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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.

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Police & Fire

Man Grazed By Bullet During Shootings Into Two Long Island Homes A man was grazed by a bullet during separate incidents of shootings involving two Long Island homes. The shootings took place around 3 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, in Bay Shore, said the Suffolk County Police. Third Squad detectives reported shots were fired into two homes on Cedar Drive in North Bay Shore. An adult male resident of one of the homes was grazed by a bullet. No arrests have been made at this time. An investigation is underway.

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

Police & Fire

30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say A woman was injured during a drive-by shooting in which some 30 shots were fired. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the 200 block of Pine Street, said Scott Appleby, director Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they found more than 30 shell casings, Appleby said. The woman was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Appleby said the woman was injured when a person was shooting at her friend's vehicle. During the shooting, the woman received lacerations to her head and hip. Police found …

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

Police & Fire

Strangers Found Drinking Beer In Man's Suffern Apartment Charged With Burglary, Police Say Two men were arrested for alleged burglary after a Suffern resident came home and found the two sitting on his couch drinking beer. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, when the resident of an apartment on Lafayette Avenue came home and found the two men, sitting on the couch and drinking beer, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. The resident then asked who they were and what they were doing in his apartment and the men began to yell obscenities and fled the apartment with property belonging to the resident, the chief said. Suffern Police Sgt. Jose Martinez and Offi…

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

Police & Fire

Crash Causes Delays On I-684 A crash caused southbound delays of up to seven miles on I-684 at the tail-end of the morning commute. The crash took place southbound around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, near Exit 2 for Route 120 in North Castle, said the New York State Police. The right and center lanes were closed immediately after the crash before the center lane was cleared a short time later. All lanes were reopened by 9:45 a.m., with up to two-mile backups remaining. Minor injuries were reported.

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Nabbed With Mushrooms, Pot, Police Say A 28-year-old man ended up in handcuffs for DWI after police saw him allegedly run a stop sign, and during a traffic stop found mushrooms and marijuana. Dillon A. Gilbert, of Acra, in Greene County, was arrested around 5:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, after officers saw him run a stop sign on Route 32 in Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. During the stop, officers determined that Gilbert was allegedly driving under the influence and during a search of his vehicle found two plastic baggies, one containing Psilocybin mushrooms and the other a quantity of marijuana…

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

Police & Fire

27-Year-Old Killed In Drive-By Long Island Shooting Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 27-Year-Old Killed In Drive-By Long Island Shooting A 27-year-old man was shot killed outside of a Long Island home. The drive-by shooting took place around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, on Margaret Drive East in Plainview, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to a 911 call reporting the shooting and located the man, who had been shot multiple times. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician. His identity has not yet been released…

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

News

Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North New Haven Line Train A person was struck and killed by a westbound Metro-North train. The incident took place around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15 on the New Haven/West Haven line, Metro-North officials said. The train #1513 from New Haven, has been canceled and combined with another line. Commuters are being told to listen for announcements at their station for replacements, connections. Delays are expected. MTA officials have released little information about the incident which is under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

News

Prominent Fairfield Eye Doctor Arrested For Sex Assault In Front Of Child, Police Say A prominent Fairfield eye doctor has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and risk of injury to a child, police said. Ian Gorovoy, 35, of Fairfield, was arrested Saturday, Jan. 11, and charged after he allegedly had unwanted sexual contact with an adult female victim in the presence of a child, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. Gorovoy turned himself in at Fairfield Police Headquarters on Saturday where he was processed and released on a no-contact protective order after posting a $150,000 court set bond, Kalamaras said.

by Kathy Reakes

01/15/2020

News

Police Investigating Reported Attempted Abduction Of 12-Year-Old Boy In Area Police are investigating a report of an attempted abduction involving a 12-year-old boy. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 5:48 p.m. when the victim told police that he was approached on East Market Street in Red Hook by a shorter white male, with gray facial hair and possibly gray hair, driving a blue Chevrolet pickup truck. According to Red Hook Police, the victim said he was walking westbound on East Market Street when the male pulled up next to him and said: "Hi, I know your father." When the victim did not respond, the suspect exited his vehicle and attempted to …

by Kathy Reakes

01/14/2020

Police & Fire

Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Crash In Area A 17-year-old female suffered serious injuries after failing to negotiate a turn in Milton and hit another vehicle. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, when the teen, from Highland, was traveling east on Old Indian Road in Milton, said Town of Marlborough Police Chief Gerald Cocozza. According to the chief, the crash occurred when the teen failed to navigate a turn and went into the westbound lane where she hit another vehicle driven by Devin Hernande-Gomez, of Milton, who was traveling west on Old Indian Road. Hernandez-Gomez attempted to avoid the crash by leaving the…

by Kathy Reakes

01/14/2020

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