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WPVI Action News 5PM November 18, 2016

Monica. Thank you, dann. Philadelphia police say this handbag found in the back of a car is one of the keys to solving a purse snatching spree. Tonight two people are under arrest for that attempted theft in northeast philadelphia. Now police are trying to connect them to other crimes. Three other women say their purses were stolen in a Grocery Store just like the attempted theft last night. Stores in northeast philadelphia, hatfield and paoli were all targeted in the past week. Action News Reporter gray hall is live in northeast philadelphia tonight with the details. Gray. Reporter rick and monica, those suspects were captured just last night at this acme behind me. Tonight they are locked up in jail and police are working really hard to determine if theyre connected to any other crimes. Theyve been captured on surveillance at several stores but police say these two are not your average customers. Instead of shopping for groceries investigators say they are scoping out the place looking to snatch purses. It levers me speechless. Im scared to get out my car now. Im scared for my purse. Leave my purse in the trunk. Reporter ironically in each case the suspects are wearing the same clothes. Thursday night came a possible break in this case. Police say man and a woman fitting the description of the suspects and their getaway car tried to snatch a purse from this acme store in northeast philadelphia. In a strange twist an officer that just happened to be insides the store recognized the pair. The officer walked in he recognized them from the news coverage. He act like he didnt see them went back out got his partner. Wanted to make sure it was them. Waited to see what car they got into to see if it matched to the video he had seen on the news and at that time they stopped the vehicle. Reporter police are now trying to determine if the suspects are connected to other cases but are confident they are responsible for stealing a purse from an 84yearold woman at a giant supermarket in northeast philadelphia on november 11th. Hatfield Police Believe the suspects are also responsible for snatching a purse inside a shop rite on the same day. Again the two in question matching the images from other crimes. In another Incident Police say a duo matching that same description stole a womans diaper bag while she was shopping with her 17 month old baby at an acme in paoli. We have two other cases we have been in contact with other jurisdictions. Theres also other divisions in the city that have cases that were putting together now so there is going to be more charges not only probable from philadelphia but from the outlying suburbs. Reporter all right, so back out live police have not released the names of those suspects because charges are still being processed. I did ask why it appears those suspects were wearing the same clothes in each of these cases. Detectives tell me its because they did not know their images were being plastered all across the tv. Live in northeast philadelphia, gray hall channel6 action news. Monica. Thank you, gray. Police in south jersey now say the suspect and victim in last nights deadly shooting in Hamilton Township were in a relationship. Officials say 51yearold Pauline Lloyd was shot and killed by her boyfriend 50yearold Kelvin Watford thinking that he was an intruder. She shot him. Lloyd was on the phone with watford at the time. Police say he told her he was returning from a trip when he was really coming into the house trying to surprise her. According to officials lloyd had the proper permits for that firearm. Dozens of angry residents showed up to the Hamilton Township Municipal Building upset over a 90 fee. Folks say the bill is an advertising fee for when the township lists liens for tax sale. Many people in line today told action news its the first time theyve gotten a pink slip notifying them on a potential tax lien sale of their overdue payment. That overdue payment was allegedly for bills residents either got late or didnt get at all. Its absolutely horrendous. Im a brand new homeowner. Ive owned my home for just over a year and this is the way youre treating a new homeowner in your town. No, i didnt get a bill. This is a first beale. Is that youre overdue. Correct much. The township says the billing system was recently changed and not all 33,000 sewer bills went out on time. Some residents were able to get the amount due reduced after talking to officials today. Some areas of the country are already getting a taste of winter tonight. This was the scene in alexandria minnesota about 130 miles northwest of minneapolis. The snowplows already out and about making sure streets are clear. Our area is in for its own taste of winter this weekend. Meteorologist cecily tynan is at the big board with those details. Had to happen sooner or later cecily. It did, it d considering its november and temperatures typically are not this warm. Look at the highs today. Philadelphia 15 degrees above normal, 70 degrees, the record high 75 so now record warmth but still unusually warm. Wilmington 72. Allentown 70s. Trenton the Atlantic City airport topping off at 69 degrees. But double scan live showing this is the system that will bring us big changes. The center of that low pressure creating the blizzard conditions, that will be moving up to the north but what will happen, it will drag this powerful cold front through our region saturday night and thats what will really take us from almost feeling like summer tomorrow to feeling like winter. Temperatures behind the front in the 30s and 40s and thats the air mass heading our way. So, its a big weekend in philadelphia, the philadelphia marathon saturday for the half marathon, the start 49 degrees, it will be sunny, it will be mild. Sunday, though, if youre running the full marathon you definitely do that wants to dress in layers. The temperature 39 degrees but you factor in winds with 40 miles an hour gusts, wind chills will be in the upper 20s. Ill let you know when that freeze will ease coming up in the full accuweather forecast. Monica. All right, thank you cecily. Speaking of the philadelphia marathon the stage is set on the ben franklin parkway where thousands of runners will go the distance despite sundays cold start. