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Kathy Reakes
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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.
Man, Juvenile Nabbed Stealing Items From Long Island Auto Sales Trailer, Police Say
A man and a juvenile were arrested for allegedly stealing items from a Long Island auto sales store.
Rolando Jean, 18, of Brooklyn, and the juvenile, age 17, were arrested around 2:08 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, by Nassau County Police in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, an employee at the Showtime Auto Sales store, located at 244 Linden Blvd., observed three black males walking away from a store trailer carrying store property.
The employee notified police and upon arrival, the three suspects had fled on foot westbound on Linden Boulevard, -police said.&nb…
Man Blocks Roadway, Hits Vehicle, Fights With Officers In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for criminal mischief and other charges after he allegedly blocked a roadway.
Lehman Greene, 57, of Katonah, was arrested around 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, after Yorktown Police responded to a complaint of a person blocking the roadway on Croton Heights Road, said the Yorktown Police.
When the officers arrived on the scene, they found Greene had stood in front of a vehicle while blocking the roadway, police said.
Greene then allegedly caused damage to the same vehicle by punching the hood of the vehicle several times causing more than $250 in damag…
Alleged Shoplifter Threatens To Mace, Cut Employee At Retail Store, Police Say
A New Haven County man was arrested after allegedly threatening to harm two employees at different locations following a shoplifting incident.
Isreal Skinner, 42, of Hamden, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, after Milford Police responded to the Boscov's on Boston Post Road for a report of a shoplifting, said the Milford Police.
An investigation found that Skinner, who is accused of stealing a $60 sweatshirt, threatened to mace an employee when stopped, police said.
Skinner then allegedly went to a nearby pretzel stand and asked for a knife saying he was going to cut the employee.
He was ch…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Robbery Of Area Restaurant, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for an alleged burglary of an area restaurant.
Dvaille Williams, 25, of Roosevelt, was arrested around 10:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, for a burglary that occurred at the Lucky Deli and Grill in Freeport, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers were flagged down by a witness that said someone was breaking into the Lucky Deli and Grill, located at 453A North Main Street.
Upon arrival, officers observed broken glass at the front of the deli and a male standing behind the cash register.
The subject ignored the officer's com…
Missing Long Island Teen Found
Update:
A 19-year-old Long Islander who went missing has been located.
According to the Nassau County Police Missing Persons Squad, Bobby Drew went missing from his New Cassel group home 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Police announced later in the day that he had been located.
Original report:
An alert has been issued for a missing Long Island teen.
According to the Nassau County Police Missing Persons Squad, Bobby Drew, 19, has been missing from his New Cassel group home since 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10.
He is described as being 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, with dark eye…
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