The man showed us an identical van saying he believed police were partially responsible. They were in a customized van that was fully insulated and actually heated. The temperature wasnt taken until the door was open for who knows how long. Reporter s for the feces, he says that happened when the van was being pulled on a flatbed as see seen on this store surveillance picture. Im sure theres fecal matter all over, probably crapping while this is going on because theyre so scared. Reporter its unclear how long the dogs were sitting in the potentially unsafe conditions. He says he never spoke to the van driver to find out when he arrived. Just for clarification, you dont know what time the truck specifically no. Reporter so you cant say that it was here for more than a couple of hours . I know it was sometime [ simultaneous speakers yes, ill say i cant say that. It was sunday. Reporter protestors were campaigning outside the store demanding it be shut down. Katie burns wants him to be accountable for his actions. Puppy lily from just pups in march and says the dog got sick and nearly died days later. We wish he would take a step back and realize that, um, is really hurting a lot of people, a lot of children and obviously the lives of animals. Reporter you take no responsibility for the dogs that they purchased from you and got sick . All we can do is ensure that theyre visibly healthy when they leave. Reporter losaco is already facing 269 counts of animal cruelty charges connected to his East Brunswick store which was forced to close. Bergen county prosecutors are still investigating what happened here in paramus. Hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. The animals were examined and treated and they are now under the care of tyco animal control. They are not available for adoption while this investigation continues. Campaign 2016 now. And new york is the focus of all the president ial candidates. Voters here can have a huge parties. The top two gop contenders are stumping here drawing mixed reactions. A live look now at a donald trump rally in bethpage, nassau county, long island, where 12,000 are expected to welcome home the frontrunner. Cbs 2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story. Trump, trump, trump reporter carrying homemade letters spelling out the name trump in blazing red glitter and arrived hours early for the candidates rally tonight in bethpage long island because they wanted to be in the front row. Why is he the best candidate . I think he is a strong leader. I love him. He is great. He says the right things. I think we need a change in america and i think he is the man that will do the job. Reporter trumps homecoming rally ahead of the New York Primary is such a big deal that a fullscale Security Package was in place eight hours before he was to set foot on the stake. I want to be first online. I want to be the first. I have been waiting forever for this. Reporter because . I love what he stands for. Reporter this as a new poll gives the hometown man homecourt advantage by a long shot. A Monmouth University poll of new yorkers has trump at 52 , john kasich at 25 and ted cruz at 17. Kasich the governor of ohio was off the campaign trail giving a state of the state speech but cruz off his victory in the wisconsin primary was in the bronx where he learned the true meaning of the phrase, bronx cheer. [ yelling ] reporter protestors at the restaurant seemed to be upset about cruzs controversial immigration policy and the Cruz Campaign seemed to be taking a page out of the trump playbook by removing two demonstrators including this man. Were at the forefront on Climate Change people are dying people are dying, ted cruz we need why am i here today . Because i would like to do whatever possible to help tip the scales so cruz wins new york in the primary. Reporter an interesting thing about the Monmouth University poll was when voters were asked about some of Donald Trumps controversial statements, including punishing women who have illegal abortions, 57 said the comments would have no impact on their vote. The New York Primary is april 19. Thank you. On the democratic side now, Hillary Clinton is looking to get her mojo back while brooklynborn Bernie Sanders tries to keep his momentum going. Cbs 2s tony aiello continues our coverage. Reporter they will gather every day until primary day at Teachers Union headquarters making call after call hoping to drum up vote after vote for Hillary Clinton. She has always been with us and for us both as a union and in terms of public education. Reporter these retired teachers know a key lesson in politics is gotv, get out the vote. Important Political Campaign and well come through for Hillary Clinton, i am sure. Theres still not enough good paying jobs that can support a middle class life. Reporter support from unions will be key for clinton in new york and she is urging them to step up. Listen to this comment after her speech to Union Members this morning. Got to get the energy going. Do not tell secretary clinton, she is getting alittle nervous and i dont want her to get more nervous. [ laughter ] but i believe we have an excellent chance to win new york and a lot of delegates in that state reporter senator sanders has been winning up to 80 of the younger vote and has political novices working to organize and get out the vote in the big apple. She says her generation likes his focus on income inequality. Bernies message resonates with the people here and they trust him and i think thats one of the most