Police say this happened minutes before a home was torched. Its unbelievable. This is scary of course. Reporter eli solomon handed the video over to police once he realized what his cameras captured. Police say its the same man seen in this Surveillance Video walking away from another fire. Since october 20, 7 fires have been set intentionally in this community made up of mostly boo carrian jews. The homes targeted have all been under construction and so far police dont believe its a hate crime. They have increased patrols in the area uniformed and plainclothes. They are using Technology Like cameras. And yet right under their nosings, in fact, right outside of the 112 precinct last night, police say the trash outside for pickup was intentionally set on fire. Other suspicious small fires popped up at other dumpsters in the area, too. But are they connected to the Something Else . Police are looking into it. A message, yeah, taunting. I dont think its making a difference. I think he is picking his opportunities. Reporter meantime, a reminder there is still that 12,500 reward for any information. Its been almost two months since this serial arsonist has been torching homes and neighbors say someone has to know something. In queens, alice gainer, cbs 2 news. Police say that they are reviewing Surveillance Video from last nights smaller fires to see if its the same person. A woman died after allegedly getting trapped in a local burger king restroom. Now her family is suing the fast food chain and detailing what happened to her during the final moments. Ilana gold has the story new at 5 00. I wake up every morning and it feels like im in a dream. Reporter struggling to cope with the death of his girlfriend following their visit to this burger king on 82nd street in Jackson Heights queens on september 27. Die in that bathroom. She wanted to live like everybody else. And god bless her soul. [ crying ] reporter he said she didnt feel well so she went to the restroom and locked the door. Moments later she had symptoms of a seizure, fell on the bathroom floor and couldnt reach the handle. Then the 47yearold started screaming for help. I pulled the handle and it broke. Reporter the lock could only be accessed from inside the restroom. He said he couldnt pry open the door and says when firefighters arrived they had to use an axe to smash open the door and get this mother of four to the hospital. If i would have got to the door, i opened the door, she would have been standing here today. Reporter her sons say doctors claim she had brain damage from a prolonged lack of oxygen. Standing here because im still in shock. Reporter their lawyer is now in the process of filing a wrongful death lawsuit against this Attorney Says the lock on the door, which has been replaced, was antiquated. What happens if theres a fire . To me, its stupid. Reporter we reached out to burger king for a response but they said it cant comment. The victims loved ones hope taking this legal action will prevent this from happening to someone else. The lawyer for the victims family says this case will go in front of a jury in the next two to three years. In lower manhattan, ilana gold hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. Checked with the department of buildings and a Spokesman Says there is nothing in the citys Building Code that prohibits this type of lock. A search is on for suspects wanted for an armed. Reporter bring outside central park the fourth in or near the park this week. Police say a 33yearold man was held up at gunpoint and robbed at west 70th street and Central Park West just after 3 a. M. This morning. Investigators say two suspects got away with the victims phone, money and jordan sneakers. The cops searched the area. Into the back of a squad car. Reaction from people who live nearby was mixed. My husband said better be careful. Central park. Im not so concerned that im going to change anything. I dont feel safe. Police arent sure in the robberies are connected. Transit officials in boston are trying to figure out exactly how a train took off this morning with no one at the controls. The runaway train left at 6 a. M. And passed through four stations before crews stopped it. Fernanda daily was on board and says panic set in after passengers realized they were alone. Some people are trying to break the windows. Most of the people are trying to open the doors and some other people just trying to call and see whats going on. 50 people were on board. Bostons Transit Agency says apparently the current focus of the investigation. The florida teen accused of killing a rabbi, Deandre Edwin Charles is charged with first degree murder and attempted robbery in the august 2014 shooting death of 60yearold rabbi joseph raksin. Raskin was in florida visiting his daughter when he was attacked while walking to synagogue. Charles was ordered held without bond. He will be tried as an adult. Police are now searching for more possible suspects. Jury deliberations started this afternoon in the corruption trial of dean skelos and his son adam. The former new York State Senate leader said he felt good as he walked into federal court