fire. it appears the injuries to the other person are nonlife- threatening. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry. of course, wjz eyewitness news has the story. right now, a search is under way for four men wanted in connection with a gang rape of a 4-year-old girl. police is under fire for a suspect who was under an ankle montor. -- monitor. >> reporter: this is a horrific crime, vic. and the suspect has a violent past. and while he was on gps, as you said, it was not being monitored in real time. >> reporter: 22-year-old lucky crosby, jr., a parolee, charged with raping a girl, after pulling her into a van here on northwest baltimore. was considered one of maryland's most violent offenders, on a state watch list that put him under extra scrutiny, including gps monitoring. >> there is a lot of deterrent out there. >> reporter: records show crosby was freed september 7th, after serving most of his five- year sentence on armed robbery and handgun charges. >> eventually, you will do your time. and you'll be released on mandatory release. that's what happened in this case. >> reporter: until this, crosby had no violations. passed drug tests and was supposed to be where he was supposed to be. they said the system worked as it should. >> reporter: they say that's because a review of records helped police make the arrest, putting crosby at the scene. without that review, it may not have happened. but such monitoring is passive, meaning it is not done in real time. >> gps is a crime-fighting tool, not preventers. the alleged perpetrator of the crime was completely compliant with his terms of supervision as set by the state. >> one would think if he was that high of a risk, he could have considered some sort of home detention. but that's sort of after the fact. >> reporter: maryland inmates typically serve a little more than half of their sentences before being released. crosby was supposed to be on supervision until 2013. at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. vic? >> mike, thank you. crosby faces 23 charges in connection with the attack on the little girl. more violence at an often- troubled city carry out more. >> baltimore city police looking for at least three gunmen who shot a man and fled the scene. it happened at the yao brothers. 52-year-old freddie jones, jr., died after being rushed to the hospital. it is the third shooting in or near that shop in recent weeksing including -- weeks, including a security guard. citing the repeat violence, city leaders are calling for the restaurant to be shut down. denise? >> thank you, mary. like the other shootings, last night's appear to have started as a robbery. already, cash drivers are being hit where it hurts, in the wallet. starting today, drivers passed through toll booths. derek valcourt has more on the increase. the not-so-happy drivers who are paying them. derek? >> reporter: it is, by far, the largest package in maryland history. and a lot of drivers pulling up to the toll booth didn't realize it kicked in today. >> reporter: starting today, higher tolls are the new reality in maryland. and many drivers, like harford county's lisa kelly, aren't happy. >> the extra money i have to put out for it, it's crazy. >> reporter: here's the breakdown. tolls from the tunnels and key bridge go up from $2 to $3, with a commuter rate increasing from 40 cents to 75 cents. the cost across the bay bridge jumps. and the easy pass stays the same until july 13th. and on the i-95, toll goes up from $3. and easy pass rate goes to $1.50. all having drivers looking for any discount they can get. >> the hike on the toll actually drove me down here to get an easy pass. >> reporter: state officials insist they need these toll increases to maintain upkeep on their aging bridges, tunnels and infrastructure. >> reporter: it will also help cover costs for the i-95 express lane, currently under construction in north baltimore and help pay for debts on the interconnector highway, linking 295 and 70. that's the reason some drivers don't mind forking out more. >> if you want good roads, you have to pay for it. >> exactly. >> reporter: but daily harbor users say the toll hike adds an extra $40 to his commute each month. >> bad enough my income isn't going up. and my job, thinking about furlough and laying off. but yet, you have to raise the toll prices, which is outrageous. >> reporter: in all, these toll hikes should generate some $90 million for the state in revenue in the first year alone. we're live at the fort mchenry toll plaza, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> that is a lot of money on both counts. phase 2 of the toll increases will begin in 2013. a scare on the campus of towson university. students and employees were told to stay inside while police search for a man with a gun. however, it turns out, it was a student that was actually carrying a prop gun, used in an acting class. the lockdown lasted about 20 minutes before things were then back to normal. and a scare of a different kind at a baltimore city school. children taken away in an ambulance, after a hazardous materials incident in the building. monique griego spoke with frightened parents and has more on what happened. >> reporter: two students taken away in an ambulance, after firefighters and police responded to the baltimore freedom academy in the 1600 block of lombard. >> just nervous, trying to hurry up and get here to see what is going on. >> reporter: kimberly beasley rushed to the school, after hearing there was a bomb threat. and then that chemical spill forced some out of the building. >> i saw kids getting in the ambulance. so it was just a lot of confusion. >> reporter: firefighters tell us several students went into a storage closet and found a jar filled with an unknown chemical. >> they found it and opened it. it was startled by the odor of it, dropped it. it splashed. >> reporter: two of those students complained of eye irritation and were