Including attempted murder, reckless driving and hit and run. This after he led officers on a chase through the pan handle, where he reportedly jumped suv and ran off. Johnson eventually taken into custody in the tender loin. This isnt the first time hes been injured on the job. Five year veteran received purple heart award in 2015 being hurt protecting life of someone else. Police chief reading brief statement from the officers wife. This is not the end of his story. Please send him positive energy and love. He deserves it and he will no doubt get through this. Reporter again the chief saying that he didnt want to go into the details of officers injuries, just stating they were very severe. But he does say that the department as well as officers families are truly grateful for all the well wishes and support theyve received from that community of live in San Francisco, chris nguyen, abc7 news. Lot of people pulling for that officer. Other top story, welcome sight for many in the north
San Francisco Police officer hit by the car of fleeing suspect. Im dan ashley. And im kristen sze in for ama daetz. We know the name of the missing officer and identity of the man accused. Chris nguyen is live where the police chief just finished speaking with a clear message. The family is stressing that the police chief is stressing that the family is asking for all the positive prayers. Family members, closest friends and some colleagues. And people who have William Scott shared encouraging words. A fighter. This is not over. Reporter remains in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery. Including attempted murder, reckless driving and hit and run. This after he led officers on a chase through the pan handle, where he reportedly jumped suv and ran off. Johnson eventually taken into custody in the tender loin. This isnt the first time hes been injured on the job. Five year veteran received purple heart award in 2015 being hurt protecting life of someone else. Police chief rea
Program is coming up on monday. Any who signed up are seeing results. The cleanup the first step in the long rebuilding ahead. Tom is at coffee part one of the areas hardest hit in santa rosa. Reporter throughout the coffee park area crews are at work cleaning up the slots so they can be returned to the owners for rebuilding unpolluted. Looking around and being honest, you have to conclude the real building will take a very very long time. Reporter today army corps of engineers and epa contractors moved into higher gear cleaning up debris. It is such a big job many lots are being covered with tarps and barriers that will keep toxic ashes from watching out of the lots and into drains the months of winter storms ahead. Rebuilding is another matter. It is going to be 3 to 5 years. Reporter keith woods of the north Coast Builders exchange will take a decade. Every contractor was busy before these devastating fires hit us. This is going to put a strain on capacity of local contractors. Repo
Gear cleaning lots of debris. Its such a big job, we noticed many lots are now being covered with plastic tarps and straw barriers to keep toxic ash from washes out of lots into drains during the months of winter storms ahead. Rebuilding is another matter. Its going to be three to five years for most of the rebuild. Reporter full recovery predicts keith woods of the north Coast Builders exchange will perhaps take a decade. Every contractor i know in the area was busy before these devastating fires hit us. And this is going to put a real strain on capacity of local contractors. Reporter making matters more complicated, theres a serious shortage of labor to work for those contractors. We do not have anywhere near the capacity, the number of contractors to even come close to rebuilding the homes that weve lost up here in the tragedy. Reporter licensed contractors from other parts of the state can work here as well as from a few neighboring states where we have reciprocal agreements. But i