Pittsburgh with a plan to crackdown on illegal fireworks. Reporter yesterday, we had 13 different fires, three of which we know were caused by fireworks, so we had a pretty busy evening. Reporter even with extra staff on duty, in anticipation of the trouble, like much of the bay area. This county has seen well, an explosion of fireworks in recent weeks. Loud, every night. It has been a lot of fireworks. Reporter lewis arroyo can see the show every year. Over 20 years, this is the worst ive ever seen it. Reporter all fireworks are illegal in this county, there is no way of stopping them from making their way here. You can get it in other states, you can also get it in, other, in mexico, you can get it and a lot of our neighboring states. It is hard to say exactly where it is coming from. Reporter fire officials are preparing for another round up. We are expecting a busy night. We have two task force out. We are a mobile command unit. We are up staffing in preparation for tonight. That i
Its unprofessional, and i think its mendacious. Stay with us. Happening right now in our reporter it took place friday night after 8 00 p. M. Nations capital, youre looking Morgan Hill Police say the two at a live picture of the fireworks display. Men arent with their department but instead from the states washington, d. C. , the washington alcohol Beverage Control agency. Monument, the Lincoln Memorial getting lit up on americas also they werent given a birthday. Well be right back. Headsup. When the chief of our police this cheeseburger is the best department doesnt know, when the sheriff, laurie smith, of county doesnt know, and when this is the sacramento the county council doesnt know that this enforcements coming, theres a miscommunication. A lot of people go up there, reporter the governor says this is a part of a task force have a great time. Of different agencies to make we are told that the boat rental sure businesses are business, huge demand for those boats this holiday wee
Announcer now from abc7, live breaking news. In my 32year career, this is the worst day that ive ever experienced. Our breaking news is in Santa Cruz County where a sheriffs deputy is dead after being shot in what investigators say was an ambush attack. They say along with guns, the suspect had improvised explosive devices. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Thanks for joining us. This happened in ben lomond in Santa Cruz County south of san jose. The deputy was married, had one young child and another on the way. Abc7 reporter Lauren Martinez is live in Santa Cruz County with more on guthwiller and the suspect who was caught. Lauren . Reporter eric, the last time Santa Cruz County lost one of their own was in the early 1980s. They said the sergeant was a beloved figure in the department. They are grieving his loss. Now, the District Attorneys Office and the fbi are now investigating what happened this afternoon. Today we lost one of our own and he was a true hero. Reporter the Santa Cruz S
32yearold steven corillo was stocked one a van full of guns and i dereds. Abc 7 News Reporter Lauren Martinez has more on this attack the deputies never saw coming. Today we lost one of our own, and he was a true hero. Reporter the Santa Cruz Sheriffs Office are mourning the loss of 38yearold damon gutsweiler. A person reported seeing a van with guns and bombmaking devic devices. The van was parked off waldenberg avenue in ben lomond, they were attacked. As deputies began began began investigating they were ambushed with gunfire. Officer down, lz set up by highlands park, officer down at 1430. The insurgent was shot and taken to the hospital, where he died. Another deputy was either shot or struck by shrapnel from the bomb. Investigators say the suspect is steven corillo of ben lomond, taken down with the help from neighbors. My dog immediately went after the guy that was being tackled. Reporter he was shot during at rest. He survived and being treated at a hospital and hell be arreste
Martinez has more on this attack the deputies never saw coming. Today we lost one of our own, and he was a true hero. Reporter the Santa Cruz Sheriffs Office are mourning the loss of 38yearold Sergeant Damon gutzwiller. Shesh i have jim hart said at 1 30 saturday afternoon, a person reported seeing a van with guns and bombmaking devices. While Sergeant Gutzwiller and another deputy began investigating the van, parked off waldenberg avenue in ben lomond, they were attacked. As deputies began investigating they were ambushed with gunfire. And multiple improvised explosives. Officer down, lz set up by highlands park, officer down at 1430. Reporter Sergeant Gutzwiller was shot, and taken to the hospital, were he died. Another deputy was either shot or struck by shrapnel from the bomb. Investigators say the suspect is Steven Carrillo of ben lomond, taken down with the help from my dog immediately went afte. Repors illo ben lomond and the surrounding communities theyve never seen so many dif