sent to the hospital as a precaution. school leaders say the chemical was formaldehyde, but firefighters aren't taking any chances. >> our hazmat forces continue to run tests on these substances. >> reporter: beasley was just happy no students were seriously hurt. >> i'm glad everybody is safe and okay. >> reporter: and students were allowed to return to class after the spill was cleaned up by hazmat crews. denise? >> thank you. school leaders tell us that formaldehyde was kept in a science room closet. >> a decision could come at any time as a jury is convicted of a towson gas station owner. walter bishop decides if he should live or die. weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: vic, the jury has been deliberating now for over three hours, after both sides painted two very different pictures of the same man. even prosecutors call making this decision a daunting task. >> reporter: it took a jury less than five hours to convict 29-year-old walter bishop, jr., of capital murder for gunning down hess gas station owner ray porter in exchange for $9,000. right now, four days into the sentencing phase, jury members have not reached a verdict on how bishop should pay for the crime. >> i just came towards his face. i just closed my eyes and pulled the trigger. >> under new state law, bishop is eligible to receive the death penalty because of this, a chilling, videotaped confession. defense attorneys talked about several who pointed to childhood illnesses and reasons he may have kill said. -- killed. >> this ain't my boy. if i had been a father back then, i don't think none of this would have happened. i blame half of it and more or less all of it on me. if i had been a father to him, this wouldn't have happened. >> reporter: police also argued that bishop had no priors on his criminal record. that he was all but forced to shoot porter. still, prosecutors pushed for capital punishment, painting a picture of a cold-hearted bishop. and for the first time, bishop himself addressed the family. he said every morning, i wake up and relive the movements of march 1st. i want to express, i'm sorry, with every fiber of my being. i'm sorry you lost your son. >> i just wanted to take him by his hand and lead him out of there. and i knew i couldn't. >> reporter: bishop also directly spoke to the jury. he apologized that he had to be there to make such a life- changing decision. one verdict could come down at any moment now. reporting live at harford county, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. and count on wjz to bring you the decision once it has been reached. well, november 1st. and november starting off on a very nice note. let's hope it lasts for a little bit before the really cool weather moves in. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. >> beautiful afternoon. take a look at radar. there is nothing around at this time. all the way from buffalo down to bristol. nothing going on. and we'll keep it that way for a while. nice, cool night. temperatures back in the 30s. and yes, there will be frost in many areas by tomorrow morning. this morning, we have clouds just moving across the region. and they continue to move off to the east. you see a little bit of rain in ocean city. they had about 15/100ths of an inch. airport, officially, 7/100ths. how does it look for the next day or so? bernadette joins us with a look at the forecast. >> all that was storminess is gone. high pressure settling in. it's going to be a beautiful day tomorrow. temperatures are still going to go up a couple of degrees. we'll be closer to our average 62 degrees the next few days here. you can see, generally, the air to the southwest is pretty mild. that's what we're going to be tapping into, although we're not quite going to be getting into the middle 70s. the real focus of this is here is where the stormy weather and cold weather is going to be. we'll have your forecast coming up. >> the historic mount washington tavern burns down now, surrounding businesses. wondering how they'll survive without their neighborhood's landmark attraction? wjz is live with more. >> reporter: one person told me that mount washington village was so quiet today, around lunchtime. it was almost eerie. that's why businesses right now are starting to put together a new marketing plan to help them get through what could be a real challenging time. >> reporter: over the years, thousands of people have dined in this restaurant, now in ruins. the mount washington tavern went up in flames early monday morning. now, construction crews board up what is left of this baltimore landmark. >> reporter: the neighborhood merchants association, very concerned about how more than a dozen other restaurants and retail shops will survive without the area's biggest draw. >> we send each other clients. people come to the village. they'll go to the crepe du jour and have something for dinner. then they will run across the tavern, have drinks, see some friends or vice versa. it's hard because the foot traffic also for the businesses on either side is going to be cut off. >> reporter: on top of that, 70 people lost jobs at the tavern. and employees at other businesses like this salon, are now concerned. >> it was a good place to go and meet people and hand out cards. i'm not worried that we might not get as many clients. >> it could cut into your paychecks? >> absolutely. >> despite the tragedy, there is optimism. the owners of the tavern plan to rebuild, telling them to expect a new and improved tavern. >> a lot more people, a lot moreactivity, and a lot more business for the whole village. >> there could be a new lining for this dark cloud. >> amen to that. >> there is no word if the whole building will have to be torn down or if any part of it can be saved. reporting live, adam may, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> and could be a few weeks until we know what caused the fire. