Now. The search tonight for us suspect that assaulted an elderly man at a south bay cemetery. Police are calling it a cowardly act in santa clara, where it happened. Reporter the unsuspecting victim was sitting alone as he often does when the suspect came up from behind and hit him with the head with a rock and then robbed him. The cemetery neighbor is asking the question on everyones mind, who could do such a thing . It is sickening, he is a lovely 91yearold. How anyone could even think of hurting him is beyond me. Reporter the attack happened saturday morning, september 14 of the victim sat alone in a lawn chair next to his wifes grave. He was struck on the back of the head by a suspect with the rock. Property in his pockets were taken duringthe assault and robbery. Reporter witnesses inside the cemetery came to the victim state. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. Witnesses also helped produce a sketch of the assailant who fled the scene on the mountain b
We had a item from the july 20 agenda we recessed to today. Im supervisor cohen and to the right is supervisor wiener and jane kim. Clerk is androa ash burry and want to recognize sfgtv. These gentlemen will be broadcasting this committee. Please silent Electronic Devices and complete speaker cards and documents to be included to the file should be [inaudible] unless otherwise stated thank you very much. Could you call item 1 a motion ordering submitting to the voters a ordinance [inaudible] surplus City Property supervisor kim is the primary author of this item and im sure she has opening remarks for us today thank you chair cohen. As members of the committee know i introduced this item as a ballot measure to expand orcities surplus ordinance passed in 2002 and amended irn 2005 chblt it directs the city to prioritize Affordable Housing on public lands that dont serve a city function. We continue to do more and the production of affordable and middle Income Housing and achieving the go
Amendments that reconcile a number of areas that may have been gray or a number of differences between all of our offices andim glad to see well have a measure with consensus only because this is a important process. Thank you i want to offer a couple remarks and ptd to take a moment and thank all the parties involved from the beginning who have come together to develop a consensus measure that we can all support in november. I want to give a voice to danny in supervisor kims office also who pick said up actually, april started off the process with us and also want to give recognition to my legislative aid to an dria brus and also great leadership in supervisor wieners office as well. The Mayors Office ken rich is instrumental and nicky wheaten and one thing we can agree on is housing is in on inforfront of our agendas and as we make policy and make legislation i think we can agree the city owned Surplus Property present a unique opportunity to work with partner tooz develop more Affor
Kemberly richardson, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Todays slashing in soho is just blocks away from another slashing at a restaurant in Greenwich Village. The nypd just put out a picture of the teenage suspect theyre looking for tonight. Darla miles spoke to one witness who believes he saw the suspect right after the attack. Shes live with new information. Thats right, the one witness i spoke to said that the teen that he encountered was laughing about the whole thing and thats really disturbing considering police say this teen was in the restaurant, asked to leave, and came back and committed the slashing. He was with three other people and he was bragging about how he stand someone. He said the guys mouth was big so he says i stabbed him. He kept saying it. Reporter 120 stitches for a bus boy at silver spurs, all for david reid walks about a block away from the Greenwich Village staple on laguardia place. He said he overheard a group of wednesday. Thats around the same time police say a
Reporter bobby is the latest victim in what seems like a surge in knife attacks across the city. 471 stabbings or slashings so far this year, compared to 395 for the same period last year. Still, the Police Commissioner says crime is down. So my sense is, on these things, the horrific incidents and the isolation of it. Reporter the restaurant is ready to take up a collection for bobby, if he needs it. If you know him the way we know him, hes like everybodys son in the neighborhood. Reporter now, lets talk more about the suspect. This morning, we have seen Police Officers Walking Around the neighborhood with a sheet of paper showing a very grainy image of the suspect they are looking for. He is said to be between 15 and 17 years old. Last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt carrying a gray or purple folder rather and a small gym bag. If you have any information on the police a call. Meanwhile, bobby called the restaurant today and told the general manager he hopes to be back to work b