Janelle burrell is life in new is live in newdorf to explain. Reporter two have been working together, and one of the incidents happened here with the two men approaching a woman. They stole her purse. The first incident was sunday, july 12th around 2 00 that morning. The suspects approached two men in their 20s walking up to the corner store. It was in a chevy malibu. They identified themselves as police, flashed guns, and searched them they stole 300 from them, and then they drove off. Later that night, the two approached a woman and stole her purse, and they said a Good Samaritan tried to step in and help, and thats when the second suspect tried to be a Good Samaritan himself, interfering, allowing both men to get away. Then they robbed a teenager. Police are looking for the sketch of the man we showed you earlier. All we know is the two men got away in the heavy mal boot. Anyone with any information, youre urged to contact the nymd. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Thank you. A man who max the nearly naked painted ladies in times square has been arrested. Christopher alavarie was arrested on an outstanding parent. Governor cuomo said the painted ladies must go. Time now, 4 32, and time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John what have you got . Its soupy. A bit of fog out there, and theres a lot of humidity to deal with. One of the ingredients for the potential for storms, thursday into friday. In the city, its cloudy. 78degrees, and winds are variable at 3, and williamsport, you can see it on the map and the flash of color. And west. Odds are not high, but as we learned, the they are are slow movers. Theres the potential for the localized flooding. The answer of that will go up overnight tonight into friday. 84 today will feel like 910. Better chance to see the activity to the west today. That will not be the case tomorrow, but right now, its today. You have already seen alex denis, and meg baker is in with time saver traffic. Thats right, john. First in scotchplains, new jersey, one lane is blocked on route 22 eastbound due to emergency repairs, and now a live look. Two lanes are blocked on the northbound fdr drive between 63rd and 96th street no delays yet. We do have new Jersey Transit troubles. Service is suspended on both directions of the gladstone summit. The new Jersey Transit buses will cross honor tickets, and a reminder, alternateside rules in effect citywide today. Cleanup tonights in union city, new jersey after the popup storms stranded many and left water up to their windows. Reporter it came and went, leaving cars stranded in the streets. Areas were completely flood out. I have never seen anything like this before. Reporter the cell phone video shows at aftermath of the tomorrows after 4isms were left behind. Drivers were caught up in the flash flooding, many abandoning their cars, stuck in the water. Others like gene marino got out in time. Cars were going slower and slower, and it was only a matter of time before someone got caught. Reporter they could only watch and wait for the roads to reopen. Multiple homes and businesses flood out throughout the county, included this one where employees were trapped inside. At tonys foreign car repair a couple of inches of water poured into their offices. We had to squegeey the water out of here. Reporter how much water did you have . Maybe 2 inches p. Reporter across the street most of the cars at the auto body shop were destroyed. Charlies 21 oil change is now thousands of dollars in damage. My honda is over there, and its garbage now. Major mess near nyu after a contractor broke a 12inch water main last night. The intersection was flood out, and water was eventually shut off in the area as workers cleaned up and made repairs and at least one nyu dorm was left without water, and two two other buildings had flooded basements. Police released the images of two men wrote broke into bay kitchen road on monday morning. They made off with cash, but no word on how much. A man was stab in the chest during a fight in midtown, and now the suspect is under arrest. It was just feet from the theater, and during the argument, the suspect pulled out a knife and slashed the victim, leaving a cut from his shoulder to his waist no word on what caused the fight. A blind man is in serious condition after being hit by a train in brooklyn. The man accidently stepped off the platform and fell on to the tracks, and yesterday the mta says he was then truck by a northbound g. Train, and hes hospital. Police on both sides of the border are looking for a couple who had their child rescued from a hotel safe. They were on the canadian side ofon tear you, and on tuesday they alerted hotel staff their infant was locked in a safe. The a Maintenance Worker freed the child, but the parents took could arrive. Theres no means of locking the safe from the inside, and the only way to lock the safe is someone has to enter the locked code in there. And the family says or the police says rather the family was driving a van with new jersey plates. New information on the massive fire in larchmont. A salt shed was destroyed on tuesday, and an employee is facing arson charges. Thankfully no one was hurt. No word on the motive. A report by the Associated Press disclosed a side deal with the agreement with iran and the u. S. Nuclear agency. Iran could use their own experts to inspect the sites used to make nuclear weapons. Shannon dougherty revealed she is now battling breast cancer, and she filed a yesterday against her former Business Managers for a lapse in her Health Insurance. She say shes didnt go to the doctor until she had insurance after they failed to pay her premiums, and then the disease had spread. Now she hue will need advanced treat now she will need advanced treatment including chemotherapy and a possible mastectomy. I definitely would have thought its a scam. Hes not alone. How you can tell if this is the real deal. Find out where you can post your review for all the world to see. John . We are going to see steamy weather. The temperatures are down a bit over the next few days, but its still sticky. Turning wet in a major way. Overnight tonight into friday, and then maybe some weekend woes. Traffic and weather on the 2s, coming up. A developing story on the wild fires out west. Three firefighters are dead after their vehicle crashed near Washington State. At least four more are injured about 200 miles north of seattle. The fire has grown to 200 square miles. The temperatures are expected to be over 90 degrees with very dry conditions through tomorrow. Time now 4 42, and traffic and weather on the 2s, and heres our your own john elliott. Thank you, alex. The cold front will stir up the wind and lower the dew points as well. In our area, hard on the the old hairdo. Very humid again today. 