Absolutely one of the most ludicrous contentions ive heard. Anything he said to the police before his alibi exploded in his face was merely nothing more than an attempt to perpetuate the lie. Reporter authorities maintain rodriguez, who was driving without a license, struck the pair as they crossed the street in west new york. Police say video shows rodriguez then briefly stopped, got out of his suv, but then took off. We know somebody got out of the vehicle and we know that they left the scene of the accident. As far as whether it was mr. Rodriguez, at this point, at this stage in the game, i cant tell you unequivocally that that was him. Reporter once he got home to newark, police say she helped her husband cover up the cold blooded crime. Told police her suv had been stolen. Police found the vehicle parked right outside the couples home. Today we learned ironically the same age, 7, as little sheyla. By no means is she looking to walk away from this. In a matter of minutes her whole world got turned upside down. Many worlds turned upside down. Rodriguez was charged with among other things leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a fatality. Hes being held on 250,000 bail. His wifes bail, much lower, at just 7500. For now were live in jersey city, kemberly richardson, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Following breaking news in brooklyn. Another hitandrun. This time the victim, a 70yearold man on a scooter. He was hit by a car in bensonhurst. The driver took off. A live picture from the scene in bensonhurst. The victim in Critical Condition at lutheran medical center. All we know really about this car is that it was a white sedan. Were going to turn now to the weather and the high winds and wind gusts of up to 40 Miles Per Hour tonight. Pelham in Westchester County. Knocked downpour lines. Thankfully no one was hurt. All this wind will be followed by much colder temperatures and possibly snow. Meteorologist lee goldberg at the weather wall tracking it all. March is infamous for its big winds and big temperature swings. We started out before dawn with a feels like reading in the mid 60s. Now 29. Its a gorgeous sunset but feels tough out there. Wind is gusting over 25 Miles Per Hour. So our numbers here, which are right around freezing, will evening hours. 9, monticello. And 29 in belmar. The peak wind gusts were over 40 Miles Per Hour. Theyre definitely coming down but its gradual during the evening hours. Well continue to see the winds diminish slowly overnight and temperatures dropping down in to teens. Clear skies for now but we turn our attention to a storm out in the middle of the country. This one is going ahead to the south and east thursday night and friday, close enough that we have an area of snowfall that will impact especially the friday morning commute. Well have the snowfall map, a look in to the weekend and a big warmup down the road. All ahead in accuweather in just a few minutes. The nypd tonight cracking down on crime on the subway. Crimes underground on the rise this year. Now the Police Department adding more cops and upgrading technology to try to make the subways safer. Tim fleischer is in downtown brooklyn for us. Nypd and city officials rolled out more initiatives today to bolster their claim that the city subway system is one of the safest in the world. Some of it youre going to see. Some of it you wont. Reporter for the 6 and a half million riders who take the subways every day, its not about filling the trains with officers. Theres not a need to put a cop on every train. Reporter commissioner William Bratton believes new police initiatives can make a significant difference. For one, what had been a problem used by police. Experiencing dead spots. Officers not able to respond to calls from other officers. Reprogramming they say will make that a thing of the past. The ability for street level cops and their counterparts underground to properly communicate with each other. Well get our resources to incidents faster and keep people safer. Another effort riders will be seeing are train inspections. With a Police Sergeant and officers who will spread out along a platform. Officer goes in a separate car, looks at everybody, makes sure everybodys okay. Sees whats in there and comes back out. Substantially increase those. Reporter they will also add Strategic Response team surges at various stations and 60 additional officers will be deployed at the times square station, an important and one of the busiest. Were bringing the number up substantiallyment were in the process of recruiting and identifying officers to make that a permanent command. With the mta on cell phone reception. All the smart phones will also be able to work underground. Reporter overall mayor de blasio stresses were not going back. In fact, the challenge i said today, first and foremost is the theft of property, and we take that seriously too, but nowhere near what we used to see in terms of violence. When he was chief of transit in 1990, there were fewer passengers but 7 times the amount of crime that we see today. Tim fleischer, channel 7 Eyewitness News. The shooting death of a pro baseball prospect in Westchester County tonight has led to the indictment of four people. Among those arrested this morning, a 17yearold charged with Second Degree murder. Mike nolan was shot three times last september while standing in the parking lot of a burger king in yonkers. Police say the shooting was the arrests are little comfort tonight for nolans parents. They