the only exception being public notification could hamper the ongoing investigation. also new today we just obtained charging documents from montgomery county showing the alleged red line rapist 39-year-old john hicks was seen masturbating inside of a moving red line train car ten days before the rape. that occurred around 9:00 p.m. on saturday april 2 near the medical center station. at least one victim used their cell phone to record hicks touching himself. by april 6 of, metro transit administration identified hicks as the suspect but the officers did not immediately arrest him. keeping him on the street. april 12 hicks allegedly raped the woman inside the red line train car as it traveled between forest glen and the glenmont stations. only then did they go to hicks northeast home and take him to jail. since we broke the story metro rider blasted wmata not putting out an of release about either of hicks alleged crime. today general manager paul wiedefeld answered tough q
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questions reporters, metro g.m. paul wiedefeld mandated the agency publicize all violent crimes the same day they happen. members of congress applaud that decree. i think people are more concerned with incidents like that, than they are with smoke in the car. i feel that he will take to heart what we said today and put more information out. kevin: metro transit police say they did not arrest hicks after his alleged master base incident master base incident because they were waiting for the arrest warrant to come down. he used his smart trip card after the alleged crimes and undetected until after the fact. i m kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: now to the violence on the green line. last night a 24-year-old man way to work at the branch avenue station at 9:00. he says he boarded an empty car and that the group followed him. as soon as the train left the station he says they attacked him and that one of them was holding a gun. hit me with the pistol. he took my shoes. tha
the 19-mile procession past his childhood home. bill clinton, billy crystal and will smith among the guests paying their respects. we re live in louisville with the incredible celebration. and good morning, america. happy friday. robin on assignment today and we ve got a big friday ahead in central park. that s right. just got a shot of it, iggy azalea taking over central park. a lot of excited people out there. you can see the crowd is very excited for her. for all that excitement we have in the park, a pretty scary moment for our friends on the west coast. we have that earthquake in southern california overnight. multiple aftershocks this morning from san diego to l.a. abc s matt gutman on the scene there. good morning, matt. reporter: good morning, george. that s right. so far there have been at least seven aftershocks in the area. varying from a 2.6 to a 3.5 magnitude. now that main was felt by people in at least three county, home to 15 million people. the quak
officers on trial in the death of freddie gray. the verdict delivered today from a judge allowed a baltimore officer to go home a free man. after the case ignited anger across the country earlier, today it remained calm. it is an another blow to the prosecutor in her attempt to hold police accountable for the death of a black man. chris gordon is live in baltimore with more on this verdict. reporter: well, wendy, the judge not only delivered his verdict, but explained the details, how he reached his decisions. i spoke to the lawyer who represents the family of freddie gray. the first thing he said was that he is satisfied with the judge s verdicts. then he continued by adding second thing i want to commend judge williams for is not bending to the tremendous pres to find these officers guilty. that pressure is inappropriate because guilt or innocence should be determined based sl d solesole ly on the evidence presented. reporter: judge barry williams read the reasons