Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20170727 : comparemela

Transcripts For WTXF FOX 29 News At 5 20170727

The person, too, he might need a lot of help. Maybe he is a homeless, who knows. You can always ask and people will be more than happy to go in their pocket and give you. On july 12th, surveillance cameras were rolling as the suspect arrived on a bicycle, forced open the locked front doors, and quickly headed to the donation bok cents where he forced them open and stole money meant to help the needy and support the mosque. You shouldnt do that at all, period. Shouldnt even think about it. He obviously knows where he is going in the mosque, that was one of the concerns of the staff there. Five days later the suspect was back, this time, he targeted the locked safe at the front of the mosque. He came back on the 17th, manipulated the door in the same way, and then tries to get in the safe with a pair of scissors. The burglary wasnt successful. He grabbed a quick drink of water and fled. Members of the mosque and the 7200 block of roosevelt boulevard near cottman arrived for prayer thursday afternoon, upset with the breakin but offering forgiveness, and assistance. We will help him if he needs some money. We will definitely help him. Our community is too long help. We think in terms of life after death, waist going to happen to you then. So you should be conscious of those things. They just knock on the door of thee churches, a lot of them will give them money or food. Now the moss Social Security installing new surveillance cameras, new security systems, lieutenant rosen baum also tells us several members who work at the mosque believe this man has been in the mosque before for prayer. If you recognize the guy call northeast detectives, chris . Dave, thanks. We want to get you to some more breaking news, this time out of delran, new jersey where another person now hit by a car there is all happening along route 130 near ten bye chase drive. See the video coming in now, waiting to hear back from investigators about the extent that far persons injuries. Developing story out of ohio. Horror at the state fair arrived, broke apart on opening day killing one person and injuring several others. Tonight we know that the person who died was 18 year old tyler jerrell, he had enlisted in the marines less than a week ago and was going to begin basic training next summer. The injured range in age from 14 to 42 now Ohio Governor john ordering all rides shutdown. Here in pennsylvania Governor Wolf said similar rides will shut down penned ago investigation. Foxs jacky ibanez has more. A ride called the fireball fell apart at the ohio state fair. You can see part of it breaking away sending passengers flying through the air. This all happened on the first day of the twoweek carnival in columbus. One man is confirmed dead. More than half dozen other are injured. Some critically. Multiple passengers were ejected at high speed, with high innocent, many feet, at least 20, 30, if not more, into the air, then crashed at a significant distance from the ride. The focus now is on inspections. Where were the the attractions properly check on opening day, inspections one of the most important things they do. We do not rush inspections, our inspections take place, as Amusement Rides come in, theyre checked several times while theyre being put up and each and every day. Ohio Governor John Kasich ordered complete shutdown of all of the rides so each one can be reinspected. At a press Conference Wednesday night he acknowledged how fun a state fair is supposed to be. Go somewhere to celebrate and have a great time, and youre with friends, and sometime with family, and, you know, the fair is about the best things in life. And then tonight with this accident, it becomes a terrible, terrible tragedy. Officials say nearly a dozen rides werent even open yet because they hadnt been inspected. The ride that broke apart, however, did pass a safety check. In new york, jacky ibanez, fox news. The United States military will let transgender members open for now. Jim mad is says thats how things will stay until he receives an actual direction from president donald trump. Now, yesterday the president took to twitter to say he would like to ban transgender people from serving. The pentagon has not released data on the number of transgender for example, serving, but one study estimates it is between one and 6,000 people. Did you see this video going viral . Of a center city happy hour, event gone wild. Happening last night, outside the comcast center, along jfk boulevard. Police say about 3,000 people were in the area taking part in center city sips. Thats the popular weekly event offering deals at participating bars. Witnesses say two men started fighting, it turned into a bigger brawl, bouncers eventually broke it up, no arrest, but police want to make sure these people behave at these kind of event. You know, we dont want something that start off so positive, so fun, to quickly turn into something that could be dangerous to everyone, even not just the people involved in like the fight yesterday, but anyone standing by, something could have happened where people start running, fleeing, and, you know, bad things happen. We want everyone to stay safe and have fun. Investigators say by the time police got to the scene, the crowd had dispersed, cops say, if anyone was hurt, please come forwards. A carjacking has led to gunfire in rhawnhurst, all started right around midnight in bucks county where Philadelphia Police believe two men carjacked a silver hyundai tuscon. Police believe those same men then carjacked a Security Guard few hours later at a su sundan bang. Man got out of the camry, pointed gun at an officer, who then fired off a shot. Now, no one uncertain police did arrest those two. Three month