fellow officer tied it off reporter: police say they had their high on headley for a heeling drugs. we are selling drugs. that s wrong. reporter: the commissioner and boston mayor at his bedside he was thinking what have went down. i think he is gratified that his officers were able to apprehend you know you never lose the cop in you. he is happy we got the guy and the person responsible. reporter: officers were able to tackle the suspect and grab the gun. and the commissioner is commending them for the restraint they used in this case. now boston police have received new training and how to usetourniquets and have been issued one of their own that could have saved the officer s life. reporting live from outside boston medical center. beth germano. thank you. the attack on boston police officers clearly was brazen and violent. all of this happening in broad daylight. hager live on the scene right now with a closer look at how this all unfolded. reporter: well
are commended for using their own restraint and as the commissioner and boston mayor visited the officer in the hospital they offered these words. i said to him, i appreciate his service and he appreciate his bravery and hope for his speedy recovery. reporter: now boston police were recently given that new training on how to use tourniquets and officers were given one of their own and they sprang into action today. there were some passionate words from official about a need to get officials about a need to get guns off street and he was about to be commended for a recent gun arrest. beth germano wbz news. david. thank you. that shooting was on mount bowdoin von by geneva avenue and bowdoin street. the officer himself speaking with the dispatcher. shots fired and bowdoin mount bowdoen terrace 223 is on scan now. and officer shot at mount bowdoin terrace. [audio not understandable] what s the cross street. i am at 33 mount bowdoin terrace shot. okay sir
the safety of those behind the badge. officers lay their lives on the line every day and this job has not gotten easier. and that officer is suffering from a gun shot wound to the leg. now he is expected to recover. our live team coverage begins with julie live at boston medical center. julie. reporter: lisa, david, that officer whose name is being withheld is in fair condition. he s expected to be okay. thanks in large part to a newly issued department tourniquet. i m at 33 mount bowdoin terrace, shot. the nine-year decorated veteran police officer was chasing down a dangerous drug dealer, a felon, when he was shot in the leg. unprovoked, again, our officers not having their weapons out, from what i understand. members of the drug unit had cornered up in a car on mount bowdoin terrace in dorchester. at first, i thought it was fire crackers and then when i heard two more gun shots, i got up. i heard police yelling, police, and he kept on running. commiss
islands. where we re dealing with that wintery mix in the worcester hills you might find some slick spots on the roads. we have one little batch of a wintery mix moving towards 495. outside 495 that s the better potential to see some slick spots on the roads. bigger picture on satellite and radar showing another system moving our way giving us another potential for heavy downpours tomorrow. first visibility this morning reduced in some spots. worcester a quarter of a mile or less, 10 boston, marshfield 10. hour by hour forecast, you see the drizzle will stay be in place for this afternoon and temperatures will be in the mid 40s. warmer air tomorrow but dealing with heavy rain and wind. who has a high wind watch in effect, that s coming up in a bit. all right, pamela, thank you so much. a boston police officer is expected to make a full recovery. he was shot in the leg trying to make an arrest on drug charges. apparently has a long record. our coverage begins with julie lo
little low freezing and there are services that do become icy. we want to let you know about that. i will be back in a few minutes to let you know about sunday, what kind of wind, warm we are talking about. that s in a few minutes. phil: now at 5:30, an arrest in violent road rage in braintree. investigators say the suspect stabbed another driver. newscenter 5 s nicole estaphan is live in quincy tonight, nicole? nicole: that s right, and police are crediting quick thinking plate number. that is ultimately what led them custody. looking down at the floor and shielding himself from the cameras, 32-year-old mario roman pled not guilty to assault with intent to murder friday. the charges stem from this horrific scene in braintree. we could hear him screaming. witnesses describe a man it started at this traffic light, an argument escalating quickly. roman drag the man out of his car and stabbed him several times. people started throwing blankets on him. nicole: roman took o