took my son for no reason whatsoever. They took my son. It was my best friend, my buddy, my son. 17yearold Nashaun Hunter is accused of being the triggerman. The alleged driver and two passengers in the car are charged with assault. Now to vote 2016. Not withstanding some tsunami of a political element it will democrat and republican candidates in the fall. And ben carson isnt one of them. Hes on the verge apparently of the big winners last night, Hillary Clinton and donald trump. First republican primary, trump won seven states. Ted cruz won three. His home state of texas. And the neighboring oklahoma and then alaska. Marco rubio won one state, minnesota. As for the democrats, Clinton Bernie sanders won four, his home state of vermont. Mrs. Clinton right now at a rally at the Javits Center in manhattan. Lets listen in briefly. Prekindergarten for all the children in new york city. Thanks to tish james. It is so great you are all with us today. I also want to think my friends from the new york black, puerto rican, hispanic and asian caucus. I was so grateful to earn the endorsement of 46 of your members yesterday. And we have a lot of work to do which is why i thought it would be a great idea for everybody to get together. We set this event for the day after super tuesday and boy, am yesterday was one for the history books. Our campaign went nationwide. People in every corner of the country came out to support the future were building together and we could not have done it without labor. We won Union Households from iowa all through the states that voted yesterday. And i know that we had had Union Members going door to door in texas, home care workers making calls in to massachusetts, teachers helping to turn out voters in alabama, and so much more. So first and foremost, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you did to give us those great victories we had yesterday. I think a lot about the fact factory worker who operated a loom in the scranton lace works in scranton, pennsylvania. And the daughter of a father who ran his own fabric printing shop. And a mother who had to work to put herself through high school as a maid. They made sacrifices for me. And i will never forget that. So my respect for hardworking men and women runs deep. And ive always believed that when unions are strong, families are strong and america is strong. That is Hillary Clinton speaking at a rally, the jav Javits Center. Speaking at a rally, the Javits Center. Theres growing criticism on chris christie. Social media is blowing up with imagine quotes to go with he stood behind trump during his News Conference last night. A poll shows christies Approval Rating has dropped 27 . In other words, a 73 negative rating and thats down 6 from before he endorsed donald trump. Such drama in this president ial campaign. As we continue with Eyewitness News at 6 00, an emotional day in court. A new york cop comes face to face with the man who shot him and nearly killed him. We hear from both men next. Game in s i do everything on the internet. But, its kind of slow. My friends say i should get fios because its the fastest. I just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. 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When he was led away, the cop that was shot got the chance to confront his wouldbe killer and his words, powerful and filled with anger. Reporter nypd Sergeant Craig beard did today what very few Police Officers ever survive to be able to do. He confronted his wouldbe killer in a courtroom and demanded the maximum sentence. He could have gotten away. Had the lead on me. You were a quick dustance distance from your home. And what did you do . Youre an idiot, you made a bad decision. In closing, your honor, id like to ask for the maximum penalty dropped on his head. Reporter 28yearold john thomas was arrested in 2012. Charged with attempted murder after he was cornered in an alleyway and opened fire on sergeant beard. The sergeant had been chasing thomas and was struck in both legs. Thomas was convicted last year but insists he was framed with his own dna. Time. Overturned. This will be just another one. Reporter its an allegation that infuriated the judge. Your intent was to kill him. Who are you to take a gun and Police Officer . This is a severe sentence youre going to get. I dont think youll ever step reporter and with that, thomas flashed a grin as the judge sentenced him to life in prison. 55 years to life in prison to be precise. Recognizing the fact that if thomas had had been a better marksman, sergeant wouldnt be alive today. Wow, traumatic moments there. Still to come, lee returns and says were in for colder temperatures and we could see a little snow by the end of the week. All across america families are coming back to Time Warner Cable for a whole new experience. Thats because weve been working hard to give you better service, and it shows. We came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. Oh shes impressed. Were catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. For 89. 99 a month youll get 100 meg ultrafast internet, popular hd channels and unlimited calling. 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Wind chills in the teens tonight. Theres some snow late tomorrow night in to friday. Morning commute. Near normal as we go through the in the 40s. Next week. The rain or snow shower activity on sunday morning looks like its going to be very minor. If we can get the sun out early, maybe we have a shot at 50 degrees. Well have a big warmup in to early next week. Cold now, below freezing in places lie newburg. 