williams, 7news. a worchester man called to court accused of piewflg a machete on another driver during a road-rage incident, and police say the suspect s children were in the car at the time. today a judge ordered him held without bail. kimberly bookman live for us in worcester with details of the case. kimberly. yeah, police are calling this road rage and say it all happened at the bottom of the street, not only in front of the driver s two taped kids but in front of a bunch of school children. . reporter: alder riviera greets this judge very politely. good morning, bless you, sir. reporter: but witnesses say he was out of control tuesday afternoon when he allegedly pulled a machete on a driver who slowed down in a school zone to let students cross the street. i heard someone say, and i don t know who, how d you like to get your head chopped off. reporter: dave reid was sitting on his driveway right near worcester s burncoat school where the alleged road-rag
two people were pinned inside the suv. they ve been taken to the hospital as well as one person from one of the other vehicles involved. and also break at this hour, a guilty verdict in the 2012 murder of u.s. army veteran steven perez junior. 28-year-old peter castillo found guilty by a jury who deliberated for just 90 minutes. castillo shot and killed perez after an altercation outside a bar in the theater district back in 2012. the sentencing. in the newsroom, i m kim khazei, 7news. and we re following breaking news in wilmington where police say a pedestrian was hit and killed. the crash happening in the parking lot of the rite aid pharmacy. witnesses say a driver ran a red light, causing the crash. we have a crew there and will bring you the lightest coming up at 6:00. also on 7, a disappearing act in quincy where police say a man vanished after pulling off a major ponzi scheme. police say he stole more than a girlfriend says some of that money was hers. she spoke to
garntion the suspect possibly 19 years old. police looking for that car and looking for that suspect and above all they want to find that 10-month-old child inside the car. detectives are out here. you can see them with the family questioning the family trying to get as much information from the family in hopes of finding that child. if have you any information. if you see that 2014 green chef ri cruz, you are urged to call 911. police are asking you immediately call police if you see that car. of course we ll stay out here and as soon as we have more information we ll bring it to you u ve. for now reporting live in fort lauderdale. vanessa medina. 7 news. danielle: now at 5:30, a sch family furious. their grief over losing a loved one in a confrontation with a cop turning to anger. lynn: the cop who killed their mentally challenged love one has been cleared and that s why they are angry. them with their adult son who was armed with a broovment. broom. danielle: the
miami-dade. 305-471-tips. reporting live in miami gardens. robin 1eu78 mons. 7 news. craig: also on 7, south florida is feeling frigid and it s about to get colder. a pretty big chill by our stdards. belkeys: chief meteorologist phil ferro is live in the weather center to tell us more about thvment phil. phil: all right. you know when you re a floridian, when temperatures dip into the 40 s. we feel like it s completely freezing. that s what we ll get tonight. a chilly night croots area temperatures come down into the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow looking pretty nice and sunny. highs however still strugglglg to reach 70 degrees. and then as we move in through the weekend, it should be rather mild and nice here across the area. sosoere s the storm tracker. it is dry and it will remain dry. our next west chance for showers will probably be be monday and tuesday of next week. right now 57 already in palm beac 60 across fort lauderdale and miami. naples 59 but look at the ski
miraclesn two days. when chance and luck are the best defense that kids have in this county, something is terribly broken. reporter: police if the superintendent say you arere part of the solution to the problem. if you saw something, they want you to sayomething. pick up the phone and call crimestoppers. the numberlive in coconut creek, jessica holly 7 newew lynn: team 7 coverage continues now with reaction from the parents who showed up at the school, of course, in panic, and rosh lowe has that part of the story and he s live. reporter: let me tell you, we spoke with a lot of these parents, and you know what? these parents are fed up. they re well aware of the recent string of violence in the miami-dade public schools. we go to the video, and as you they say this is an elementary school, and they re aware of what they re calling gang violence, which is pervading a large part ofur city and the county. and in this case, though the police have not confirmed t. it appears