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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.
Two Men Nabbed For Burglarizing Long Island Store By Entering Skylight, Police Say
Two men have been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island store by entering through the skylight.
Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 11:17 p.m., on Thursday, April 9 at Woody's Goodys in Farmingdale.
According to detectives, the owner of Woody’s Goodys, at 695 Main St., found that his business had been burglarized.
An investigation discovered that two males entered the business through a skylight and stole assorted merchandise before exiting the establishment, police said.
After an extensive investigation, police arrested Jonathan Diaz-Alfaro, 24, of …
Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say
A hit-and-run driver's blood-alcohol level tested three times the legal limit after being located by police.
The incident began around 8 p.m., Friday, May 8, when New York State Police out of Westchester responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash on Boston Post Road in Rye, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
During the investigation, troopers located the vehicle that left the scene on I-95, near exit 14, in Rye.
When stopped, the driver of the vehicle, Ivan Rojas-Juarez, 29, of Willimantic, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated, McCormick said.
Rojas-Juarez was taken into custody, tr…
Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say
A bicycle rider was arrested after allegedly hitting a parked car, causing damage, and then fleeing the scene.
Peter Mount, 24, of Milford, was arrested on Thursday, May 14, by Milford Police and charged with criminal mischief after being located by an officer.
According to Milford Police, officers responded to Atwater Street around 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, on the report that a bicyclist had struck a parked motor vehicle, causing damage to the rear windshield.
Mount fled the scene and was later found by officers.