36 in yonkers. In middle 30s. Same thing jersey shore and 38 in west orange, new jersey. Wind chills currently in the teens. Well drop in to the teens and 20s during the evening hours. Mainly clear skies. Wind gusts still over 30 early. Gradually diminishing. I think by morning, 7 to 14mileperhour wind. When youre at 27, feels like upper teens to around 20. Hours. Skies are really clearing out right now. The clouds coming down one of the great lakes starting to wither away. Low pressure moving away. Winds will get lighter. We look to this area here. Two pieces will join forces for a friday snowfall. We start tomorrow with clear sky and cold conditions. Clouds increase tomorrow night. Some snow showers toward midnight. Then snow steadier south and east but periods of snow in to the morning commute with temperatures below freezing at that point. A slick start to the day on friday. Temperatures climb to near freezing or above during the day. Even if its snowing, probably a little concern this snow is going to linger along the coast. Thats why i have the bigger totals 1 to 3 inches. Also parts of northern new jersey and higher elevations. About a coating to an inch off to the north. A nuisance storm. Gusty evening then some less wind late. And wind chills are in the teens. 26 for tomorrow. 38 degrees. Not as windy. Sun gives way to clouds in the afternoon. Tomorrow night down to 30 with the snow developing late. A slippery friday morning. Snow lingers in to the early afternoon then stops. 43, saturday. Rain and snow showers sunday morning. 47. Off to the races monday. Near 70 on wednesday. Very nice. Some people having dinner, rob powers having sports. Today yankee closer Aroldis Chapman with a 30day suspension. Thats the blow dealt yesterday for violations of the games Domestic Violence policy. Chapman reiterated he did not harm his girlfriend but realizes he did show poor judgment. Baseballs hardest thrower misses a month of the regular forward. Happy theres a resolution to it. We look forward to finishing our spring training. Glad it resolved the way it did. I think he ready to move on. He wants to be better as a player and a person. Exhibition game number one for the yankees in tampa against walked a couple guys, then watched brian holliday. Starlin castro, a couple hits. Yanks are up 87 but tigers do get another home run in the top of the 9th inning. They regain the lead and again the yankees come back. Its 99, bottom of the 9th. Two outs. A man on base. Dustin fowler lifts a flyball but with all that sun and wind, winning run scores 109 yanks win. What a way to start things off. Mets had another workout day today. They open their spring schedule tomorrow on the road against the nationals. Curtis granderson wont make that trip. He has pinkeye. Knicks star Carmelo Anthony getting frustrated as teams lost 15 of its last 18 games. Lost to the blazers at home by 18. Anthony heard from a paying customer in the crowd after the laws. Gather myself and i turned around and all i did was pointed to him and said look, the owner is right there. Ask for your money back. Probably not a good move there. The Major League Soccer season opens this weekend for the red bulls. A media day today. Won the supporters shield last season. Best team in the regular season only to get bounced by columbus in the playoffs. Theyve been pegged as teams on the move in the east. Red bulls pretty much intact and ready to take that next step this season. Great group of guys and we added some key players. I think theres a lot of optimism to be spread out. We hope we can integrate the new guys and make sure theyre ready to contribute and give us a lot. I think from all aspects everyone is excited to start the season. Tiger woods says despite what you might have heard lately, hes in good shape. Still recovering from back hitting nine irons, needs to get back healthy and on tour. I know im progressing. Im getting better. Im getting stronger. And i have to just take it day by day. Part of his rehab right now, playing with the kids. Thats a good rehab. Could be weeks, could be months. Lets take a look at some of the stories were working on for Eyewitness News at 11 00. Tonight at 11 00, new help coming to nypd officers. Well tell you what some radios will now be able to do which some say could help save lives. Also a wild scene in a gun store when armed men break in. More on what the highpowered weapons they got away with and where police are searching for them right now. Well have those stores and much more tonight at 11 00. Thats it for us for now. Thanks for watching. Im bill ritter. And im liz cho. World news is coming up next. Breaking news tonight. Is one of the candidates about to drop out . After Donald Trumps string of victories, tonight, trumps promise. Im a unifier. I know people are going to find that a little bit hard to believe. Ted cruz and marco rubio taking aim. But is it even possible other republican candidate to get the delegates they need . Tonight here, we do the math. And the smiles gone. Draekt hit. The tornadoes touching down. Tonight, were on the scene. Homes destroyed. And the new system bringing snow and bitter cold. It is moving east. Breaking news. Armed and dangerous. And the reworld at this hour. Nearly a dozen men making off with several ar15style rifles. That manhunt, right now. The zika outbreak. Tonight, the new headline. In the northeast, as the number of cases here in the u. S. Now grows