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is live at the Pennsylvania Convention center with how the runners are preparing right now. Hi, ali. Hi, monica. And in this room you can feel the excitement and the anticipation. I can step out of the way show you it is a very busy scene here, thousands of runners are picking up their race bibs, their packets, their tshirts and yes, the weather on sunday is a big topic of conversation. People running saturday of course are thrilled with the forecasts. But sunday about 30,000 people will run the full 26. 2mile marathon. They come from all over the u. S. And about 40 different countries. Many say its not the cold that has them nervous its the wind. I can do cold. I run really hot. Im concerned about 35 miles an hour wind gusts. It affects you. It makes everything that much harder. You cant run against against the wind while youre freezing while youre already trying to convince yourself you can run that far in the first place. Im from wisconsin. Im all about it. As long as its not snowing im good. I dont think it is supposed to be snowing but if you are running on sunday you want to make sure that you are dressed in plenty of layers and make sure that you stay hydrated. Ill have more from the runners expo coming up tonight at 6 oclock. For now were live at the convention center, ali gorman, channel6 action news. Rick, you want me to pick up your runners packet. I already got my packet. Thank you ali. Appreciate that. The runners packet. You do . Good. Not for the marathon. Something else. The marathon is the first events happening on the parkway in the next week. The parkway will play host to the annual 6abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. The parade heads down the parkway after making its way down j. F. K. Boulevard ending at eakins oval and cecily tynan and i will once again host our coverage of the parade along with adam Joseph Alicia vitarelli and karen rogers. Thats thanksgiving day at 9 00 a. M. Right here on 6abc. Going to be neat. Yup. Time for a check of that action news traffic report friday night. Matt pelman in the action News Traffic Center. Happy friday to you, matt. Same to you. Ive got a couple marathons scheduled this weekend but theyre all of the dvr variety. As we look at the big picture its a sprint to get home on a friday evening. Blue route a red zone southbound its a long one because of an earlier crash by the route one media bypass much we have that awful accident there dan and dan was telling us about in overbrook at 63rd and lansdowne. You wants to stick with 61st instead of 63rd. Police activity in north philadelphia. Avoid the area around tenth and ogden and lots of red along 95 just 9 Miles Per Hour due in part to this, a broken down vehicle right here in the northbound right lane by the exit for allegheny avenue. Its a parking lot coming north of washington avenue near penns landing through this point at allegheny. On 95 in delaware our northbound crash by 141 is gone but there was another in the backlog by churchmans road. Swedesboro still have that overturned truck blocking the ramp to connect 322 eastbound with 295 southbound. So yeah lots going on. Well check it again rick and monica, in the next half hour. Okay. Thank you. Thank you matt. Much more still ahead on action news at 5 00 tonight. The Trump Administration continues to take shape. Coming up at 5 30 the top officials much officials officials announced by the president elect dan the backlash from the democrats on trumps choices. A bridge is back opened. What the projects completion means for some drivers in Chester County when action news returns tonight. We have breaking news from northeast philadelphia about 12 minutes ago, a gyro plane crash landed here at northeast philadelphia airport. The good news is no injuries reported. We dont know what caused the crash but you see there investigators and emergency crews are at the scene and you can half see in the dark the wings of this airplane gyro plane up in the air. Its like a mini helicopter if you will with a rotor on the front and the back so crash landing in northeast airport. No injuries and officials are investigating what caused it. A lengthy construction project in Chester County is finally complete after a serious crash damaged an historic bridge back in july of 2015. Today that bridge and the road its on reopened to traffic. Vernon odom is live in schuylkill township for us with there story tonight. Vernon. Reporter good evening to you monica and to you, rick. Great news for thousands who drive through Valley Forge Park on a regular basis. Theyve been suffering a major inconvenience for well over a year now. But its all over now. This is the best. The best lucky enough to be living near it. Reporter jan sacks and other local motorists were gleeful today when they learned for the First Time Since early in the summer of 2015 they could crisscross the old moss covered bridge. It reopened at 9 00 new york. The road was shut down since someone remains at large slammed into the historic bridge. When penndot repaired it tredyffrin launched a 17 million project to shore up a major sewer line. Penndot did repairs to the bridge which took several months to do. Following that we did a sewer project so which also necessitated the roads being closed. Reporter all straight now though right. Everything is back and opened to traffic again, yes. Reporter a few years ago millions of gallons of raw waste leaked into valley creek so thick heavy plastic was used to reline the 30inch concrete