important qualities new york is looking for. Reporter is your support proBernie Sanders or is it antiHillary Clinton or a mix its pro bernie. Reporter sanders has not done as well with minority voters. His campaign is running an ad in new york featuring erica garner, whose father died in a confrontation with police. We need a president , thats why im for Bernie Orr A Clinton ad portrays her as a longtime fighter for blacks. She speaks for a city poisoned by indifference. We need action now. Reporter sanders outraised clinton in march by 15 million. He says his tv ad buy here will be significant as he works for an empire state upset. Native son versus adopted daughter. The most recent poll has clinton up by 10 points. Thank you. Now to a developing story out of connecticut where a Newtown Middle School teacher is charged with bringing a gun on School Grounds. Cbs 2s cindy hsu live in our newsroom with the details. Cindy. Reporter police were called after a Security Guard at Newtown Middle School saw 46yearold jason adams was immediately taken into custody and booked on charges of possession of a weapon on School Grounds which is illegal in connecticut. He was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. His arrest comes after a gunman opened fire in december of 2012 at nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School killing 20 students and six educators. Adams, who does have a valid concealed carry permit, posted bond and was released. He will be in court on april 20. Live in the newsroom, cindy hsu, cbs 2 news. A commuter alert. If you are driving on the west side of manhattan, one northbound lane of the Henry Hudson Parkway does remain closed today over a problem with a retaining wall. This morning. Two lanes around 125th street were shut down yesterday to inspect stability of the wall. Crews will be removing the unstable facade at 8 p. M. Tonight, which may lead to and they will be working through sunday. Straphangers are waiting longer for trains according to an audit by the new york state controllers office. The report found between 2014 and 2015, wait times got worse on 16 subway lines. And they showed improvement on just five. The one and the c lines performed best. The 5 and a lines had the worst Performance Records according to the report. The mta blames an outdated signal system. A new York City Council panel just approved a proposed bill to set up zones for costumed character this is times square. The bill would allow the department of transportation to designate pedestrian plazas for the characters and other panhandlers. The zones would also include signs to encourage tourists to tip the characters if they choose to take a photo with them. The full city council will vote on it tomorrow. A suspected thief wanted in the series of burglaries in the bronx is also seen on camera. Video of the man they are looking for identified as mark wiggens. Investigators say the 26year old broke into at least five apartments and an office in morrisania and melrose since march 18. He allegedly stole thousands in clothing and watches and jewelry. Merle haggard died on his 79th birthday today. He was known as the poet of the common man. He decided to write music while in prison for burglarizing a cafe during a drunken spree. Eventually he released more than 70 albums and had dozens of number one hits. He also headlines farm aid and toured with bob dylan and the rolling stones. Haggards cause of death hasnt been determined but he has been battling pneumonia for months. The fights over protecting kids. And they couldnt catch up to him on the highway. Now police ended up catching up with this speeding suspect online. Lyme disease danger could be higher this year. What you need to know about one bugs early arrival. And our temperature also start to increase around here but so will the rain chances. Were going to time everything out for you in just a bit. And wait until you hear the story behind this heart stopping moment between the pope and a little girls who losing her sight. That story is ahead. 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Police say his speed was over during the search for the rider, officers say he posted the video on social media. Officers charged 20yearold anthony darjo of haskell with eluding police and resisting arrest. The Obama Administration is taking action in the fight against the zika virus. About 75 of the 600 million from an ebola fund will be transferred to the centers for Disease Control. The cdc is focused on finding a vaccine, treating and combating zika. It can cause birth defects with pregnant women. Ticks coming out of hibernation early this year. That raises concern more people are at risk of contracting lyme disease. Raegan medgie shows us how one woman living with the disease is raising awareness about what you should be on the lookout for. Reporter she uses her voice to sing. [ music ] i think you know draw the line reporter early last year, also educate about lyme disease she now lives with. I have a crushing neck ache. I have never had these symptoms before. Take a shower, have a white towel around me, see a bulls eye. Reporter the new York State Department of health says the mild spring is causing ticks to be active earlier than normal, which means be on the lookout for those bites, especially if a bulls eye rash appears on your body or you start feeling flulike symptoms like parish. I couldnt breathe. I felt short of breath. Reporter she sought medical attention and eventually found a lyme disease specialist. The centers for