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WFXT FOX 25 News At 5 August 18, 2016

Enters, hegrabs a 1 1 2yearolh boy who was in the store with his parents. He walked right in to the store, took ten steps, got the kid and then walked followed them to the back door. The reporter the family are regular customers at the store and at first, the father thinks obrian is an employee, who just wants to play with his son. Obrian picks up his pace and with the child on his shoulder, walks briskly to the back of the store, where there is an just as obrian is about to leave with the child, the father confronts him. Obrian appears to say something, as he and the boy back to the father, and then pets the father on the back of the head. From there, obrian walks out, and into the woods behind the store. Good thing the father had his eye on the kid the whole time. The father, you know, he asked him, what are you doing and he gave the kid right back and thank god there was no struggle there. The reporter a store kept an eye on him until police arrived. He was arrested, and is now charged with kidnapping. Obviously, a big question is his state of mind, that is detailed in the Police Report that we ret and well bring that to you new at 6 30 p. M. For now reporting live in braintree, ted daniel, fox 25 news. Mark developing tonight, a local teen is under arrest for attempted murder, accused of trying to kill his mother and brother while on vacation in florida. Police say the massachusetts resident, gust ramgren, stabbed them in a home on blind pass road on see he is that key late last night. Police say ramgren was cooperative and provided a confession to officers about the stabbing. Both his mother and brother are still in the hospital in florida, listed in critical condition. Ramgren faces two counts of attempted murder. Also developing tonight, police are investigating an attempted hitandrun. Were told a woman hit three people and tried to keep going, but was stopped by a large crowd. Today. Fox 25s crystal haynes live for us in boston and crystal, that driver is now cooperating with police. The reporter it remains unclear if the driver is actually under arrest. This all after witnesses say she went speeding right down School Street, tried to take a left, hitting those three people. They were pinned under her car, when she just kept going. Chaos an frantic calls for help after police say the driver of plates hit three people, crossing the street in downtown crossing, around noon. She was flying down School Street and plowed through the crowd. The reporter deacon john larken was giving a Historical Tour and saw the driver. He describes her as middleaged africanamerican woman, then take a hard left, hitting a man, woman, and small boy. Then he says, she tried to keep going, with the victims under her car. She realized she hit him. She tried to take off with them about of hundred people came out of nowhere and mobbed the car and wouldnt allow them to go. The reporter the follow live driver said he saw the driver dart into the building at number 3 School Street while the crowd pick up the car to pume the victims out from under it. A video was taken of the Good Samaritans efforts. A lot of people tried to help them. We see those people under the car. So as soon as we see, we try to save the managed to get the car three feet to the left. The lady pulled it up like a pretzel underneath the car. The reporter the victim is hurt but did not have lifethreatening injuries. I cant even imagine what she was thinking. What kind of person does that, thats what i was thinking. The reporter now, witnesses on its scene say that these three victims were a small family, and possibly tourists here in boston. At 6 00 p. M. , i asked police what kind of charges this driver reporting in billions, crystal haynes, fox 25 news. Vanessa police in brazil say ryan lochte and three other u. S. Olympic swimmers who claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint made the story up. Police say Surveillance Video and witness statements contradict the athletes account of what happened, saying the violent robbery never happened. They say the men vandalized adid station bathroom an even offered to pay for the damage. Police confirm a gas station Security Guard did point a gun at one of the swimmers, but said it was probably justified. Police apologize and said charges may be filed. Mark extreme Drought Conditions have spread into boston an much of eastern massachusetts, according to the latest Drought Monitor report out today. Fox 25s Eric Rasmussen is live in north andover, where Governor Charlie Baker just finished speaking. The reporter and ock, he is asking everyone to do what they can, shorter showers, whatever it takes. He came here to this farm, smallic farms in north andover, drought. In fact, if farmers continue to lose crops with whats left of the summer, the state could ask the feds for financial assistance. Others telling us, they have already seen Severe Damage caused by this drought. This used to be filled with water, probably three, four feet of water, and the last couple of weeks, its gone, literally gone. The reporter ed. The reporter ed sees the massachusetts drought up close, fishing several days on the saugus river. Its extreme. Overwhelming. The reporter on the left, a picture murray took in april. On the right, the same location this month. This is a really big issue. The reporter Governor Charlie Baker came to the farm in north andover, along with other state and federal officials, seeing whats left of a strawberry patch, decimated by the dry hot weather. Extreme Drought Conditions have expanded throughout eastern massachusetts, now covering 17 of the state and 4 of New Hampshire. The governor says the state is special loans for farmers if the drought continues much longer. While not every town is facing mandatory water restrictions, governor baker made a plea to everyone