main. At least thousand cars were affected by this shut down which is now over. Just got home from college and i was so happy to see it being opened. When i left it was still closed. We couldnt go this way but yeah its awesome. We are absolutely delighted. Its been slut down for far too long but were glad they rebuilt it and i think they rebuilt it well. Much easier transition to get over to the other area of town. Reporter what kind of problems was it causing you. Just a lot of travel going in the opposite direction of where i needed to go. Reporter rick, still not opened for pedestrians the walking trail along the valley creek. The township engineer says he assures the public as a matter of fact that it will be opened up for pedestrian traffic before christmastime. Live in tredyffrin township, im vernon odom channel6 action news. Allall right, vernon thank you. Diff diamond interchange at state route one and Delaware City will open to traffic tomorrow. The ddi is unusual because it requires traffic on a freeway overpass to briefly drive on the opposite side of the road to make uninterrupted left turns. The design has been successful in other states is that recognized as Cost Effective method of achieving enhanced traffic flow and safety without widening to an existing overpass. Coming up tonight at 10 00 abc delves into Sexual Harassment in the workplace. It includes a sit down with Gretchen Carlson about the incidents she says shes faced her entire life. She recounts to amy robach the first time she was sexually area hassed. We went to dinner and we were in the back seat of a car going to my College Friends apartment at the end of the evening and before i knew it he was on top of me and his tongue was down my throat. I quickly got out of the car i wasnt flustered and started sobbing and i remember being inconsolable. Hear more of carlsons interview tonight on 20 20s crossing lines women and men at work. Thats tonight at 10 00 here an on 6abc. Then tonight at 11 00 School Speed Zones are designed to keep students safe whoa, whoa. 60, 55. But drivers are still speeding by the blinking speed limit signs and they are doing so with little consequence here in philadelphia. Action news Investigative Reporter clad pradelli found some troubling numbers. See how the city stacks up with others across the state. I really think they need to do something have something put out here for the safety of our children if nothing else. Catch his exclusive investigation ton tight tonight only on channel6 at 11 00. Breaking news from north philadelphia tonight and chopper6 over the scene here where were told an off duty officer was shot in the hand during some type of confrontation with a suspect. It happened just before 5 oclock tonight at tenth and ogden streets in north philadelphia. You can see patrol cars there down below. The officer was taken to Jefferson Hospital where apparently hes being treated. The alleged shooter is still at large were told. Details as to what led to this shooting not clear but again the officer is being treated. No word on any arrests. We of course will continue to follow the story. That off duty officer slot in the hand here in north philadelphia. Well continue to follow the story and bring you more information as it becomes available. A Delaware County school is helping make the holidays a little brighter for some local families. Officials sat Chester Community Charter School handed out 700 shop rite gift cards to parents today. Its an effort to subsidize the cost of thanksgiving dinner. This is the 17th year for that program. This weekend is literally going to the dogs in Montgomery County. The national dog slow Performance Team put on a show today at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center here in oaks. Thats where the kennel club of philadelphia will host the National Dog Show this weekend. How fun is that . More than 1800 dogs are competing for the title of best in show. Go. Thats just dog gone fun if you ask me. Still to come on action news a check of the forecast. Fun for a day or two. Yes, going live outside sky6 hd at the Commodore Barry bridge. Well see what the forecast has in store for the weekend. The five day when we come right back. Our own ali gorman got to presents a special award this morning in west philadelphia. Ali honored a local caregiver today with mercy life devoted caregiver award. The honor recognizes outstanding compassion sacrifice and willingness to go above and beyond for the well being of a loved one. Very nice. Time for accuweather at the action news big board. Cecily tynan is here with that all important weekend forecast. We have something for everyone this week. If you like it warm you will like tomorrow. If you want a little bit of a preview of winter i think youll like sunday. Right now we are live on sky6 taking a look over the ben franklin bridge. Skies are dark right now, the sun now setting at 4 42. Skies are also clear after a very warm day. We hit 70s in philadelphia. Thats 15 degrees above normal. Now temperatures are dropping into the 60s and 50s. Philadelphia 62, the same in trenton. Allentown 61. Wilmington 63. And cape may currently 56 degrees. Satellite6 along with action radar showing High Pressure still is in control here but its going to be losing its grip as we get this cold front pushing in. Heres that low pressure causing that blizzard like conditions across northern minnesota. That will be moving up to the north but what that will do is drag this cold front through. Some shower activity with it. Also some cloud cover thanks to the satellite you can see that and speaking of satellites, tomorrow evening is going to be a big time for meteorologists. This is when the goesr Weather Satellite will be launched. Now what is important about this is that theres going to be a lot more weather data. It will scan the earth five times faster, four times

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