74 for the jersey shore. 37. This is claire. One of the cooler readings in yonkers, and the relative humidity, david taylor with 77, and i noticed this, too. It smelled like sandalwood outside of the studio this morning. It was great. Fridays rain amounts keep decreasing, but it depends on what model you are looking at. I want to share this picture, good old reliable charley hoffman. Activity was west of the city yesterday, and thats likely the the case again today. We will talk about the storm and the totals coming in in a bit. We are concerned about what will happen tonight with the arrival of the front. 78. Winds are variable at 3. Relative humidity, 79 , southeast, and then a southwest wind, and youre dealing with the heat and humidity. Guy from sparta is sweating, and he has been talking about the high dew points. 73 in the hamptons, and 75 in belmar. Numbers close to where they were yesterday, and we were out of the 90s yesterday, but it felt like it with the high dew points, and it feels warmer than that because of the available moisture out of the atmosphere. Its one of the ingredients to the potentials for the storms. Already popping up on the come pot sit radar. The front even farther to the west. Its pushing into ohio. Thats the problem, the storm yesterday was a slow mover. It just sat there, and thats why you can see a lot of estimates between 24 inches. One station had 6 inches of rain in a little over an hour. It was the rate and movement of the storm that caused so many problems, very localized, and thats what we talk about, localized flooding, and we mentioned it yesterday. Leave it in the forecast for today. Dont anticipate a lot of activity this morning, but overnight well will see the arrival of the front. Notice, theres a lot more coverage of the rain, and its heavy, and it takes awhile to push through. We are dealing with rain in the city, the line up to the hudson valley, and all day long, its in and out of the area, and then it will finally clear, starting to hint that it will shape up a bit on saturday, and i tell you what, with the low to the north, you to leave the possibility of the leftover showers on saturday, and another round later on sunday, and then warm again first part of next week. Get ready, steamy and stormy, and hopefully not too many hi, meg. Hi, john. A few issues from the storms causing issues on the road. In scotchplains, new jersey, only the shoulder is open on route 22 between westfield and harding road. Thats due to emergency repairs from the flooding. Construction blocking one lane on the the eastbound city of san jose expressway as you approach richmond avenue, and theres new Jersey Transit troubles, and service is suspended in both directions on the Gladstone Branch between gladstone and summit because of downed power lines. New Jersey Transit will cross honor tickets. If youre just waking up, good morning. Heres the stories making headlines this morning. Unrest on the streets of st. Louis following the Police Shooting of a black 18year old. Police officers made nine arrests and used teargas when protesters refused to clear the streets. Jared fogle is pleading guilty to child pornography charges and having sex with minors. He will also pay 100,000 to 14 of his victims. President obama will be in new orleans next week to mark the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina. The president will be with the victims who have spent the last 10 years rebuilding their lives. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 162 points, and the nasdaq lost 40, and the s p fell by 17. An Industry Report says apple stores will change the way they display their products. Apple will no longer display ipod music players in the middle of the stores but instead they will be stocked with items like chargers and head loans, and information will now show up on the screens of the products themselves. And federal agencies will soon be able to claim their own pages on yelp. Posted. Under an agreement, consumers can now give feedback on their experience on places like the tsa and national parks. The agency can read and respond to the reserves. In the latest story, yelp has hired 1,000 new sensors. Drivers wonder if lefters are a scam. At first. When anthony sponato got was skeptical. Reporter didnt look official to you . Not at all. Out. He is not alone. Dozens have posted about believe its a scam. If i received one of those letter ises, i would have scam. Theres so many of them going on. Reporter mike riley points out an ezpass scam made the news earlier this week official looking emails trying to trick you into downloading a virus. Hes a retired cop and he did detective work. Its not really a scam. Reporter the payment requested from alliance one is legitimate. Alliance one was hired to try to collect millions of dollars from thousands of people. Reporter it does not specify when the offense took place, but Officials Say any letter with this phone number is a legitimate attempt to collect. Doubtful drivers should call for more information. Tony aiello, cbs 2 news. The time is now 4 49. A new take on japanese snacks and Queen Elizabeth is about to surpass one of her predecessors. Traffic and weather on the2s coming up next. Stay with us. Every cup has a story. Dunkin kcup packs in my life were a good fit. A single