the long-me county executive was removed from his home today in handcuffs. rocking the prince george's county political world. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm wendy rieger sitting in for pat lawson muse. we are awaiting a press conference for the latest on the arrest of jack johnson and the particular surroundings thi johnsons have a court hearing at 4:15 today and the press conference will immediately follow it. we will brg it to you as soon as it happens. all of this unfolded around noon today. multiple search warrants were executed at several locations in prince george's county including johnson's home in mitchellville. tracee wilkins was first on the scene when fbi agents arrived. she is live at their me. how did this arrest unfold? >> well, it was an amazing situation to watch. it was very clear, wendy, that the count executive was not expecting them. hicar was sitting out here with the motor running waiting for him to come out of home. his driver said he was there to pick the coun executive up. anwhile inside his home, a number of agents. here inside the ho

these plastic handcuffs and at least put one on that was a little bit looser and he said to me well i hope this is ok you know and he took out a hunting knife to remove my handcuffs and that's actually part of the reason i have the cuts on my wrist so it was you know we were we were treated very aggressively the officer who arrested me you know grabs grabbed me she was a female officer she grabbed me very very strongly very roughly. bordering on sort of sexual assault which was reported by many other of the protesters that were arrested by this woman and you know we were taken to the county jail and we asked on the bus what are we being charged with and one of the sheriff said don't worry no charge the ride is free we're taken to the county jail we ended up spending thirty two hours there inside the county jail waiting for the for this arraignment to occur and waiting to be released or at least if i can go to you part of the sponsors of this here i mean if i understand correctly these protests have been going on for about twenty years has it ever come to this before the level of vio

and the new evidence that landed a former surviver producer in handcuffs. join us for these handcuffs and more at 4:00 after dr. phil. >> and stay with us. the five day is next. ,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back, unfortunately, the storms are gone and we're dealing with the same storms. >> and once we get rid and all, we'll have the graphics. and we'll show the mid-to upper 50s now. we're look agent a ton of sun throughout the weekend. life is pretty good throughout the week's end and into this weekend before thanksgiving. and 56, and day, and 56 and 53 and that's below normal and 33 and 34, below the normal and standard conditions for this weekend and november. the forecast gets it cold right after thanksgiving. now, back inside. >>> marty, thank you. don't miss tonight's prime time line up. at 10:00, it's "the defenders." >> and thank you for watching, more coverage of the storm coming up. >> thank you for watching. i'm jessica kartalija. and i'm don scott. >> and i'm bernadette woods for marty bass. we'll have the latest on the storm damage tonight. ,,,,,,,,

here to make sure i asked the officer to please remove the handcuffs these plastic handcuffs and at least one on that was a little bit looser he took out a hunting knife to remove my handcuffs and that's actually part of the reason that i have the cuts on my wrist for now we're still in had no clue what the charges against her were we asked on the bus what are we being charged with and one of the sheriff said don't worry no charge the ride is free we're taken to the county jail and we ended up spending thirty two hours there student tommy were mirrors he was there as an activist tells a similar story i kept asking them what did i do to tell you my rise tell me why i'm getting a wrist i kept asking them and i never got an answer from them every year thousands of people gather at the gates of the training camp dubbed the school of assassins calling for its closure officially there to train latin american little train yes it's many of the latin america's most notorious torturers mass murders are dictators this anger at the establishment violence has never been part of the protests so why the

this after johnson and his wife left their home in handcuffs this morning. county executive jack johnson with a sport coat over his shoulders to hide the handcuffs is taken away by federal investigators. johnson looked away from the camera and did not respond to shouted questions. meanwhile a plumber showed up called by investigators he said. >> they are looking for evidence. >> reporter: there was a broken window in front of the home. bystanders could see investigators wearing rubber gloves going through the cushions of a couch. no hints at the scene for what they are looking for but every indication that the search is a thorough one indeed. >> reporter: neighbors were stunned. one woman was in tears. emotions ranging from disappointment to anger. >> he is our neighbor. they just got arrested. i'm going what happened? is everything okay. we socialize with them and it is shocking. very nice and very kind people. >> so now that the affidavits are out we are beginning to piece some of what we saw today to match with some of the evidence coming out. as i said,

johnson and his wife were taken away in handcuffs from their home this morning. tonight, johnson is talking. we have live team coverage for you with some naissance and at johnson's home -- with cynnÉ simpson at johnson's home. >> he was released from custody earlier this evening and he will have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. all of this has to do with allegations that johnson has been accepting bribes for years and that today, as the fbi), he told his wife to dispose of one of the checks from a developer by flushing it down a toilet and stuffing some cash from a bribe in to her underwear. >> county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson were arrested at their home before noon. they were taken away in handcuffs by federal authorities and charged with destroying evidence in a federal investigation. >> law enforcement's investigative the tip of an iceberg. we expect charges to a rise out of this investigation. >> according to court documents, johnson had been targeted by the fbi for taking bribes from developers. it is alleged that he took

