Ever since that tragedy in 2012, there have been Armed Security guards at all newtown schools. This morning sharp eyed security personnel noticed that teacher allegedly carrying concealed firearm. Happened at the middle school. 46yearold jason adams detained by security while police were called to the school. Adams produced a valid pistol permit which in connecticut is also a carry permit, however, guns are not allowed on school property. So adams was arrested. This all happened right at the start of the school day, 9 00. Adams transported to Newtown Police headquarters where he was processed and charged with possession of a weapon grounds. He was released on his own recognizance. The science teacher, hes an 8th grade science teacher, is out of police custody. And hes also out of the classroom for the time being. Adams has been placed on administrative leave. Police in the district stressed that at no time was there any and parents have been notified of the incident. I understand he had a permit but its against the law to bring it on the property. I think he made an unfortunate mistake. This afternoon we knocked on mr. Adams door. He said no comment, asked us to leave the property. He is due back in court on april 20th. Live in newtown, Eyewitness News. Turning to vote 2016 and the Campaign Countdown here in new york underway. In the past, candidates came here to raise money. Now theyre here looking for votes. New york, a delegate rich state and its up for grabs. Today ted cruz coming off a win in wisconsin was in the sound view section of the bronx. Donald trump, hoping to rebound, will appear shortly at an event in bethpage, long island. N. J. Burkett is with the cruz camp. We begin with joe torres at the trump rally. At 7 00 deep inside this Industrial Property out here in bethpage at the grumman studios. The secret Service Inside keeping an eye on things there. Out here on South Oyster Bay road, the road is closed off. Off in the distance, those are trump protesters and there are many Nassau CountyPolice Officers out here keeping a close eye on them. Reporter Nassau County police designated a free speech zone, an area for trump protesters to gather, demonstrate, and explain why voters should not elect donald trump as our nations next president. He talks about women, immigrants, and muslims and attacks them in such horrible ways. Thats not what a president ial candidate should be doing. He doesnt care about the environment at all. He cares about promoting business, promoting what makes money. He basically i feel like wants to be the god squad for the environment. Passionate protesters were trumps faithful followers. Five hours before the start of the standing room only rally, supporters of the republican president ial frontrunner boarded buses to grab security. Among the loyalists, one man who does not endorse trumps antiimmigrant, antimexican rhetoric, but will vote for him anyway, and david cast is latino. Actions speak louder than words. What hes been doing before in his past history businesswise, hes very successful, so i think we need a person like this. Something different. I want to clear up the confusion about trump supporting immigrants because trump does support immigrants. He does not support illegal immigration. My husband is an immigrant. My husband is a muslim. My husband is a minority. And we both strongly support trump. Shes a trump supporter, but theres one thing she saw today she noticed that the tshirts, the trump tshirts for sale here at the rally were made in the dominican republic. This, she says, from a candidate who has vowed to create and keep jobs here in the united states. Coming up at 6 00, youll hear more from the protesters, more from Trump Supporters as well, as well as from the Nassau CountyPolice Commissioner and the unique security challenges that an event like this presents. Thats at 6 00. See you then. For now were live in bethpage, joe torres, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Political reporter dave evans will be at tonights rally and will have a full report live on Eyewitness News at 11 00. Weve got new poll numbers on the republican primary race here in new york. The Monmouth University poll shows donald trump with 52 of the vote, john kasich with 25 , and ted cruz fresh off that win in wisconsin with just 17 . The poll, not good news for the Cruz Campaign where there was an a packed restaurant event. N. J. Burkett there right now in the bronx. Three months ago cruz mocked donald trump over what he called new york values. No apology then, no apology today either. Hes happy to pick a fight with new yorks liberal establishment and maybe pick up a few votes along the way. Reporter ted cruz may be the most conservative president ial candidate ever to campaign in the bronx. Something known as a bronx cheer from two men claiming to be Community Activists who said cruz and his policies were wrong for the people of the bronx. The texas senator has taken a hard line on illegal immigration, social issues and fiscal policy and came to new york after his turn around throated attack on new yorks democratic establishment. The moment when the brave men and women in blue of the nypd stood up and turned their backs on mayor de blasio, i cheered for those new york cops and ill tell you, people all across america did. Reporter the senator clearly using his stage in the Media Capital of america to play to a Larger National audience, invited here by Democratic State senator diaz. Im a proud conservative democrat. Reporter who has yet to endorse any of the candidates. But there are those who have already made up their minds and theyre backing cruz, like Dianne Atkins from bayridge. We said were going to support