that's the upper marion police department. if you have information on either case call them or the hatfield police department. david spunt, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> police need your help to identify the man seen here. authorities want to question him because they say he was seen on february 12th shortly before 4:30 in the morning on the 700 block of south fourth street. video shows the suspect trying to open vehicle doors. a short time later he was seen running from a fire. if you recognize him, call police. >> a man is hospitalized tonight. he was found left for dead more than two days after he was beaten in his home. police are looking for two men that they say are responsible for the friday night home invasion. the victim was working in his garage with the garage door open. two masked men walked in, one had a gun. police say the suspects beat and pistol whipped the mayor. he has a broken nose, fractured bones in his face and injuries to his arms and legs. >> president trump has tapped a man with ties to our area to be his next national security adviser. >> i just wanted to announce, we've been working all weekend very diligently, very hard that generally h.r. mcmaster will become the national security adviser. he's a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> you heard the present there. the pick was born in philadelphia in 1962 and graduated from valley forge military academy in 1980. he earned a doctorate from the university of north carolina and is currently the director of the army capabilities integration center. a sort of military think tank. today we talked with mcmaster's father. >> i'm very proud of him and he has never disappointed anybody that knows him or he ever started with. and he has been a real blessing and he'll do wonders for i hope the country in his efforts in this job. >> he replaces michael flynn who resigned last week. defense secretary touched down for an unannounced visit in baghdad today. as the battle to push isis militants out of mosul entered a second day. he expects american troops to remain for quite a while. the four month flight has -- >> the philadelphia district attorney just got another candidate. he announced his run earlier today. just days after stepping down this first deputy district attorney. during today's press conference outlined an ambitious plan to end mass incarceration and overhaul the probation system. he is the sixth democrat in the race. >> it's an illness caused by certain kinds of exercise and it's often mistaken for muscle soreness. but if it's not treated quickly, it can lead to life-threatening organ failure. health reporter stephanie stall has more on how it hit a delaware county woman at the worst time imaginable. >> reporter: a wedding that almost didn't happen. days before the nuptials, she ended up in the hospital. >> i was hysterical. i was crying. >> it was very scary. at first i'm thinking oh, my god. she's dying. >> reporter: it was after a challenging spin class when things started going hey wire. >> i never thought something like that would happen to me. i've played sports my whole life, i've done intense training, all that. >> reporter: nikki who was a soccer player suddenly developed a condition that strikes athletes. it's sometimes mistaken for the flu or just soreness after a workout. >> we see it after usually intense exercise. >> reporter: it's called rhabdo rhabdomye lysis. >> it starts out with sore and weak muscles and then there's swellness. >> it was from my knees to under my waist were ten times their size. >> reporter: nikki got the standard treatment, iv fluids to remove the toxins, but her levels weren't going down fast enough. >> it got to the point i might not be going to the wedding and i couldn't handle it anymore. >> reporter: the staff decided to surprise nikki with a rehearsal dinner at the hospital. >> the hospital did an amazing job. >> and on the day of the wedding, the hospital did something else. they let nikki leave for a few hours. how unusual is it that you relieve somebody temporarily? >> it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: she didn't feel good, but nikki got married as planned. >> i couldn't really walk, stand for a long period of time. you dream about it your whole life and you can't even dance. >> reporter: after the wedding on new year's eve, nikki went back to the hospital for more iv therapy. and now that she's recovered and happily reminiscing about the wedding, nikki says she's worried about working out again. >> i didn't feel any pain, i didn't feel anything when it was happening until afterwards. so how do i know it's not going happen again. >> reporter: doctors say the syndrome is rare and that working out is beneficial. there's really no way to pro vent rhabdomyelysis except to stay hydrated. >> as people do cross fit and cycling classes, i think we have to be certainly more aware of it and help people understand the consequence. >> reporter: lessons lrnd for the delaware county newlyweds who are together through sickness and health. >> good to know about. >> how about that, lessons lrnd for us all. a former teen heartthrob makes a shocking announcement about his health. >> why david cassidy says he's not surprised by the diagnosis. also coming up for you, the oreo cookie like you've never seen it before. hey, bud. you need some help? no, i'm good. come on, moe. i have to go. (vo) we always trusted our subaru impreza would be there for him someday. ok. that's it. (vo) we just didn't think someday would come so fast. see ya later, moe. (vo) introducing the all-new subaru impreza. the longest-lasting vehicle in its class. more than a car, it's a subaru. . a car stolen with a 4-year-old child in the back seat. chopper 3 is live where police tell us they found the stolen car but at this point the child is still missing. it all started around 10:30 tonight when the car was taken in the logan section of the city. be sure to stay with eyewitness news we'll continue to provide you updates here all night. former partridge family star david cassidy says he's struggling with memory loss. he tells "people magazine" his family has a history of dementia and he says this was coming. he says he wants to stay focused and enjoy life. he has had numerous personal issues in the decades following his initial success raging from substance abuse