johnson was returned to the home and finally was led away in handcuffs about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon just after his wife had been taken away. neither one had anything to say. friends and neighbors were shocked by what they saw. >> he is our neighbor. they are our neighbors. they just got arrested. i'm just like what happened. is everything okay? we socialize with them. just shocking. very nice people. very kind people. >> reporter: one of the neighbors we talked to here today saw all these federal cars outside. there were about a dozen of them. and she said she thought there was a party at the house and when she learned there were indictments and that johnson and his wife had been led away in handcuffs she broke into tears. we also know tonight that johnson and his wife will be released from custody with home monitoring devices. we do not know if they are returning back leer to the house. but we will monitor it and we will let you know if we see them. reporting live in mitchellville, scott broom, 9 news now. >> scott, certainly not the kind of party that anybody woul

taken out of their home in handcuffs, we've been wondering what the charges are. a few minutes ago, inside the courthouse we just learned what they were arrested for. they've both been charged with two counts. the first is a federal offense of tampering with evidence. the second, another federal offense. destruction of records. both of those charges come from today's incident. we don't know exactly what happened. that's because both thelawyer for jack johnson as well as the lawyer for his wife leslie johnson asked the judge if he would waive a formal reading of the complaint inside the courtroom. the judge obliged so we don't know exactly what went down. but in our unsealed documents, as soon as the proceedings inside the courtroom finish p, they will be made public and of course, we will bring you the very latest information. now, of course, as i said before, we're waiting here at the podium. waiting for the fbi t make a statement. we are waiting for the u.s. attorney's office to make a statement. we're waiting for the irs criminal investigation unit to make a st

one of the most popular politicians in maryland, led out of his home in handcuffs. tonight, prince george's county executive and his wife facing charges. alexalex demetrick is in greenbelt with the latest. >> reporter: just a few minutes ago, the judge announced the charges against p.g. county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie. each face two counts of violating federal law. the first count is tampering with a witness. the second count is destruction or falsification of evidence in a federal investigation. if convicted, these charges carry maximum punishments of 20 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine. johnson and his wife were taken into custody earlier today. we are still await thing -- awaiting confirmation. but there are reports that johnson has been the target of an investigation for the last two years. the fbi has searched their homes and johnson's office. more details are still unfolding upstairs in federal court. and we'll bring them as soon as woo can. again, two counts of violating federal law for jack johnson and his wife, leslie johnson. he is ju

but the first thing they did was put us in handcuffs. and i'm like, "why? we're coming for help." so i made the statement because you all... i said, "you all not helping my brother." whoever killed him, i'm gonna kill them," out of anger, you know, for my brother. i'm seeing my brother in that, you know, that way. so that's what i said and that's when the beating came. man, they beat me, they beat me. i ain't never been beat like that in my life. when he first hit me, i faked like i was knocked out. so he said, "get up. get up, you piece of shit." so he grabbed me right here and he... his fingers almost touched. i liked to blacked out and he let me go just in time. >> they hit me. cked me in the ribs twice. hit me with an m-16 rifle upside my face. and henry glover is still in the car bleeding. and no one didn't check on him at all. that was the cruelest thing a person can do to a man-- let him bleed to death in the car like that. and show no, you know, no reaction to try to help him. >> they let him sit in that car too long. the last time i saw my brother is when they took me out

he was led out of his home in handcuffs. we have reaction from the people who live in mitchellville. >> their reaction has been one of sadness and surprise. a man they know as a friend and a public servant was escorted away in handcuffs in their community. >> i thought they were throwing a party. >> neighbors are in a state of shock. what was a calm morning turned into chaos. >> they are nice people. >> if there is a dark side to jack johnson, they say they never saw it. residents stopped by to watch as neighborhood was transformed into a crime scene. >> he was a nice man. i do not know what they did. >> just as johnson was taken away, a plumber showed up on the scene. investigators believe evidence was flushed down the toilet. the plumber was told to spend 45 minutes looking. he says he did not find evidence in the toilet. neighbors say they hope johnson 's reputation has not been flushed down the toilet. just 45 minutes ago, investigators emerge from the home with one dozen boxes. they say their work tonight here is done.

