Growing number of inmates are actually defying the orders of Correctional Officers, putting those officers at high risk. And two of those major incidents have occurred just in the past five days. The first incident last week happened here at the low security elmwood facility. An inmate told his family that a correctional deputy severely beat 23yearold Aaron Stewart in the head. Stewart is in jail facing charges of kidnap, burglary and auto theft. In an interview youll see only on abc 7 news, Correctional Officers Union President , amy, said the deputy was the victim. When the officer tried to apply the handcuffs, he turned around and fought with the officer. And because the officer was small stature, this inmate was able to get this officer in a choke hold. Choking him, hes almost out of breath. Reporter besides being the Union President , shes also a lieutenant with 28 years in the sheriffs office, almost all of that time assigned to the main jail. She said since the conviction of thr
Those sites are controversial. But one official says San Francisco really needs to do Something Different to tackle a huge problem. In the Civic Center Neighborhood of San Francisco, we found syringes along the sidewalk around trees, one even sitting in a crosswalk. I was literally just eating. My leg was right on top of it, and i didnt even know. Reporter neil moore is homeless. He was surprised to find a used needle underneath his leg. Could i have been poked by it or you know, anybody that, walking by, you know, in flipflops or a child of. Reporter the Public Works Department says in march alone, workers collected more than 10,000 needles, compared to nearly 3,000 during the same month in 2016. The thing that the public needs to do is contact 311. I cannot emphasize that enough. Reporter that Service Gives public works employees a better idea where to find needles to dispose of them. These containers are conveniently located near toilets. The containers are part of the pit stop prog
So no evacuations are in place. But residents are urged to stay off the roads to keep them clear for firefighters of the and breaking news, a magnitude 7. 7 earthquake struck around russia. The epicenter was in the bering sea. There is no tsunami warning for california. A tsunami advisory is in effect for parts of alaska. There have been no reports of any damage or injuries of good evening, and thank you for joining us. Im ama daetz. Now to a growing problem not just in the bay area. San francisco is certainly not alone in this issue. We are seeing up and down the west coast cities, across the nation. Its an issue that deserves national attention. Were a talking about used needles. In parks, around tree trunks. Crews picked up 10,000 needles. Last year that number was just under 3,000. Abc news is live to explain how the city is dealing with this, lonnie . Reporter yes, the city is looking to tackle the problem. A couple different ways of through cleanup, awareness, even a task force l
Here today we did get a good look at the timeline and what has led us to this point. The head of delawares Correctional Officers unions said Sergeant Floyd may have saved his fellow officers lives. He was in a closet when the lieutenants came in the door. He told the lieutenants to leave the building, after what happened then, we have no idea. Reporter after the inmates took over the hostage standoff dragged on for hours, over time two officers were released. Were told negotiators became increasingly concerned about Sergeant Floyds well being. Hey, hows floyd doing . Reporter a large portion of the back and forth was broadcasted online. They demanded more Educational Opportunities and insisting they get to talk to the governor. Let us talk to floyd and that will be one plus if you. Reporter around 5 00 this Morning Police decided it was time to move in. Tactical teams got the female counselor to safety but they found floyd unresponsive. Its not clear when he had been killed or how. Off
Remain. We have Team Coverage for you tonight. Our jeff cole has been looking into staffing concerns at the prison, but lets begin with our dawn timmeney who is live in smyrna tonight. Dawn . Reporter well, iain, weve learned from officials that the inmates used sharp instruments to take over the prison and once they had control, they filled large foot lockers with water to build big walls, big heavy walls to block the entrances. Union officials tell us they even they think the inmates even held dry runs to see how workers would respond. It all came to very tragic end early this morning. Absolutely been probably the hardest day of my life. Reporter the president of the coalition Officers Association of delaware calling for a moment of silence in honor of Sergeant Steven floyd. Killed in hostage crisis at the james t. Vaughn correction center. The 47yearold being hailed a hero for warning others their lives were in jeopardy. Even in his last moments, as the inmates attempted to take ove