to bankruptcy. >> well if you ever have traveled out west, you know los angeles has the world's worst traffic. now philadelphia is high on the list for having major traffic headaches. we came in ninth place in 2016. according to a transportation n analytics firm, the average driver waisted 58 hours last year, that's almost two and a half days. easter is arriving early in the form of the oreo cookie. >> the maker of the oreo is taking the cookie and a classic easter candy and combining them. how about peeps? >> a lot of people like oreos, right? put them together and the reaction is split. >> reporter: about a week away from fat tuesday stores are stocking up for the spring season. what's at the top of your easter list? >> anything chocolate. >> peeps. >> the local favorite that now comes with a high profile collaboration. enter peeps oreos. >> that would be interesting. >> i would definitely give it a dry. >> reporter: but pink flavored cream sandwiched between vanilla waivers. >> to purists, these combinations are considered unnecessary, if not unsafery. >> i like my traditional run-of the-mill cookie. >> stick with what works. >> reporter: still that doesn't stop brands from branching out. popular food blog was delighted by the news of cream of crushed oreos. >> yeah. >> reporter: and there is plenty of hype over these ads featuring a new vanilla cup cake version of m and ms. >> it's a business, right? just to figure out ways to get people excited about their product. >> reporter: i reached out to oreo to ask why they continue to introduce new flavors. they said new flavors and new creations are ways for the iconic brand to innovate in order to surprise and delight its fans. i hope that was a smart take there at end. >> it's a business got to keep you interested. >> r why fix it if it ain't broke. thanks nicole. let's check with our weather piece now and talk about this record-setting week. >> we could be breaking a record later this week. it feels more like easter time maybe than february. it feels more actually like memorial daytime as we expect to get into the 70s. i know this warmth has been wonderful but it is a little weird you have to admit when we're talking 60s and 07s in february, it makes you wonder what the rest of the spring is going to be like and it doesn't bode well for the plants that are starting to bloom this early. but if you like it warm and you like to get outside without a coat, you're going to love the forecast. let's look outside right now and you can see it's a nice night, the clearing skies will help temperatures drop rapidly. beautiful day with a high near 60 degrees. quick look at storm scan 3. want to show you the overall pattern being driven by this very slowly advancing frant and you can see this is pulling in a lot of moisture from the gulf of mexico. no where near the record, we're still 12 degrees from the record but we may be breaking one as we mentioned by later this week. temperatures dropping in fact we've lost 3 degrees in the past hour. you can see it's a little warmer off to the south and west. there's your core of the warmth. 62 in nashville, 62 in atlanta, 66 right now in birmingham. the next few days are all going to be driven by the wind. today's little the sixers got a serious boost yet when the kings traded away their franchise player. cousins was sent to new orleans for three players and two 2017 draft picks. but this means the kings will likely stink and end up with a top tier draft pick. they have a right to swap for the selection and they own the number one pick in 2019. now with boogy in the big easy, that eliminates one spot for okafore. if the celtics are still in the mix for big job. the deadline is on thursday. the 21-year-old okafore is still on the market. the flyers had the night off. they will host the capitals wednesday night. crews are busy getting hines field in bits -- pittsburgh ready for hooky. you are looking at time lapse video of the field being turned into a hockey rink. kate bilo has the temperature. the high that day being 57 degrees. nice and slushy ice out there. on to baseball now, the phillies highest player why not give him the money spot in the rotation. he turned down free agency and signed a one-year deal to stay with the phils for 17 million. he said jeremy has the best chance to play the mentor on the staff. >> just tell the guys come in and not try to change too much and do what they i think all the rotations is back again. so those guys have to experience they didn't have last year. i told them last year be yourself and just try to get a little experience under your belt. >> across the pond sutton united taking on arsenal in the fa cup. that's backup goalie wayne shaw. they are playing and he is eating. shaw's nickname is the roly-poly goalie. >> he wasn't in a hurry. >> he had to wash it down. >> up next, why crowds li that has more ski mountains to choose from than any other in the country. ♪ and that's not the only thing you can only find in new york state. you can find it all, only in new york. new york. it's all here. it's only here. plan your winter getaway at iloveny.com crowds packed the national zoo in washington, d.c. today to say good-bye to bao bao. >> she will join her older brother in china. the panda was born three years ago and quickly dave this fios party is da bomb! fo shizzle! it's tv totally ahead of its time. yo, let me check that. oh snap. that x1 voice remote is crunk! and it lets me search with the sound of my voice. what should i watch? things have come a long way since you got fios. [nervously laughs] what's fios? fios has fallen behind. don't fall with it. xfinity x1 will change the way you experience tv. and before we go, one more check on our breaking news. a car stolen with a 4-year-old child in the back seat. chopper 3 is live over 16th and st. paul's where police tell us they have found the stolen car but at this point the child is still missing. the car was taken around 10:30 tonight in logan. our morning team will have the very latest tomorrow beginning at 4:30. you can always check cbsphilly.com. i'm yukee. >> and i'm jessica dean. we're always on and up next the late show with stephen colbert. >> have a good night and sleep well. captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ sweden ♪ ♪ whoo ♪ ( laughter )

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