they say that oscar grant did nothing to deserve an arrest so should not have been in the handcuffs on the ground and the first place. and he did not pose a threat so he should have never had his gun out. and also, that meserle showed no remorse and did not call to check on his condition. however, they say that he drew his tonguof armed fire arm instead of his taser by mistake. the judge is considering all of this and it expected to hand down a sentence, tomorrow. jonathan blum. >> looming riots, following a protest from the meserle verdict was announced. perhaps you remember? and anthony, chief of police of oakland is showing that there is no preten connect with no problems, and the oakland police car and is ready for anything! >> your not going to see a lot of police officers would not want to allow the police presence. we do not want to cause any issues, problems. and what you can be assured of is real enough staffing for any contingencies. and worst case scenario, that could take place is that we will be ready for. >> and businesses have to make your own personal decision on what t

police put handcuffs on him, put him in an ambulance and took him to a local hospital. we don't know why this man was initially being pulled over by police in d.c. we also don't know why he was trying to run from police. he is getting checked out at the local hospital. all the other officers that were involved are ok. once again, 295 behind me near 50 open for traffic and "morning rush" hour. >> thank you, natasha. on to the other top story, we are following new developments in the political scandal involving prince george's county. the executive jack johnson will head back to work today. he and his wife were arrested friday after an f.b.i. probe. brianne carter has the latest story. >> according to a spokesperson county executive jack johnson will be back here in upper marlboro ready to get back to business as usual. he will however be wearing an electronic monitoring device. speaking friday after his arrest, johnson said he is going to continue to take care of the people of prince george's county for the remaining three weeks of his term. he and his wife were arrested

they're loading protesters in that appear to be in plastic handcuffs. the situation much more calm than it was earlier. we saw a lot of pushing and shoving. protesters trying to come in through the front door. and uc police say they were having none of that. and there was a skirmish between them, they were in their riot ge gear, and protesters. there was also an officer who pepper sprayed several of the protesters when there was some pushing and shoving going on, protesters trying to get in through the back door. i have to tell you right now, i have sort of -- my photographer and i have sort of a scratchy throat. we are feeling the effects of the pepper spray ourselves because a lot of the people here are soaked with it, their clothes. right now, much calmer. i would say myself, i have seen at least 10 or 12 people led away in handcuffs. it appears to be much calmer than it was. >> we're looking at raw video that i know that you fed into our station that shows some of the arrests, people being carted away. earlier we thought there would be at least 100

. >> reporter: it took a small army of officers and deputies but he is now back in handcuffs. he got an mri at the hospital. when a female deputy leaned over to shackle his legs, he leaned over around punched her and bit her. >> they fought. he took away her taser, tased her, then took her handgun, fired around at a female bystander and then fled into a nearby neighborhood. >> reporter: the owner says he kicked in a door and -- >> he held a gun on her and on her head and he asked her for, i'm not sure exactly how the conversation went, but from what i got, he asked her for her car keys and she gave him her car keys. >> reporter: but the preschool says he took off on foot when he heard sirens. swat officers swarmed the neighborhood. santa cruz police say he broke into a house and briefly held two more people hostage before they escaped. finally he broke into a second house and after several hours he gave up without a fight. >> he was met with an overwhelming show of force from our officers who were very consistent and very tight in their formation and ready to take on any sort

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>>> lawmaker locked up, the fbi put the powerful maryland politician and his wife in handcuffs. >> tonight the wiretap, the charges of why investigators called in a plumber. >>> hello everyone i'm denise koch. >> and i'm a vic carter. >> investigators say prince george's county executive jack johnson and his wife had this morning as the fbi was knocking on their front door. wjz is live, kelly mcpherson explains the charges johnson is facing, kelly. >> reporter: denise, the affidavit reports that the johnsons were being watched for taking bribes from developers in order to give those developers a political edge. but they were charged today with destroying evidence in an fbi investigation that's been going on for years. fbi raid of county checktive johnson and his wife leslie signals the end of years of covert investigating in prince george's county. >> the arrests today were dictated by the defendants. we followed the evidence, in this case rereacted to quickly developing -- in this case rereacted to quickly developing facts. >> reporter: investigators say the developer handed over $15,000

federal the messiers -- federal investigators took jack johnson and his wife in handcuffs. they are charged with tampering with a witness and destruction of records in a federal investigation. >> this involves allegations that real estate investors have been paying off officials for official action. >> according to an affidavit, fbi agents have been monitoring the county executive's movement through wiretaps and other methods as far back as 2007. investigations reveal payments to johnson from real estate investigator for $100,000 in one instance and $5,000 in another. today, agents allegedly interrupted a $15,000 payoff to johnson from the developer. >> jack johnson was permitted to leave that interview. he made a series of telephone calls to his wife, leslie johnson. >> that is what david says, monitored by fbi agents, including johnson instructing his walk to destroy a $100,000 check. he -- she asked, "de wanted to put it down the toilet?" johnson replies, "yes, flush it." officials retrieved $6,000 from leslie johnson's underwear. >> we still have several real- estate de