this morning. The jury asked for transcripts from testimony of six witnesses as well as wiretap skelos is accused of using his clout to get his son a no show job as well as other benefits. They are charged with bribery, extortion and conspiracy. They have pleaded not guilty. Washington connecticut wants to be the first governor in the nation to ban people on federal terror watch lists from buying guns in his state. Cbs 2 political reporter Marcia Kramer says it could pressure other governors to act. Reporter the terror attacks in paris and san driven Connecticut GovernorDannel Malloy to act. He says he will sign a first in the nation executive order that would ban people on federal terrorism watch lists from buying guns in his state. Like all americans, i have been horrified by the recent terrorist attack in california and paris. This should be a wakeup call for all of us. This is a moment to seize here in america. And today im here to say that connecticut, we are seizing this moment. Reporter following the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School where 20 schoolchildren and 6 staffers were murdered in a hail of bullets, connecticut enacted some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. This would make it even tougher. Leaders at all levels of government to protect its citizenry. Reporter fbi data shows that 2233 people on the terror watch list tried to buy guns in the past decade. They succeeded more than 90 of the time. Before malloy can act, the federal government will have to give the Connecticut State Police access to its no fly and terror watch lists. If they get approval, malloy will empower them to use it for background checks required to buy handguns, shotguns or rifles as well as ammunition. Assault weapons are already outlawed in connecticut. Malloy says he is acting because lawmakers in washington have not. I have previously written to congress on this matter but inaction is not an option so in connecticut we shall be acting. If you cannot fly due to being on a Government Watch list, you should not be able to purchase a firearm. Reporter the move prompted an assemblyman from manhattan to immediately call on new york Governor Cuomo to do the same thing. There was no response from new jersey governor Chris Christies office. Thank you. Now to campaign 2016. The Building Momentum for donald trump. The latest poll showing 35 of republican primary voters support trump as the partys nominee. Thats up 13 since october. Ted cruz now in second place at just 16. Ben carson fell from first in october to just third today. He is at 13 . And in a nationwide survey, voters were asked how they felt about the republican and democratic frontrunner. 64 say they would be concerned if donald trump were elected president. 57 expressed concern if Hillary Clinton were elected. Check out this moment. Donald trumps runin with uncle sam. Thats the name of this 27 yearold bald eagle posing with him during a Time Magazine photo shoot back over the summer. Messed up his hair, later the eagle snapped at trump while perched on his desk. Trump was not injured. Got a little scared though. Eventually they did get a few perfect shots right there. First time i have ever seen him flinch. Genuine fear. Sheesh. New information on a high speed chase and crash in westchester. The suspect was shot and killed on the Saw Mill River parkway but his family says it didnt have to happen that way. Sentencing day for a man who admitted to murdering his boy scout leader who had abused him as a child. The emotional testimony in the courtroom today. Danger in the air. Investigators worry about a flame throwing drone. A lot of whining on long island. Why some people are trying to neighborhood. New controversy for a connecticut teen to posted videos of a modified drone they are roasting a turkey that suspended on a rod in the woods there behind a house. In july, 19yearold austin of clinton posted a video of a drone firing a gun. It went viral. They are looking into the video but they cant do figure about it. One officer reportedly said the video doesnt show anything illegal going on. The state is investigating a Fatal Police Shooting of an unarmed man on the Saw Mill River parkway. Tuesdays chase from the bronx into yonkers went on for eight miles. The crash left debris on the road and traffic backed up. Cbs 2s lou young spoke with the victims family today in yonkers. Whether you running from the cops or not it doesnt justify getting shot. Reporter relatives of the person killed after a high speed chase and crash say they are pleased the attorney general is stepping in. He fled from cops in his tuesday. A marrowing wrong way run onioningers before he crashed and was gunned down by a pursuing officer. A passerby says the single shot was fired mere moments after the crash. I would say maybe 30 seconds or less. It was very it was right after the bang, i heard the shot. Reporter police say espinal was shot in the chest after struggling with an officer. Family members who identified the body say it didnt seem like he was in any shape to fight. He was all scratched up. Its a possibility it could have been due to the