Holding more mothers Sheyla Pichardo who was holding her mothers hand. Investigators quickly closed in on the s. This video was suspect. This Surveillance Video was key to the case. From the video, we were able to get the first two and the last two characters from the license plate and then just a series of detectives going through different plates, we came up with the car. Reporter Authorities Say after the deadly accident, rodrigez who, Authorities Say is possibly here illegally, headed to newark. His girlfriend, Joanna Rosas Alvarez called the police and told them her suv had been stolen. Investigators had made progress tracking down information about the license plate on this suv. They made a connection, found the car. The same chevy tahoe that killed this first grader. It was parked near the here in newark. For sheylas family, all of this is too much. Her mom wasnt badly hurt but emotionally and psychologically, her friends tell me she is not doing good. This was the couples only
Daughter sheila, killed when the two were hit by an suv as they walked to school. In obvious pain as she left the hospital tuesday night after being admitted a second time for injuries caused by the collision. The accident happened monday morning. The Surveillance Video caught the driver getting out of the car after the impact looking at what he did and then leaving the scene. Police announced the arrest of Fabian Rodriguez calles and his girlfriend Joanna Rosas Alvarez earlier today. We were able to impound the car. We had enough evidence to place them under arrest. Reporter not long after, alvarez reported her car stolen but Police Believe it was a coverup and found the car around midnight. Near the home the couple shares. Javier pichardo spoke out about the arrest, breaking down into tears several times. Im heartbroken i lost my daughter. Reporter his message to for the man that did this, i do not wish him any harm. God bless him. I hold no anger toward him. Reporter the memorial si
Well talk about that next. Weather and traffic together every seven minutes. Heather tells us there is a jack knifed trailer rig in new jersey. I got a tweet. They told me there is an unauthorized tractor trailer on the Grand Central parkway. New jersey turnpike northbound truck lanes. There is a jack knifed tractor trailer, the truck lanes are closed down. Hop in the car lanes instead if you can do that. We also have this on going investigation, Staten Island, lily pond avenue, the major roads, we have all lanes closed off close to the verrazno bridge. Youll have to hop along an alternate route. Subway services are running, all of the subways are running close to schedule. New Jersey Transit. Long island metro north doing just fine and here is a look at the Grand Central parkway in front of laguardia parkway where traffic is moving great here but ill investigate that reported unauthorized tractor trailer. We do have our street cleaning rules in effect for today. Lori, over to you. Bro
Reduce murders and shootings. It puts more cops on trains at night, sends Strategic Response groups to targeted stations, cops assigned above ground being asked to stop into subway stations in their command, and walk the platforms, increase train inspections and 60 cops will form a new Task Force Working out of times square. Officials say the new subway initiative is not only an enforcement tool, it has a heavy psychological value for riders. We have to make sure people feel safe. With uniformed cops in the system they feel safe. The police make me feel safer. People feel more protected. Those doing the damage will feel they will get caught. Reporter you think it will make a difference . I do believe it will make a difference. Like we all need protection from everyone getting slashed. Reporter i can also tell this subway to brooklyn for his press conference today. The 25minute ride was without indent. The only unpleasantness for a few minutes he waited for the wrong train. [ laughter ]