ted cruz because this is the man thats going to go to the white house. How could conservative values help working class people in the bronx . Thats a great question. Depends who youre asking. Conservative as it comes to people having an opportunity to work, to keep more of their earned income, to invest back in can have an opportunity of homeownership, business ownership, a spirit of entrepreneurship is why the bronx for the record, cruz did not attract much of a crowd here at all. As for the new poll, cruz insists hes not concerned, and says his strong showing in wisconsin is proof that momentum for his campaign is building. Of course a poor showing here in new york could put the brakes on that. Live tonight in the bronx, n. J. Burkett r channel 7 Eyewitness News. Turning now to the democrats, some latino lawmakers in new york are showing their support for Hillary Clinton. What do we want . Hillary. When do we want her . Now they held a rally on the steps of the courthouse in the bronx. Mayor de blasio also showing support for clinton while taking some questions at an education event. He said the focus is turning out votes for her over the next two weeks. As for the candidate herself, shes spending the day in pennsylvania. Hall meeting. In the high stakes stake tonight. He has a rally as well. Hes trying to build off his win in wisconsin last night. The campaigning continues tomorrow in new york city. Both Hillary Clinton and john kasich have events here. Clinton, a rally before heading to ohio and colorado. You can count on Eyewitness News to be there. Watch our coverage here and online at abc7ny. A warning to parents tonight after a young girl says a man tried to lure her in to a van on her way home from school in westchester county. Police say the 12yearold was walking on Van Cortlandt avenue when a man in a white van approached her. He said her mother had been in a car accident and needed to get her a ride. When she refused to get in, the manmade a uturn in his van and drove off. Police are doing extra patrols near the school. 16 people ages 17 to 72 busted in a child pornography 5th grader teacher thomas guzzi had more than 100 child porn files on his computer. Hes also charged with secretly recording people using the bathroom at the broadway theater in pittman. Federal agents say Elementary School bus driver Eugene Triston viewed child porn during his breaks. For a second night in a row, road cam showing the delays right now. One lane is closed on the northbound side at 125th street. As you can see, slow going, but the traffic is moving. In a few hours all lanes on the west side highway will bow will be shut down so workers can remove the facade on a retaining wall. Its expected to last until 7 00 tomorrow morning. Taxi drivers in newark are rejoicing as the City Council Makes a big move to restrict uber drivers. They unanimously approved an ordinance to require uber drivers to pay 15 for a license even with the license, uber drivers cannot pick up or drop off residents at Newark Liberty airport or penn station. Taxi drivers say this levels the playing field. If the illegals come and do the same thing and nobody stop them, thats not fair. Uber representatives were not allowed to speak at the meeting. Still ahead, talk about a close call. Less than a minute before a bus burst in to flames, it was filled with students. How they got out just in the nick of time. Plus, the owner of dozens of dogs found in bad shape says its not his fault. Tonight he tells us who he blames for their condition. Hamilton and the mayor. A wild scene as they make news. Hot just doesnt cut it. Its unbelievable. Were making progress in the weather department. Weve got temperatures in the mid and upper 40s for your highs, the reason for that, the warmup is coupled with wet weather. Were timing rain in the a bus fire in Nassau County, dramatic video shows the fierce flames three stories high. No students were hurt. In large part due to the bus driver. Eyewitness News ReporterKemberly Richardson posted this video on her facebook and twitter pages. Shes live for us in merrick with more on how the drivers this is the exact spot where that school bus burst in to flames. Take a look at this street sign in the grass right below. One little girl who was on that bus tells me the kids were terrified that they ran off the bus. As for the man behind the wheel, tonight his bosses are calling him a model driver. Oh, my gosh. The flames were, i dont know, 20, 30 feet up in the air. Black smoke and then the smoke started to engulf the whole bus and it was coming from the back. Reporter shes talking about bus number 78, this cell phone video shows just how intense this fire was. For a School Bus Fire, it was a lot of flames and a lot of smoke. We had reports of the smoke being seen for miles away. Reporter a dozen volunteer firefighters rushed here to headquarters in merrick. Luckily the station house is just a block from where the driver of the bus first started having problems. He was headed here to merrick Avenue Middle School with a dozen students onboard just but suddenly here at the corner of merrick and kirkwood avenues, he smelled smoke then saw smoke and pulled over. He spotted what appeared to be a small plane under the hood and didnt waste a second. He ran back on the bus and quickly got all of the kids off. Less than a minute later, the front of the bus went up in flames. Two students fathers even helped put out the blaze. Between diesel fuel and the fiberglass hood on the bus, that causes a lot of excessive smoke. Reporter kiara runs a Daycare Center and was ready to take in students if they needed a warm place to stay. But a second bus arrived and took the kids to school. School