investigation in Ocean County Lands a man in jail facing child porn charge. Seventysix year old john dalton, jr. , in jail tonight. Prosecutors say investigators found thousands of pictures and videos of children engaged in sexual acts on daltons computer. Dalton link on tangle wood drive in eagles ville, according to prosecutors, they were able to track daltons crimes through cyber monitoring. Weather authority right now, lets take live look at the ben franklin parkway. Isnt that preppy . I love that shot. Were expecting some isolated thunderstorms tonight, but some major flooding possibilities tomorrow. All right, meteorologist, kathy orr down the shore, as we find her on thursdays. This week where is she . Stone harbor, new jersey, i hope she bridges home some springers ice cream for us. Oh, there go. Oh, yes, im going to have to pack what is it that liquid nitrogen to get that home for you, right . Were looking at a great afternoon, you guys, also some great fudge down here, chris. This is the aqua park. Were in the back bay of stone harbor. And should we do it, teamy . Ready . Ready, guys. Go could they possibly be having any more fun . Well do a little weather and then come back to whats going on, back here, but the water is warm, and the air temperature is very comfortable. Guess, what we do have some rain coming for the weekends. Take a look at the current set up. Right now we have few spotty showers out, there but our next system is coming from the midwest. And that means rain, heavy rain, and even the threat of severe weather. We have a flashflood watch for tomorrow afternoon, through saturday afternoon. Several inches of rain possible, over good part of the area, expect ponding on area roads and even runoff from stream and creeks. The temperatures, 81 degrees, mostly cloudy skies. Tonight temperatures will be falling through the 70s, by 7 00, 76, by the 9 00 hour, 73, and the same goes late tonight, when were about at 11 00. Down the shore, next couple every days, showers, storms, expected specially in the afternoon, for your friday. And even for saturday. And coming up in the seven day forecast, we will talk about the Severe Threat coming our way, rain totals, and even gusty winds. Dipping do you think they minds . I dont think so. These guys will be partying until 7 00 this evening. Back from the acqua park in stone harbor with the rest of your seven day. Sends it back to you guys. Hey, chris, i think the kids would love this. I think we would love you to jump in with them. I was going to say that. Okay, we just got some nervous laugh from kathy, thats all. Aint happening. All right, kathy, well check back in in a little bit. Right now, gathering of brides all in one spot in camden county. They have no choice but to gather at one bridal store in cherry hill. If not, they werent going to get their wedding dresses. Now, we first told you earlier this month about a chain of stores that closed throughout the nation. Yes, it left brides wondering if theyll even be able to get those dresses they had already picked out and they had already paid for. Well, today they got their chance. Our jeff cole was there. I sure was. It is a story fox 29, as lucy said, reported some two weeks ago when word got out Alfred Angelo was going bankrupt, some women expecting their dress was outraged. Tonight bankruptcy attorney out of florida tells fox 29 courtings within the last 24 hours allowed the dresses to be actually handed out. In south jersey. The line began to form about an hour before the expected 1 00 p. M. Door opening. Mall security took up positions and before long Cherry Hill Police appeared. The brides to be, their parent, and supporters, grew nervous, as a reporter approached, not want to go take even a chance their dresses would be denied. So everybodys concerned that if you talk you wont get your snuff. At 1 00 police unlocked the door to the Alfred Angelo cherry hill store and about ten minutes later a party emerged with smiles in their bridesmaids dresses. Were you concerned that you werent going to get them . Ya, i was not expecting the email to come and very glad it did. They happily departed with seven dresses costing about 1400 bucks, one party was allowed in to the store at a time, the line poked along, dave webber pick up dresses for his soon to be daughter in law. Got the email last night about 7 00. Said to be here, you know, today. And they would have the dresses for us, and she came through. The 80 year bridal gown retailer filed Chapter Seven bankruptcy june 14th, as word emerged. Brides across the nation grew frantic their wedding day would be spoiled, on the phone with fox 29 this afternoon, Alfred Angelos Miami Florida bankruptcy attorney said a Court Approved the handing out of dresses at the cherry hill store wednesday and emails were sent to customers last night. Were you worried this day wasnt going to come for you . I was worried about finding a new dress, being pregnant and all, so yes. But she got her dress. That bankruptcy attorney tells fox 29 any dresses not pick up today in cherry hill and still wanted by the customers should be shipped to them. Theyre likely to be shipped to them, they say. The lawyer said the retailer wanted to be both brick and mortar and on line retailer but couldnt keep the financing to keep going, now theyre going under. Im jeff cole, fox 29 news. Lucy . All right, talk to you at 6 00 jeff. Call it a vote arama. Why these vote could go long into the night, and actually creep in to the Early Morning hours. Sabina . Reporter and lucy, people in this shore town are furious. Here is the reason why. Massive construction on their shore line. And they tell us they know just who to blame. Thats coming up. And judge judy with a new venture. Her new challenge, behind the camera. Did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats up to 16 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to faster downloads with internet speeds up to 250 megabits per second. Get fast internet and add phone and tv now for only 24. 