in massachusetts to conserve. We obviously cant control the conditions that are presented before us. But we can continue to monitor and coordinate and, where possible and where necessary and appropriate, prepare and respond. The reporter now, some towns have been able to get people to cut back on their water use significantly, but its not all from asking nicely. In fact, one part of lynnfield got customers to reduce the water use by nearly 40 . Well tell you just how they did it. Its parts of what were working on for 6 00 p. M. Live in north andover, aaron i can rasmussen, fox 25 news. Mark all right, eric. A beautiful shot right there and you look at all the brown lawns and think about how long we have to keep not watering our lawns, livelihood. Vanessa i got a letter in the mail regarding the water restrictions and if you dont comply. Kevin, we need rain. Any rain in the in cast . Kevin we dont have anything substantial coming our way. The potential for some on. Weve had less than an inch of rain this month. You had to get hit by a thunderstorm, not a widespread rain across the area to get more than an inch. This is boston the official reporting station. So far in the summer, three inches of rain, weekends weatherwise, but it really has been a problem for us and for the year, 19. 36, our deficit. 7. 86, rounding to 7. 9 inches below average. Thats why the extreme drought in this area, when you get into an extreme drought category, thats a situation where you start to lose large pastures or even crops because of the lack of water and thats certainly not something we want to see. What we need is this. And its not coming our way. Thats Tropical Storm fiona. Need, tropical rains that come on in. This storm is going to job toward the northwest and turn into the ocean before it gets to bermuda. That means were not going to see even a piece of a tropical rain from that. But we could see some rain early next week. Im still looking at some of the latest information coming in right now and ill update you on the chances for the beneficial rain just ahead. Vanessa investigators are now sifting through more than through hundred tips as they search for the person who killed a jogger in princeton. Its been nearly two weeks since vanessa from the side of brook station road. Her killer has not been found. Yesterday, fox 25 walked the crime scene with a private investigator and former police chief to get insight into what investigators are dealing with. He told us the spreadout scene through the dense woods creates a very big challenge searching for evidence. This is the number to call if you have any information that would help authorities. Hundreds of people have already called police with possible tips. All calls are anonymous. Mark two tractortrailers collided this morning on the mass pike. 2 30 a. M. Near exit 10 in auburn. You can see, there was a lot of damage. Traffic delays lasted well into the morning commute. Police say one of the drivers was seriously hurt, had to be taken to the hospital. Right now, no word on what caused the crash. The cyclist who was hit by a pickup traumatic in waltham is doing better today. The accident happened asbury the cyclist was riding on tupelo road yesterday morning. Police plan to charge the driver of the truck. New England Patriots getting ready to take on the chi game. Fox 25 sports director tom leyden is live at Gillette Stadium and tom brady will play in tonights game. We do expect to see him at least a little bit, probably dependent on how successful he is on that first drive, whether or not he comes out for a second drive, but this one still about three hours away from kicking off, the patriots and bears, very familiar with each other, after a few heated practices in foxborough over the course of the week. Yesterdays walkthrough not as heated as the workouts were on were some ejections, some pushing and shoving throughout the week. Game two of the preseason really a chance for some of the guys who may not know that well to get on the field, show what they can do. Some of the young guys, obviously, Jimmy Garoppolo is going to get a lot of time, but jacoby burr set will be out there and its a chance to show what he can do. Its a blessing to be able to play the game we love and do it in front of the fans. Its a special opportunity each time we step on the this is our job, were supposed to be held to high standards and we hold ourselves accountable and we should be able to go out there and execute all the things we talk about in the meeting rooms and whether it comes down to game time making plays. Now, put this in perspective, as it relates to brady, if he does get on the field tonight with his uniform on, it will be the last time the Patriots Fans will see him in almost two months. He wont be back here in uniform with the patriots until week that is almost two months, do the math. That is the very latest inside Gillette Stadium, reporting live, im tom leyden. Vanessa hopefully well be able to see him on the field. Mark that would be niles. Well linger with that for a while. Vanessa serious charges against a local Police Officer tonight. Mark hes accused of attacking his pregnant wife. When prosecutors say happened days before that led up to the incident. Vanessa ahead at 5 00 p. M. , another School District is working to keep kids safe after water tests show high levels of lead. Mark time now to check out the roads with live drivetime traffic. Take a look at the brach expressway down by the brook expressway down by the gas tanks, traffic moving along pretty good on thursday. Now to the map where traffic is slow on 128 northbound from route from in burlington all the way to route 1 in lynnfield. Here are the live drive times. Tobin bridge, to 128, 32 minutes. Oneill tunnel to and a roundout hour, weston tolls to route 1. Vanessa the middleboro man charged with animal cruelty after leaving his dog tethered for court today didnt show