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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 Arrested Following Assault Of Cops In Mineola
A 24-year-old man was arrested after becoming combative with Nassau County Police, injuring six officers.
Darius Johnson, address unknown, was arrested around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, in Mineola, after Nassau County Police responded to a call of a suspicious male that was looking into multiple car windows at a Walgreens parking lot located at 12 East Jericho Turnpike, police said.
When police arrived on the scene, they found Johnson, who was unable to provide any identification, police said.
While speaking with him, Johnson allegedly became combative towards o…
Westport Man Faces DUI Charge After Two-Car Crash
A 56-year-old area man was charged with DUI following a two-car crash in which the passenger drove one of the vehicles from the scene.
The incident took place around 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 18, when in the area of 52 Drumlin Road in Westport.
Upon arrival, officers located only one vehicle. The second vehicle, also occupied by two juvenile passengers, was driven from the scene by the adult passenger prior to police arrival, Westport Police said.
The operator of that second vehicle, later identified as Douglas Robinson, of Westport, remained on scene. Officers located all occupant…
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours
A man who was walking along Interstate 84 after his vehicle became disabled in Orange County was shot and killed by a New York State Trooper following a confrontation, said the New York State Police.
The incident took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of a man walking along the westbound shoulder of I-84, near exit 5, he added.
The responding troopers leave the disabl…
Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say
A 40-year-old man was busted for speeding, while allegedly under the influence in the area of a school and a playground, Milford Police said.
Fernando Monter-Aztatzi of New Haven was stopped for allegedly speeding around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, on Merwin Avenue, near Anderson Avenue, said the Milford Police.
During the stop, officers noticed that Monter-Aztatzi was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, police said.
Police said refused to provide a breath or urine sample. During a search, officers found less than a half-ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.&n…
ID Released For Ambulette Driver Killed When Hit By Vehicle In Syosset
Nassau County Police have identified the ambulette driver killed while standing on the side of the road talking with another driver.
Herman Hanson, 74, of Hempstead, was killed around 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 22, while stopped on Route 135, just south of the Jericho Turnpike in Syosset conversing with the other driver, when a third vehicle sideswiped both vehicles and Hanson, said the Nassau County Police.
Hanson, who had reportedly worked for 1st Choice Ambulette for more than a decade, was hit while speaking to a family member of a patient he was transporting to discuss which…
Trooper Shoots, Kills Man Walking After Vehicle Becomes Disabled, Closing I-84 For Hours
This story has been updated.
A man who was walking along Interstate 84 after his vehicle became disabled in Orange County was shot and killed by a New York State Trooper following a confrontation, said the New York State Police.
The incident took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgomery near exit 5A, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
As troopers arrived on the scene of the disabled vehicle, another call was received of a man walking along the westbound shoulder of I-84, near exit 5, he added.
The respon…
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