With investigator, trying to get to the bottom of this. The reporter well, mark, i asked transportation secretary stephanie pollack about these passengers reports about a cord being wrapped around what they believed was an accelerator in the cab of this operator and she said its all part of a very active investigation. An investigation she says that focuses specifically and primarily on operator error. And we know tonight, that it was a nightmare commute for about 50 passengers on the redline. Take a look at this video. Sources tell me, 28 years, mbta veteran David Vasquez was the operator of this train. Pollack would not confirm his identity, but she told reporters the operator could not start the train this morning. Because of a signal issue. And put it into whats been called bypass mode, what is called bypass mode and then that operator stepped off the train. Both sets of brakes on the train vasquez sustained minor none of the passengers on the train were hurt. Transit police tell f
Shades of green and yellows and oranges. A slow go of it this evening on the roads because of the rain. 57 degrees in concord, 52 laconia, raw in plymouth at 48. But warmer in the southern part of the state, manchester, nashua in the low 60s. Once were over and done with this miserable weather we break out of the sun starting today morning and then temperatures will start to warm up too. Well start on a cool note on saturday tomorrow with temperatures in the fifth. You see the 70 on monday, that will feel nice. Ill have the full weekend forecast in a few minutes. Shelley thanks. The columbus okay weekend is drawing thousands of visitors to see new englands foliage. Things are already getting crowded out there, theres 93 through windham, and 293 north in manchester. Downtown manchester actually is what were looking at right now and its starting to pick up there. No major issues on 101 going to the coast, the usual light cycle delays in bedford. 293 looks okay from upper to lower split.
Videos and then got a search warrant for szettellas house. Almost all of the evidence that they needed as far as clothing that he wore when he made the bipartisan threat to include even his shoes, his helmet was recovered. We recovered a black beebee gun that if you look at it, it almost looks like its a real pistol. Reporter additional charges are expected from salem including that robbery when the suspect wore a barack obama mask. Right now szettella is being held on 250,000 cash only bail. Heather hamel, wmur news 9. Josh a woman from windham is accused of driving the wrong way on the everett turnpike. Police say Chelsea Cormier was intoxicated when she drove north for nearly 16 miles in the southbound lane. Wmurs Kristen Carosa live from the bedford tolls, one of the locations that the woman alley reporter Authorities Say these types of driving offenses are extremely dangerous, especially someone driving under the influence. It happened around 1 00 a. M. This morning, the 24yearold
Investigators are going back and forth into this first floor apartment. Were also hearing that the suspect of course is still at large. Were being told they have two addresses they are searching. One being in east boston and the other being in lynn and looking for an asian male by the name of jay. As soon as we learn more, with he will let you know. For now, live in revere, malini basu, fox 25 news. Protestors greeting donald trump in New Hampshire tonight. Fox 25s political reporter Sharman Sacchetti is live in portsmith, New Hampshire and sharman, those protestors didnt no, they certainly didnt. Were live in front of the hotel where he picked up the endorsement of the police union. And we can tell you it comes about muslims. I a bigot and hes very sexist. These are great guys. Reporter inside, donald trump accepted the endorsement of the new England Police benevolent association, a Union Representing some 5,000 members. One of the first things i do in terms of particular order if i w
Adam we begin this noon with breaking news out of concord where an hours long search for a missing kayaker has just been wrapped up. Good afternoon. I m adam sexton. Wmur s Kristen Carosa is live in concord where we just learned a sad development. Kristen adam, this search started yesterday at around 3 00 p. M. , and as of 11 00 this morning, crews had found the body. Let s show you some video that took place here in concord earlier today. Crews started their search wednesday afternoon after they received a report of a missing kayaker on turkey pond in concord. The kayak was located a short time later. It belonged to 68yearold john stapler. The kayak was found by an employee working at st. Paul s school, which is close by. Crews suspended their search last night and resumed this morning just before 9 00 a. M. Sgt. Hawkes they went out at 8 40 this morning, we located mr. Stapler at around 10 40, so it took about two hours. The New Hampshire fish and Game Dive Team located him on the se