Riders. We are waiting for Metro Transit Police to release video of a man that they are looking for. Officers say hes the reason why some of you were stranded on metro tuesday evening. Hes wanted for pulling an emergency switch on a green line train that was leaving lenfant plaza. He missed his train so he pulled it. It led to some delays im sure you know that. New information on why a deck collapsed in howard county. The Baltimore Sun reports the joints holding it to the house were rotted and that caused it to fall away from the house. Five people were on the deck when it collapsed at a townhouse in columbia. Everyone is expected to be okay. 4 31. A gorgeous start to your morning. 69 degrees outside our studios here in tinnily town. The air is fresh and cool and i rarely say that in july. Theres the capitol under a partly cloudy sky early on this thursday morning. It will be right around 70 by 8 00 and some clouds coming and going. Then by the noon hour mostly sunny with low humidity.
Yancy im, police teamed up with desperately agents to arrest several mens accused of trying to arrange sex with children. Reporter this was a to catch a predator, i asked police what parents would be most surprised to know, parents need to know how easy at his for predators to make contact. When a stranger approaches on the internet, much more difficult to know just who is reaching out. Its easy to communicating. Investigators were with Fairfax County and loudouns in a threeday sting, police dont want to get specific. But the operations they utilized social media sites, chat rooms kids seems to be around mid teens 14 both girls and boys can be targets its likely for a young boy to be solicited as it is for a young girl he says investigators often dont having to searching for predators it can be instantaneous from the time they start on. The responses, images, request. Reporter in this sting, eight men were busted. Seven had been identified. Some were arrested when they showed up to mee
Yancy im, police teamed up with desperately agents to arrest several mens accused of trying to arrange sex with children. Reporter this was a to catch a predator, i asked police what parents would be most surprised to know, parents need to know how easy at his for predators to make contact. When a stranger approaches on the internet, much more difficult to know just who is reaching out. Its easy to communicating. Investigators were with Fairfax County and loudouns in a threeday sting, police dont want to get specific. But the operations they utilized social media sites, chat rooms kids seems to be around mid teens 14 both girls and boys can be targets its likely for a young boy to be solicited as it is for a young girl he says investigators often dont having to searching for predators it can be instantaneous from the time they start on. The responses, images, request. Reporter in this sting, eight men were busted. Seven had been identified. Some were arrested when they showed up to mee
Its a great time to download the nbc washington app and turn on weather alerts. Chopper 4 is live over some breaking news in Montgomery County. At least one person stabbed at the Westfield Wheaton mall. Were working to find out more details. We dont know the extent of the injuries or whether police have made any arrests. There is an Incredible Police activity going on there right now. Its also impacting metro. There are delays right now on the red line in that area due to all the police activity. Were going to continue to follow this story. Were also following breaking news from Prince Georges County where a former Council Member is pleading guilty in a federal corruption probe. Will campos used taxpayer money to line his own pockets and accepted bribes. Tracee wilkins is live in greenbelt. Reporter we know this is all related to the arrest we saw yesterday with the Prince Georges County liquor board. And today just inside of that building the us attorney for maryland laid out the case
Yancy im tony perkins, several School Districts cancelled classes, well start with virginia. Fairfax county, prince william, loudoun, manassas city and Manassas Park city schools in virginia all closed. In maryland, montgomery, anne arundel, howard and Frederick County schools closed. Dc public schools, say they will have a decision by 5 00 a. M. They havent decided yet. You got to get up early for that. As for the federal government, the office of Personnel Management will make a decision at 4 00 a. M. Wake up at 4 00 to find out if you can sleep in. We will have Team Coverage. We begin with sue palka and gary mcgrady tisha lewis, team of reporters well start with sue. Its basing as we expected. We picked up about a half inch to an inch. While roads but they will get snow covered. It will be wet, heavy snow these plow drivers are going to be pushing around, and ive got to tell you impressive band showing you Storm Tracker radar, shades of purple and the darker purple is heavier snow s