90 more per month. Our lowest price ever on this offer. But only for a limited time. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. Major burglary bus in new castle county, delaware, after a eight month investigation, four people are now charged with a string of breakins, investigators say, leslie valentine, along with jared bruce, vaughn paul, part of the socalled james bond gang running out of multiple states, charged with five different burglaries where the victims power lines were cut, expensive electronics, and jewelry swiped from their home. Allentown mayor, ed pawlowski pleaded not guilty today of charge of federal corruption, plead guilty in federal court, he is denying accusations he accepted more than 150,000 in campaign contributions, in exchange for city business. The court placed restriction on the travel outside the Eastern District every pennsylvania, this all happening as he campaigns for his mayoral reelection bid. I say we look forward to our day in court, we have gone through this day, and im sure there will be more to come. But we look forward to being able to tell our side of the story and the truth being told. So far no court date has yet been set for the trial. Happening right now, do you know drama. Crews are bus anyone jersey shore town building new do you know. But not everybodys happy about it. Some in margate against that project since before it began. That work has already started, and people say it could not have come at a worse time. Fox 29 Sabina Kuriakose live in margate, sabina, you talked with some of the frustrated beachgoers, and Business Owners, dont mess with their view. I dont think furious is too strong of a word to use here. This is why people are so upset. All of this construction going on, now, it is not so much of the project theyre upset about. They say they kind of like the idea of the prog, but it is the timing here you mention, people hearsay they know just who they want to blame. It has ruined our summer basically, and that was his goal. Angry homeowners in margate calling out Chris Christie and his administration, as a project to build dunes and widen the city beaches disrupts prime tourism season. People cant be walking from where were standing here over to that crossover through water. So the water was knee deep. Photo showing standing watered gathered between homes and the dunes, drainage issue that margate mayor Michael Becker said the city predicted expressed during drawn out court battle, locals lost to block the project. It was a mess, there was water, as of last night, and some left this morning. This was completely covered with water. By mid afternoon thursday some of the ponding remaining and getting merky, for Business Owners here the construction has cut deep several mom and pops telling us revenue is down, at this pizza, manager says the project self is a good thing, they wanted pro it protected from tides, but the timing could be worse. In the summertime we have that 12 week window, you know, we make the bulk of our business. So if thats affected then it messes up our winter. Project that should be done in the fall or winter when no one is here, and affected by it. We know that the governor likes to go to the beach by himself. Locals like bob holding little back as they express their dissatisfaction. He wont let construction vehicles on the beach while he and his family are using it. Strong words, as you heard, there we did reach out to the governors office, havent heard back, you mention the view, back out here live, from where were standing, you can barely see the water past the dunes here, and not even completed during construction yet. So, now, we did reach out to the state dep as well as the army corps of engineers, they tell me the time line for the project was actually pushed back because of the court battle put up by the city they say they had some issues with their contractors and the equipment, so they say they had to do it now, and as for that standing water issue, the army says it is monitoring the situation, and they say, theyre working as quickly as they can, of course, guys, not fast enough for some folks here. Back to you. All right, thank you very much, sabina. Senate republicans are still fighting to repay and replace obamacare. Today in the midst of a votearama. Including the individual mandate, lawmakers expect this to keep ongoing, into the Early Morning hours, democrats, well, theyre vowing to oppose the measures. Well, it was a morning commute some drivers in st. Louis, missouri wont soon forget. Thats tanker truck, dangling from the edge of the highway. This all happening this morning on interstate 44. Police say the driver lost control of the empty tanker and crashed it through a concrete barrier. The driver is expected to be okay. Two big tow trucks lowered the tanker to the grounds. So that whole creepy clown thing is apparently still a thing, chris. Authorities in maine arrest add man with a clown mask on and michetti attached to him. Police say 31 year old cory bar had i the weapon duct tamed to his amputated arm. He said he was only trying to prank someone, but really worried some neighbors who called 911. You know, michetti walking down the road. Definitely chose the cream of the crop for creepy masks. You watch movies like that, and you say, oh, my god, why would someone do that . And someone comes out in the middle of no where, and does that . Prosecutors charged bar which criminal threat, meaning hes out of jail almost posting 200 bail. If you were head today mexico any time soon, it may be wise to steer clear of the booze. 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