officials are calling the driver who is camera shy a hero. He works for Guardian Bus Company who tells Eyewitness News it could not be more pleased with the level of professionalism he showed, adding hell soon receive an award as a thank you. The driver was excellent in children out of the bus before the bus burst in to flames. As for what sparked this fire, investigators tonight are trying to piece that out, looking at that bus, trying to see exactly what happened. For now were live in merrick, Kemberly Richardson, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Country music legend Merle Haggard died today on his 79th birthday. You know his voice. It was pure country. He was best known for hits like momma tried, okie from miskogi and sing me back home. He had been in poor health and canceled a number of recent shows. A long time champion of underdogs and outlaws, he recorded music for over 40 years, working with willie nelson, george jones. Baseball players will no tobacco at new york city ballparks. Mayor de blasio signed a law banning its use at any sports stadium in the city. The commissioner praised the move, saying its for the health of players. New york is the fourth city to ban chewing tobacco at ballparks. Boston, san francisco, and los angeles already do this. Were going to ban it in the Weather Center too. Really . No more, lee. Its about time. [ laughter ] so how we looking . Were looking sunnier already. Technically it is out now. Right as we started Eyewitness News at 5 00. Its a little easier to get around this afternoon with not as much of a biting chill. Weve got a little bit of sunshine. Were at 43 degrees. South wind about 12 to 25. The pressure is on the fall. The high today, 46 degrees. A little bit better than record high 79 in 1947. Lows this morning, still very january and februarylike in the teens and 20s in the suburbs, below freezing in the city. See the wind bay. Belmont and the bronx coming in at 42. Tribeca at 43 degrees. Away from the ocean, a little milder. 52, trenton. 50 in parts of wrightstown right now. Notice the wind coming off the water and its pretty gusty. Weve had wind gusts over 30 miles per hour. Youre going to notice a breeze through tomorrow. We have partial sunshine as we head toward sunset. Then clouds will thicken up. Tomorrow morning id have the umbrella just in case. A lot of you will be carrying the umbrella, getting ready for rain midday. Over long island and connecticut i can see how rain and drizzle is breaking out by sunrise. We actually climb in our temperatures overnight. We have a launching pad in the upper 40s to around 50. A good soaking till the midafternoon hours. Some of the heaviest rain is actually shifting eastward in to eastern long island and connecticut. See how were clearing out briefly but the trend will be to cloud over later. Theres the rain to the west. Couple squall lines with this and heavy downpours. Thankfully the snow stays to the north. Tomorrow morning, thats why were talking about rain more likely over the island and connecticut early. Some of this rain could be heavier pockets and downpours with even a rumble of thunder. Its moving along to the point where conditions should improve during the evening commute. Leading up to it there will be downpours around. Still lingering showers in to the early evening hours. Lows tonight are really over the next couple of hours and then well climb. Tomorrow your highs are in the upper 50s. Hadnt been there for a while. Were close to average tomorrow but its a rainy normal. Mostly cloudy and breezy overnight. Temperatures rising. Tomorrow, 59. Breezy and milder. Heaviest rain from to midafternoon. 11 00 to 5 00. Possible thunder as well. A shower in the evening, otherwise mostly cloudy. Heres what were working on for 5 30. A quick earn of rain tomorrow . Still looking dry for the mets home opener . Well revisit that forecast. And that threat of snow west of new york a possibility. Well be looking at that in the 7day accuweather after 5 30. Still ahead on Eyewitness News, too large to fly . Hear from the jersey city man who says he was kicked off an airplane because of his size. Plus, how a Police Officer came to the rescue of a deer that was in need of help. The judge ordered you guys to pay her back. Tshirts gone wrong. Mess, 7 on your s ive been a turkey farmer my whole life. And i raise turkey for shady brook farms. We dont use growthpromoting antibiotics, thats just the way things should be done. Thats important to me. My name is glenn, and im an independent turkey farmer. female announcer shady brook farms. No growthpromoting antibiotics, in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. All across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrastructure for a new generation attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. Like in rochester, with worldclass botox. And in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. Let us help grow your companys tomorrow gawker claims its entitled to a new trial in the hulk hogan sex video case because jurors were not properly instructed, that the jury was not given constitutional standards for news worthiness. Gawker also asking for the judgment entered against the company to be thrown out or drastically reduced. When a woman in new york ordered a batch of custom tshirts but ended up getting a mess, the company hung her out to dry. Thats when she turned to 7 on things ironed out. And it was supposed to be a way to raise money and pay off student loans, but this printing problem wound up putting this young woman in debt. When the courts couldnt get her paid, she turned to us. Why are you walking away . The judge ordered you guys to pay her back. Reporter it