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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

Priest Faces Drug Possession Charge In Westchester Westchester County Police arrested two men, one a priest, for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers were traveling on John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, March 17, when they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity of Charles Point Park, said Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O'Leary. Two men were found inside the vehicle and after further investigation officers recovered half an ounce of methamphetamine, two scales and other materials used for packaging narcotics, O'Leary said. Father Michael O’Leary, 50, o…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Police & Fire

Police Asking For Witnesses To Student Brawl In City Of Poughkeepsie The City of Poughkeepsie Police is asking the public for help identifying witnesses to a fight that took place on Monday, March 11 involving a large group of students. The event, which took place around 4 p.m., Monday, March 11, in the area of Church Street and Hammersley Avenue, ended with the arrest of two juveniles and has resulted in claims from a mother that a City of Poughkeepsie officer used excessive force. The 17-second video shows a City of Poughkeepsie police officer throwing 15-year-old Jamela Barnett to the ground. Her mother is questioning the use of force by the off…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Police & Fire

Driver Who Fled After McDonald's Drive-Thru Crash Under Influence, Police Say An area man who almost hit a police officer after fleeing from a crash in a McDonald's parking lot was arrested for alleged DUI. Robert Sutton, 45, of Stratford was arrested around 12:42 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, after Milford Police responded to a report of a crash in the drive-thru lane of the McDonald's at 439 Bridgeport Avenue, said Milford Police. When officers arrived on the scene Sutton was still in the parking lot, but seeing officers attempted to leave, almost striking an officer. After fleeing, Sutton was finally stopped after being boxed in by other patrol …

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Police & Fire

Police Departments In Fairfield County Respond To Claims Of Helping ICE Several area police departments are crying foul after being included in a media report that claims they are helping ICE track immigrants through a license plate reading device. Eight law enforcement entities were listed by the American Civil Liberties Union as having relationships with ICE, including Fairfield, Westport, Stratford, Norwalk, Trumbull, and Southern Connecticut State University. The license plate readers owned by the firm Vigilant Solutions Inc. makes the information obtained available to other departments, including officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. P…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Police & Fire

Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle, Lands On Roof At Merritt Service Plaza In Greenwich One person was slightly injured after losing control of a vehicle and landing on its roof at the Greenwich Service Plaza on Sunday, the state police said.The crash took place around 3:18 p.m., Sunday, March 17, when the driver was traveling southbound on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and veered off to the right of the highway and struck an impact pole before overturning and coming to rest on its roof, at the Greenwich Service Plaza, the Connecticut State Police said. The unidentified driver was transported to Stamford Hospital with minor injuries, police said. The driver was charged w…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Police & Fire

Man Driving 100-Plus MPH In Fairfield County Caught With Drugs, Police Say State Police nabbed a 21-year-old man with pot after he was allegedly clocked traveling more than 100 miles an hour on Route 8 in Shelton. Matthew Santiago of Ansonia was arrested Wednesday, March 13, after Connecticut State Trooper Ryan Burke and his partner K9 Cezar were checking for speeders on Route 8 when Santiago went flying by, the state police said. A check of his speed showed he was traveling at 106 miles per hour. Burke stopped the vehicle and while speaking with Santiago, the trooper said he could smell marijuana coming from inside the vehicle but didn't se…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2019

Lifestyle

Man Rescues Two Dogs From Frigid Reservoir In Westchester Timofey Yuriev may have a few bruises and be a little battered, but it's all worth it to the Westchester resident who recently rescued two dogs from icy waters at the Irvington Reservoir. The incident took place on Saturday, March 9, when Yurie and his wife Melissa Kho were walking their white golden retriever Kira to enjoy some sunshine when he heard a woman screaming and then spotted two dogs struggling in the ice-covered waters of the reservoir. Having grown up in Siberia, Yuriev, who lives in Yonkers, immediately began to strip off his clothes and take a few deep breaths before heading…

by Kathy Reakes

03/17/2019

Police & Fire

State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country Seven K9 teams from throughout the country recently graduated from the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit's specialized training focusing on detecting electronic storage devices. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit trained the world’s first electronic storage device detection K9 in 2012, using proprietary training methods. Since that time, demand for the specialized electronic storage detection has rapidly grown, the department said. The specialized ESD K9’s assist with counter-terror, child pornography, organized crime, and other related investigations by sniffing out evidenc…

by Kathy Reakes

03/16/2019

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Nab Man Wanted For Murder In Florida Following Attack On Officers A man wanted for a homicide in South Florida was nabbed by Ramapo Police following a carjacking and a fight with police. Alexander Martinez, 51, of Carteret, New Jersey, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, after police received a call about a man attempting to gain access to an office on Route 45 in New Hempstead, said Ramapo Police Lt. Daniel Hyman. Before police arrived, Martinez fled in a Ford SUV, and reportedly approached the driver of another vehicle on the roadway, punching him and smashing a tablet. Ramapo Police officers located the vehi…

by Kathy Reakes

03/15/2019

Police & Fire

Route 55 In Lagrangeville Reopened Following Serious Crash Route 55 in Lagrangeville has reopened following a serious crash, said state police. The crash took place around 3 p.m. Friday, March 15, just west of the Taconic State Parkway, said the New York State Police. Multiple vehicles were said to be involved. Details were not available regarding injuries. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

03/15/2019

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