accident. But his face was his face was destroyed. Reporter because espinal was unarmed state attorney general Eric Schneidermans office is handling the case under the new pro toll by Governor Cuomo a move designed to mitigate some of the suspicious that arises when the criminal justice investigates itself. Are you happy the attorney general is looking into this . Extremely happy. I have a strong belief that justice will be served. Shooting is being handled by Deputy Attorney general alvin bragg whose office will decide whether or not it will be presented to a grand jury and im told even if theres no indictment, a report will be released to the public. Lou young, cbs 2 news. Police say they were trying to pull him over because he was driving recklessly. Espinals family says he ran from the officers because he does not have a drivers license. An emotional sentencing for a new jersey who confessed he murdered his sexual abuser. 50yearold Clark Fredericks was given the minimum sentence of five years for stabbing dennis peg to death in 2012. Frederick said he endured years of sexual abuse by pegg. It allegedly started when he was 8. During sentencing fredericks apologized to the family, court and community. I dont recommend to anyone to follow my steps or the path i chose. From my experience instead of following my example. Vigilanttyism whether its a lynch mob an individual carrying out to believe their form of justice is never good. The judge said it was clear to him that Clark Fredericks had been abused by pegg who was a former boy scout leader. Protestors in chicago continue to call for the resignation of the mayor rahm emanuel. Dozens of medical students staged a diein as they called it at daley plaza in the citys downtown loop area. They are accusing the mayor of participating in a coverup of the Police Shooting of 17year old Laquan Mcdonald and of keeping the dashcam video of the incident under wraps for more than a year. Emanuel refuses to resign but admitted that Chicago Police have treated black residents differently. In baltimore, testimony continued in the trial against a Police Officer accused in returned to the courtroom one day after he took the stand in his manslaughter trial. Today other officers testified on his behalf saying the 35 yearold did all he could the day gray was arrested. Injury. Porter is the first of six officers charged in the case to face trial. Wild confrontation at an uber protest in toronto. Watch as a taxi driver confronts the driver of this honda civic. He pounds on the window alleging the man is an uber operator. He tries to open the door, the car takes off dragging him more than 60 feet before stopping at the light. When the light turns green the driver speeds off leaving the man in the street, unharmed though. Cabdrivers are protesting uber because think say uber is skirting city laws and cutting into their bottom news. In new jersey, several people hurt after a live on the scene. She joins us now with the very latest. Christine. Reporter 7 workers injured, two of them in critical condition, a very sad story right before the holidays. Joining me live the mayor of hackensack and the city managers. This is such a sad story, mayor. Can you tell us what happened . We do know there was a construction job going on in hackensack. There was a scaffolding up. There were 7 workers on it. Scaffolding collapse. All the workers fell, all injured, two in critical condition. They have been been taken to Hackensack University medical center. As soon as i get more information here on what happened and get a look at the site, im going to head over there and see how theyre doing, hopefully meet with some of them and their families. Reporter david, i know youve been at the scene. What did you see . They fell about 45 feet. Did they . That is correct. What i saw was residential ladders up against the side of the building. Which i didnt have visual of because of the darkness of the situation. As the mayor had said, there are seven, two of them are critically ill. We have osha on the scene here. Obviously workplace accident, they always show up. They will be submitting a report. The Sheriffs Department, the investigative unit, they are performing an investigation on the scene and what happened. There are several of the witnesses that are back at city hall being interviewed to make sure that we have the right facts and the right story for the investigation. Reporter thank you so much. And thank you for joining us. Our hearts go out to the families of those victims. That is the story out here live in hackensack, new jersey. Christine sloan, cbs2 news. A once vibrant teen from new jersey now bedridden in another country. He lapsed on vacation and his family is struggling to get him home. Skin condition made famous because Michael Jackson had it. People who have the same thing. And an awards season is here. The golden globe nominations announced today. Who is being honored by the Hollywood Foreign press. First, though, dana tyler back now looking ahead at the news at 6 00. Hi, dana. Reporter we have a cool news on cbs 2 news at 6 00. 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