serving for myself, its pretty special. It is like having a dunkin store in my home which is what ive always dreamed of. Bring home delicious dunkin kcup packs today. Your coffee, your dunkin. Queen elizabeth is about to hit a major milestone. Next month she will be the longest ruling monarch after 63 years on the thrown. Theres little chance of her stepping down to make way for her son charles to take over. Time for traffic and weather on the2s. And she keeps telling john, knot so fast. This is great news for helen maren. She will just keep playing that role. Reporter that front keeps rolling through. More energized tomorrow with the front in our area it will weaken as the front comes our way. Tropical feel tomorrow into the weekend. Better chance of the storm into the day tomorrow, and then a stubborn front will keep us unstable into the weekend, and 84, feeling warmer today, and youre looking at 90 for the real feel, and its sticky. Youre going to be sweating again today. You can can kiss your hair good bye. A few issues we are seeing today, and lets look at scotchplains, new jersey. Only the chowder is open from westfield road to harding road, and thats due to emergency repairs for flooding. Service is suspended in both directions on the Gladstone Branch between gladstone and summit due to downed power lines, and alternateside parking rules in effect citywide. Coming up in the next half an hour, exclusive video taking driving to the extreme. A refreshing take on the japanese cuisine, and we have a dining deal for you. For fans of asian cuisine, theres a new spot that is offering a modern interpretation of the japanese snacks we love so much. The quiet exterior of mokomoko with with the stark contrast to what is inside. A feast for the eyes and the palette. Reporter its like the presentation, i want to take a picture of it first before eating it. Theres a modernized interpretation of the japanese food. Its unique because we want to take the new flavors with the traditional flavors of japan. Theres zucchini and pepper. Reporter theres a lot of stuff going on. It was full of flavor for just 5. What youre eating is a yomiyaki bun, which is like a japanese omelet with zucchini and red pepper. Reporter this is also served with with the pancho chicken breast with misu mayonnaise. Theres summer vegetables nanpan all for 17. This is the addition for late summer, early fall. Reporter its a pancake literally loaded with agreements like pork belly and fried eggs and much more. Its an unbelievable value for 9. Finally, look at this beautiful creation, its the signature yaki. To an american its like a cookie. So delicate. Hard to explain unless you try it. You can do whatever. Reporter im telling you this is spectacular. It really is. Thank you for having us. We say that about tony. So delicate what was he expecting . A trick . Its on 10th avenue between 50th and 51st streets, open for lunch and dinner. Check out more on cbsnewyork. Com for tonys dining deals, recipes, and his olive oil. Hear from a man who saw this accident happen. And a father in the bronx takes matters into his own york. Good morning. Its 5 00. 78degrees on this thursday, august 20th, and humidity is sticking around with the temperature in the low 80s, and john elliott is tracking the unsettled weather as well. Good morning im alex denis. And im chris wragge. Two suspects posed as cops three times over the summer in Staten Island to rob people. It was only a matter of time before someone was going get caught. A freak storm caused flash flooding along route 22 in new jersey. Water was up to the windows, and some people were trapped in their homes and at work. I dont like the situation in times square, and we will be dressing it in an aggressive manner. The major is forming a task force against the painted ladies, and it comes after an arrest involving the ladies. Three firefighters have died battling the massive wild fires in Washington State and the military is expected to join the fight today. People will do whatever they are going to do, whether you check the bags or not. Security checks not just for airports anymore. Now at least one Movie Theater chain will check your bags before you see your next film. It comes following a series of violent incidents at theaters across the country. And actress Shannon Dougherty is battling breast cancer. She filed a lawsuit against her former Business Managers yesterday. Reporter the time is now 5 02, and john elliott is up first with the forecast. Good morning, alex. Hi, everybody. Fog in the city . You bet. Theres so much available moisture the numbers retreat a bit. Temperatures hitting the dew point, and theres a clout in front of your face. The winds out of the south, yeah t continues to pump in the humidity, and storms into central p. A. , and the front is just pushing into the motor city, and we will see the effects of the front overnight tonight into and throughout the day on friday. With the higher dew points t going to feel like 90. Pace yourself once again you have to avoid things after yesterdays rain, right, meg baker . Thats right, whether youre riding the trains or taking the car into work, in scotchplains, new jersey, only the shoulder is open eastbound between west field road and harding road due to emergency repairs for yesterdays flooding, and Andrea Grymes is live on the scene with more in a moment. Now a life look to the George Washington bridge. No delays on the three hudson River Crossing at this time, and now theres new Jersey Transit troubles. Service suspended in both directions on the Gladstone Branch between gladstone and summit because of downed power lines. New Jersey Transit buss will be cross honoring for you. Alternateside parking rules in effect citywide. Meg, thank you. The cleanup is underway after the powerful thunderstorm drenched new jersey yesterday. And Andrea Grymes has more, live from scotchplains. Andrea, good morning. Reporter you can see the road work being done behind me, and only the shoulder is getting by here on eastbound route 22 in scotchplains between