up in court and is a wanted man. Kevin kennedy left his dog tangled for days on a leash. Maverick made a desperate attempt to free himself by chewing off part of his rear right foot. The German Shepherd was found by animal control and recovering from its injuries. The florida base circuit collapse that killed a man and his 6yearold daughter in New Hampshire will not be coming back to the state any time soon. About 100 people were inside the tent at the lancaster fairgrounds last august, when a storm blew through toppling the tent. A lawyer for the company says it will plead not guilty to a felony charge of operating without a license and the circus wont set up any shows in boston while the case is continuing. Reports of a peeping tom. A Neighborhood Watch group posted these flyers, warning now, neighbors are on edge, worried about their community. In fact, one woman says she heard a mugging happened near her home. A couple nights prior to seeing that there was a guy screaming at 11 00 p. M. At night, screaming help, help, im being robbed, so about two days later, thats when the signs went up. Mark Boston Police are aware of the reports, and have launched an investigation. Another massachusetts School District will begin testing its water for lead. This week, we told you that Boston Public Schools found high vanessa fox 25s jason law shows us what quincy is doing to keep their kids safe. The reporter rita harris 4yearold great granddaughter is getting ready to join the quincy School District. Very concerned. Very concerned for these kids. The reporter faith is set to begin prek in a couple weeks and rita has lead on her minds. What concerns you the most about it . That it could get in one of these kids systems for sure. The reporter the quincy superintendent told parents the district is going to te this fall. In his letter, he wrote, the goal of this initiative is to ensure access to Safe Drinking Water for all students. The testing is part of a statewide program, sponsored by great play by ryan baker. Nearly 1,000 Public Schools and Child Care Centers have signed up to figure out exactly what is coming outs of their bubblers. Its certainly been a concern. The reporter this week, Boston Public Schools found high levels of lead in six buildings. The district says it immediately coolers. The found of wilmington found elevated lead levels in 52 school faucets. Bill mcneal is the father of two young girls. I have mean, its certainly got to be one of the top issues for parents around the country. You know, i think a lot of people think its urban districts because of flying into detroit, but everyone is drinking water. The reporter the School District says the testing will begin september 19th and conclude october 23rd, and the test will be conducted between 5 00 a. M. And 7 00 a morning, so as not to interrupt the school day. In quincy, jason law, fox 25 news. Kevin tracking a couple of showers that have popped up in western and Northern New England today, but nothing that is going to be significant for us and not a concern for central and eastern massachusetts. First stop takes you to the berkshires, a well, there was a storm ahead of the one that im going to track for you that came through heath, another this is off moving toward the southwest and moving into she will bourne, deerfield, montague by guy by 6 00 p. M. Berkshires, beautiful area out there. This one is southern vermont, weakens with a thunderstorm earlier, also pushing toward the southwest. Brattleboro will get a sprinkle about 5 44 p. M. , then to winchendon, if it takes it to you, highly unlikely at this point, by 7 45 p. M. Thats when you get a shower from that. Overhead, more showers back through new york state. Nothing is going to make enough east and be a bother to you overnight. Patriots and bears at Gillette Stadium, no problems, recommends p. M. , 82, going down through the 70s. Clouds dissipating. Any clouds you have, clearing on out. Billy joel at fenway, 80 at 7 00 p. M. Dropping into the upper 70s and staying there, mid 70s by the time youre going home late tonight. Zip trip first thing in the morning. About 73 degrees in the north end, with sunshine early on. 75 by 8 00 a. M. , by the time they wrap things up at 8 00 p. M. , pushing 80 degrees were sunshine. Real nice looking morning for cannoli. 83 degrees bedford. 80 in plymouth by lunch time. Your beach forecast in the afternoon looks great, the seacoast of New Hampshire into the 80s, the south shore into the 80s, eastern cape cod breaking 80 degrees tomorrow afternoon. High temperature forecasts for you. Quincy to 86. Brookline to 85 degrees. Off to the west in worcester county, temperatures will be just a little bit warmer, westborough at 88. Theres natick at 88 tomorrow afternoon. And here on the north shore, cooler out on cape ann, in but merrimack valley, well into the 80s there as well. Going to be a pretty day. We need the rain. Were not getting it. Heres another consequence of not having the rain ragweed. The weeds are taking over. You probably noticed that in your lawn. They have dont need so much water as the lawn needs, so theyre really doing well. Really high levels this weekend. If youre sniffling ragweed, which is my nemesis, maybe doing it to you right now. Keep that in mind this weekend, g to be the high levels one more time. Sevenday forecast, keeps it be on monday. Looking more and more like its going to be a substantial rain for western new england, and just an annoying rain for eastern new england, not enough really to help out our drought situation. I say that, but really, any rain we get, would be something that we need right now, well take anything we can get. Putting together a map to show you that rain coming in and a timeline of when you can expect it to interrupt your plans on monday and when it arrives to give us a little bit of benefit. Vanessa the s

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