Disease Control and prevention report nearly 330,000 people are diagnosed with lyme disease every year. Now, the deer tick carries lyme disease but not every deer tick is infected. Where do they live . The woods like the park. They can also be found on grass. So thats why its so important that when you go for a walk, check yourself and also your fourlegged friend. This is what a deer tick looks like. Pull it off with disinfected tweezers. Parrishs mission is to urge people to get medical help immediately. I cant sit by and let this happen. Its a calling thats bigger than anything i can explain. Reporter parrish urges if you have similar symptoms, see a lyme disease specialist quickly. In manhattan, raegan medgie, cbs 2 news. And as for dana parrish, she has to take longterm antibiotics for lyme disease and is now doing well. Lets turn to our forecast. Lonnie quinn has a closer look at why that tick season may be worse this year. Kj, im talking from obviously a weather point of view but ticks like humidity. They like milder temperatures and lack of snow. Boom. We got that trifecta in place as of right now. Spring stats from march 20 forward, average temperature last year 51 degrees. Average temperature this year, 56 degrees. Theres your mild air in place. Snowfall, okay, from march 20th to this point in time last year, you picked up, you this year we got. 9. So the snowpack is not out there. If you look at whats out there as of right now, some cloud cover. Youre dealing with a temperature of 43 degrees. If you look at how things will play out, the temperatures around the area, they are colder north and west. 39 in the city. But just about the same reading at the hamptons, a little bit of an influence there with the wind off the water. 53 edison. And you see the clouds that im talking about that moved through. You started off bet they are morning, now more clouds. Now we look to the west and you can see a bit of rain. So let me give you a broader view and ill show what you this front makes its way through the area. Ahead of this front you get that push of southwest air. Thats going to warm you up tomorrow to around 60. Weather, as well. So heres how things are going overnight tonight, about 44 degrees. Theres a spot shower possibly late tonight its going to be breezy out there temperatures will be rising even while youre sleeping. Its pitch black out there up. Tomorrow afternoon 60 degrees. Breezy. Commute versus the evening commute, i think the heaviest rain is going to be after the morning commute and really before the evening commute but if it impacts one of the two commutes i think it impacts your evening commute more so. Well talk more about this a little bit later. Ill time it all out for you but right now, maurice, lets go back to you at the desk. Thank you. Was there juror misconducts in the trial of nypd officer peter liang convicted in the shooting of a young man in the Brooklyn Development stairwell . His attorneys say there was because one of the jurors failed to disclose some key details. Cbs 2s alice gainer reports. Reporter lawyers for peter liang says juror number 9 should not have been on the panel that convicted liang of manslaughter. Attorneys filed a motion stating that juror Michael Vargas lied to the court, quote, we now know that mr. Vargas father was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a friend and served more than seven years in prison. The exchange between the court and 62yearold vargas during the Selection Process went like this. The court have you or anyone prospective juror, probably yes, but none that none comes to mind . None that have made the paperser, i dont think. Anyone come to mind . Well, all my friends, you know, through the years, you meet friends and they do silly things. Im talking about close family or yourself. No. No. But in a published interview after the verdict, vargas mentioned his fathers conviction. The same conviction as liang prompting Defense Attorneys to file this motion. The defense also notes vargas 2014 facebook postings about Police Officers not being held accountable for violence. They say this suggests a broader motive for his willingness to lie to get on the jury. No one was home at his brooklyn address today. It is exceptionally rare. Reporter criminal defense attorney Joseph Debenedetto says access to jurors after a case isnt common. But since this was so high profile, this is what happened. He says the defense seems to have a credible argument. This juror had at his his dad was convicted and went to jail when asked by a reporter shortly after the verdict. So it its not beyond the realm of possibility that he purposely answered no when in fact he knew that an answer of yes would have possibly excluded him from the case. Reporter as for the brooklyn d. A. s office who recommended no jail time for liang after the verdict, they say, quote, peter liang received a fair trial and we will respond to the motion in court. Its up to the judge to decide where to go from here. Liang faces up to 15 years behind bars. His sentencing is scheduled for next thursday. In brooklyn, alice gainer, cbs 2 news. Up next, his life changed with the help of a furry friend. Now a boy living with autism wants to help others in the same way. His ambitious plan to pay his fortune forward. Plus, a school bus up in have been much worse. [ grinding metal ] whoa, that doesnt look good. No, not you. Ordinary fuels can clog your engine with dirt. Its like lugging this around. Its dragging down your fuel economy. [ breaking glass ] but over time