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news tonight. close call. an airliner, packed with americans make the crash-land overseas. what went wrong? >> i'm mary bubala. walking the beat with the police commissioner. what it means for the city and crime fighting, coming up on eyewitness news. i'm mike schuh on fells point. you know, some businesses, to get a feel for it, you really need to be able to step inside. but how do you do that? they have found a new high-tech way. i'll show it to you when eyewitness news continues. and are we in store for a fantastic week? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it. this is new york. hey little guy, wake up! aw, come off it mate! geico. a major milestone for baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld. >> five years on the job for the commissioner, making him the longest-serving in that position in a decade. >> doing all right? >> yes. >> have you seen the footman around. >> he reigns on the streets of baltimore. but three decades ago, this is how fred bealefeld started. a cop walking the beat. now he begins his fifth year as commissioner. >> i'm just a blue collar kid. with a modest education that has poured his soul into this job for the last 31 years. that's what i know. >> reporter: the commissioner met in the neighborhood, trying to overcome crime. he talks about talks about progress, the lowest homicide rate in 25 years. and juvenile rates at their lowest in 25 years. >> other having brought down crime, lower than baltimore. what is your goal? >> well, the goal is beyond the numbers. here's what we know. the numbers have come down, over the last four years. it hasn't changed people's perceptions. >> some of it is patrol. seeing the officers in their block. making sure officers are courteous. and they're delivering great service. >> bealefeld brought stability to a force of commissioners. his trademark is talking to people with blunt personalities. >> they want you to catch shark, barracuda. they want you to catch all of the dangerous fish. >> it's meant to help cops understand why casting a wide net to make arrests doesn't work. >> what the neighborhood wants you to do is go through with a spear, jam it right through the head of the top of the shark. >> commissioner bealefeld will officially mark his fifth year on the job on november 20th. denise, back to you. >> all right. thank you, mary. baltimore joins paris, tokyo and london, as one of the places where google's experiment is working out. a program could take you into businesses for a look around. >> we're in the olive room that is on top of the black olive -- the inn at the black olive. >> reporter: restauranteur, demetrius and his parents have built probably the nicest new restaurant you've never seen. the food is authentic country greek. the view, unlike any other in baltimore. >> that expression of the whole view from here is what i have been trying to express to everybody. >> reporter: for some restaurants, it's all about the food. and for other restaurants, it's all about the food and the view. but how do you entice people here? >> then, a goliath of a company came calling. >> google is where i learned everything that i know. >> reporter: google lets customers from their own see a 360-degree view from inside. demetrius. >> new product. >> by having a 360-degree picture of this beautiful space, how do you think it's going to help your business? >> well, we think, all we need to do is get people to see this. >> these images have gone up on the web. you can even see the images on a table. google came and took the pictures. and the service is free. >> next thing google needs to work on is smell. if people can just smell it right now. >> well, maybe they'll get an interface. >> reporter: if they did that, it will crash the web. >> mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> a business owner can ask google to take down their picture any time. >> that made me hungry. >> that street view. it's amazing. right now, beautiful afternoon. a nice, cool night. clear skies. take a look at temperatures. 56 now. northeast winds down to 5. barometer on the way back up. look at a very nice wednesday after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, all righty. nice afternoon. it the be nice and cool tonight. back in the 30s. if you're heading out later, do take the winter jacket or something. 56 now. but the dew point is 36. which means, given everything. and you know, clear skies and light winds. typically, that's where we'll drop to tonight. the mid-30s. and that's what we're forecasting. 48 in oakland now. 53 in ocean city. many spots, except by the bay and in the urban areas, we'll be back in the low to mid-30s by tomorrow morning. locally, 55 up in westminster. and rock hall and d.c., and at 59 right now, reported in bel air. 62, 43 today. is the average high. 8629 are the records. and that's why we'll drop back into the 30s. this morning, a little light rain. way offshore for the most part. now we've got clear skies from colorado to the east coast. however, out west, very cold air mass. for us, beautiful new, high pressure building in. that means very nice weather pattern. that high is going to sit right here. to our north over the next couple of days. and to our south, looks like thursday night and friday, some showers to our south. you may get a shower saturday. changes tonight see that. possible between now and early next week, it stays totally dry. southeast winds, around 5 knots. bay temp around 57 degrees. tonight. clear skies, chilly. 35 for the most part. maybe 30. tomorrow's high, we were 62 today. maybe 60, 61 tomorrow. nice day headed our way. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. >> dangerous combination to even drinking a small amount of alcohol put women at greater risk of developing breast cancer. the prosecution rests. coming up, dr. conrad murray's decision, about whether or not he will take the stand. 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