Because there are still a number of road closures at this hour including shenandoah, potomac and high feet. Youre right up against the yellow caution tape and up close and personal, you can see the extent of the damage. A number of firefighters on the scene as the buildings continue to smolder. During the comment of the night in an already quiet town of Harpers Ferry, flames ripped through a historic section of building. For buildings, at least one of them 200 years old, or destroyed. Eight businesses are a total loss including the private quinn pub on potomac street. I could not believe it. I did not think it would be this bad but it just cap burning. Jois still unknown. Fire crews from several different jurisdictions around the area. More than seven hours later crews were still battling hotspot. I think everything is pretty much under control now, just a lot of extra work going through the debris. John livelihoods are going almost as quickly as the brick and mortar but fortunately, n
Metro is taking this very seriously. Metro transit are here at the for the totten metro stop. Theyre trying to keep an eye on things. It goes to show that it doesnt matter what time of the day thieves will take the opportunity no matter what. This is the at 6 15 last evening. It was still daylight out. And this is what they got away with. A cell phone. As you mentioned take a look at the picture. It shows the four suspects, very clear this is who theyre looking for. The suspects got on the metro with the victim. A man at the west heightsville metro stop around the fort totten metro. Man was robbed of his phone, no weapons involved. Metro Transit Police say the four hopped off at the Georgia Avenue station. Now, this is nothing new to metro but we talked with metro riders about how they try and stay safe. It was interesting to hear the perspective and to hear from a woman who say she was robbed a few weeks ago. Keep stuff on you like i was robbed a few weeks ago. So i know for a fact. K
Of Sarah Simmons is live at the fort totten metro station with what police want you to know. Reporter just so you know, metro is taking this very seriously. Metro transit are here at the for the totten metro stop. Theyre trying to keep an eye on things. It goes to show that it doesnt matter what time of the day thieves will take the opportunity no matter what. This is the at 6 15 last evening. It was still daylight out. And this is what they got away with. A cell phone. As you mentioned take a look at the picture. It shows the four suspects, very clear this is who theyre looking for. The suspects got on the metro with the victim. A man at the west heightsville metro stop around the fort totten metro. Man was robbed of his phone, no weapons involved. Metro Transit Police say the four hopped off at the Georgia Avenue station. Now, this is nothing new to metro but we talked with metro riders about how they try and stay safe. It was perspective and to hear from a woman who say she was robb
10 00. We begin tonight with the attempted Sexual Assault of a woman on the key bridge. Im shawn yancy im tony perkins. The attack happened around 2 30 in the morning on sunday. The 27yearold woman was crossing the bridge when a man pulled her off of the sidewalk by the George Washington Memorial Parkway on the arlington side of the bridge. Tisha lewis is live with the details. Is the woman ok . Reporter shawn and tony, she is doing ok. Call this a closed call. What i can tell you is she likely never saw it coming. She was walking along the bridge. She was walking in the opposite direction. And then you know what he did . Turned around and ambushed her. Then dragged her into this nearby wooded area and thats when she was able to kind of fight him off and escape as he was attempting to Sexual Assault her. This is a very scary situation. And when happen were sold from a selfdefense expert thats when the phones start ringing. Women want to know what can i do to protect and defend myself,
President obama is expected to leave later today for baton rouge hell meet with officals to get updates. There his visit comes five days after gop president ial nominee donald trump and running mate mike pence toured the areas. Obama received criticism from republicans and others about not cutting Summer Vacation trip short to show solidarity with a state trying to deal with countrys worst Natural Disaster since Hurricane Sandy and local and state officials complained not enough National Attention has beenfied flooding that left now more than a dozen dead and damaged tens of thousands of homes. However, the louisiana governor has warned against outside politicians visiting too soon and publicly asked obama to stay away saying a visit is a drain on resources he would prefer to devote to the flood relief. Response you have seen from the federal government has been effective other members of his team that have operational responsibilities have been effective. And again, you dont have to t