ROSEVILLE (CBS13) — An unsettling situation in a Roseville restroom after a woman says a man tried to record her from under the stall. Video from Jessica Quiroga shows a man darting out of a Roseville Big Lots off of Pleasant Grove Boulevard after she said she caught him in the act. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes “He was recording me in the bathroom!” Quiroga is heard yelling in the video. She said she chased the man out of the store after he attempted to film her in the women’s restroom. Quiroga said she was already feeling weird after seeing men’s shoes in the stall, and then she noticed him put his phone was on its side, propped up on his shoe. “It was just a completely vulnerable moment,” Quiroga said. Immediately leaving the restroom, she waited for the man to come out the bathroom doors. When he finally did, she said she approached him and started to speak loudly so others nearby could be aware. “I said what are you doing in the women’s restroom? He said it was a mistake. I said no it wasn’t … you were recording me,” Quiroga said of the encounter. Her brief conversation drew community attention. Another video shared by Quiroga shows several people following the man out of the store, and trying to get him to stop. Though, to no avail. READ MORE: Man Killed In West Sacramento Police Shooting Credit: Roseville Police Department Roseville Police released a photo from surveillance cameras, and call the act ‘concerning.’ “That is just a brazen act of someone going that far to attempt to film someone else,” said Rob Baquera, a Roseville Police spokesperson. “Nobody has the right to violate your privacy in that way,” Quiroga said. More from CBS Sacramento: Doctors Call For Mask Wearing, Social Distancing Even After Second Vaccine Dose Sacramento Mom Says Catholic School Expelled Her 3 Kids Over Her Only Fans Account California’s Tax Agency Suspends Debt Collection Program ...
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Friday Marks First Anniversary Of Boston Biogen Conference Super Spreader Event
BOSTON (CBS) – Friday marks the first anniversary of what is believed to be the first coronavirus super spreader event in Massachusetts, the Biogen conference in Boston. Ninety-nine of the 175 people who attended the two-day conference at the Marriott Long Wharf on February 26 and 27, 2020 tested positive for COVID-19. Those people then carried the virus across Massachusetts and different parts of the country and the world at a time when little was known about it and the importance of masks and social distancing. READ MORE: Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's Developments A study released in December suggested the conference could be connected to up 300,000 coronavirus cases as of November 1. Cases were traced as far away as Australia, Slovakia, and Sweden. The study estimated the conference is responsible for about 1.6% of all coronavirus cases in the United States. READ MORE: I-Team: What Massachusetts Can Learn From Leading COVID Vaccination States “In this particular event is was sort of like a perfect storm for a respiratory virus like this to spread that quickly,” Tufts Medical Center Infectious Disease physician Dr. Gabriela Andujar Vasquez told WBZ-TV last August. MORE NEWS: Reopening Of Wedding Industry Welcome News For Business, Brides And Grooms Biogen is based in Cambridge. It develops therapies for neurological diseases. ...
DA Files Murder Charges Against Suspected Drunk Driver In Fatal West Sacramento Crash
WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The Yolo County District Attorney on Thursday filed murder charges against Gabriel Poletti, the man accused of a DUI in a head-on crash that killed two parents and injured their two young children in West Sacramento on Feb. 15. The criminal complaint filed against 27-year-old Poletti, of Elk Grove, alleges two charges of murder, two charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated with a previous DUI conviction and other DUI-related charges with several enhancements related to the children’s injuries and Poletti’s blood alcohol content level. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes The crash occurred at night on Jefferson Boulevard near Locks Drive. READ MORE: Man Killed In West Sacramento Police Shooting The father, Rasul Afzili, was pronounced dead at the scene and the mother, Anila Afzili, died at an area hospital, officials confirmed. The couple’s two young children, three-year-old Jannah and seven-month-old Azzan, sustained minor to moderate injuries and have since been released into the care of family members. According to the district attorney’s office, Poletti having a prior DUI conviction allowed for murder charges to be filed in this case. MORE NEWS: Man Arrested In Manteca Linked To 1989 Rape, Stabbing In San Mateo Poletti is being held in the Yolo County Jail without bail and his arraignment is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 26. ...
St. Francis Student In Blackface Controversy No Longer Attending The School
SACRAMENTO (CBS 13) — Outrage and demands for justice persist at a Sacramento Catholic high school. A student at St. Francis Catholic High School who was seen in a video using blackface to impersonate a fellow student is no longer at the school, a spokesperson confirms. School leaders called the photo “completely unacceptable.” READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes Activists are praising the quick action, but say the problem goes much deeper. Students rallied at St. Francis High School Wednesday, Feb. 24. A crowd of passionate students and community members gathered at the school on Wednesday to make clear that the conversation about race is just getting started. “We understand the severity of racism. Now that we do, we need to hold zero tolerance type of provision in our schools and at work,” said Tecoy Porter, a pastor at Genesis Church. Former students and parents at St. Francis high school spoke out last summer about deep-seated racism there. School leaders then launched a racial reconciliation program to train staff about racial bias. But months later, the photo incident happened. READ MORE: Man Killed In West Sacramento Police Shooting Pastor Porter said it’s a dehumanizing moment that can be a teaching moment. “It’s the actions of it all, and to make sure people take this seriously because literally, lives are on the line,” he said. Tere Flores with activist group Sacramento ACT said schools should teach more Black history in a way that’s culturally competent. She suggests more training for teachers. “The conversation isn’t just about students showing up with blackface, it’s about a system that continues to perpetuate systematic racism,” Flores said. It’s about turning a hurtful moment, into a hopeful conversation. “In order for our world to be a better place, we have to learn to treat each other better,” Pastor Porter said. MORE NEWS: Man Arrested In Manteca Linked To 1989 Rape, ...
Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Head-On Crash Kills Couple In West Sacramento
WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A driver accused of being under the influence when he crashed head-on into another vehicle, killing a mother and father, has been arrested, police announced Tuesday. Gabriel Poletti, 27, is facing two counts of murder and two counts of driving under the influence causing injury. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes Poletti allegedly crashed head-on into a family of four on Jefferson Boulevard near Locks Drive on the night of Feb. 15. Gabriel Poletti’s booking photo (credit: Yolo County Jail) The father, Rasul Afzili, was pronounced dead at the scene and the mother, Anila Afzili, died at an area hospital, officials confirmed. The couple’s two young children, three-year-old Jannah and seven-month-old Azzan, sustained minor to moderate injuries and have since been released into the care of family members. READ MORE: West Sacramento Family Grieves The Loss Of Loved Ones In Deadly READ MORE: Man Killed In West Sacramento Police Shooting Police say Poletti was also seriously injured and was taken to an area hospital. Investigators believe Poletti may have been under the influence at the time of the crash. He has a prior DUI conviction from 2016, police said. On Tuesday, Poletti was arrested on multiple charges connected to the fatal crash. He was booked into Yolo County Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned on February 26. The investigation into this crash is ongoing and police ask anyone with information to contact the West Sacramento Police Dispatch at (916) 372-3375. MORE NEWS: Man Arrested In Manteca Linked To 1989 Rape, Stabbing In San Mateo RELATED: Memorial Held For Couple Killed In West Sacramento Crash ...
