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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

Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Auto Body Shop In Newburgh More than 50 firefighters attacked a three-alarm fire at an auto body and towing shop in Newburgh. The blaze, at Dennis Towing and Auto Body at 842 Broadway, broke out around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 in Newburgh, said the Newburgh Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire with the building engulfed in flames, the department said. One person had been inside the building but was able to escape without incident. The fire was extinguished by 3 a.m. The department said the entire building and its contents were destroyed. This is the third major fire in recent week…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Teen Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed While Appearing In Court On Unrelated Charge In Newtown Police nabbed a stolen car suspect on an active warrant while he was appearing in court on an unrelated charge. Bryan Gomez, 18, of Newtown, was spotted Newtown Police at Danbury Court on Thursday where he was appearing in court for an unrelated charge and placed him under arrest for an active arrest warrant, said the Newtown Police. The warrant stemmed from an incident in October where a stolen Volkswagen Jetta was abandoned on Bancroft Road near the intersection with Pole Bridge Road after getting into a collision on the highway, police said. The incident triggered a “Code Red” alert and…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old From Westchester Stabs Another Teen During Fight At Mall, Police Say An 18-year-old from Westchester is behind bars after stabbing another teen at The Mall at Bay Plaza. The incident took place around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday at the Mall at 2276 Bartow Ave., in the Bronx, said the New York City Police Department. The injured teen was found lying on the ground of the mall parking lot with a stab wound to the upper left arm by officers Sean Liscoe and Alyssa Petrucelli, the NYPD said. Officer Liscoe used his department-issued tourniquet and applied it to the victim's arm, essentially stopping the bleeding. During this time Officer Petrucelli …

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Three New Officers Join Stamford Police Force Stamford Police welcomed three new officers at a swearing-in ceremony led by Stamford Mayor David Martin. The event, which also included, Director of Public Safety Ted Jankowski and Police Chief Jon Fontneau, took place on Thursday, Dec. 27 at the Stamford Government Center. The new police officers, including Javier Campos-Canales, John Zervos, and Stephen Marsico, will complete the state’s basic training program at the police academy over the next 26 weeks and will then undergo field training. “Stamford continues to be the safest city in New England thanks to the work of th…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

News

New Update Shows Number Of Measles Cases Now Holding Steady In Rockland The number of measles cases in Rockland County is holding steady for the first time since the outbreak began in September The Rockland County Department of Health said Thursday that no new cases have been reported above the 96 prior to Christmas, but there are three suspected cases under investigation. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number had continued to grow weekly as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults were exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected the Orthodox Jewish community in New S…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Man Attempting To Inject Himself Caught With 23 Baggies Of Heroin In Stony Point, Police Say A Stony Point man was arrested after being caught injecting himself with heroin in public, according to police. James R. Rose, 27, was arrested around 10 p.m. Thursday after a Stony Point Police officer saw him attempting to inject heroin in his arm on a public bench near Knight's Corner, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. After approaching Rose, the officer conducted a further investigation and 23 baggies of heroin were recovered, he said. Rose was placed under arrest for criminal possession of a controlled substance and released on an appearance ticket. He is sched…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Wanted Norwalk Man Gives Fake ID In Wilton Traffic Stop, Caught With Cocaine, Police Say A wanted man was nabbed with cocaine after providing police with a fake ID during a traffic stop. Lance Dewindt, 28, of Norwalk, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 20, after a vehicle he was a passenger stopped on Danbury Road for driving over the white painted fog line and for driving 50 mph in a 40 mph zone, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, police could smell marijuana and identified the driver as Nicholas Falcone, 28, of Norwalk. When all four occupants were asked to step out of the vehicle, Dewindt, who was in the front seat, told officers that he didn't' have an ID a…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop A fake license plate registration led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for a failure to appear warrant and forgery. Marvin Lopez, 40, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 19, after Wilton Police stopped him on Danbury Road driving a white 2004 Ford Escape that the temporary registration tag came back for a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, Lopez told officers that he didn't have a valid driver's license because his license was suspended. He also had fake insurance and registration ID cards, police said. During his arrested officers found t…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash An unidentified man was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center Wednesday evening after being hit by a vehicle on Route 52. The incident took place around 7 p.m. when a person driving a vehicle hit the man as he walked along Route 52, said Town of Fishkill Police Lt. Keith Dworkin. The man suffered severe injuries and was airlifted to the hospital, he added. The crash took place near Shirley Avenue and Summit Court, while both the pedestrian and the driver were traveling eastbound. State police worked for several hours to reconstruct the accident due to the severity of the injuries, …

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Caught With Shoplifting Device On Greenwich Avenue, Police Say A traffic stop led to the arrest of a woman after police discovered a shoplifting device and illegal pills in a bag inside the vehicle. Nickesha Green, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested after being stopped on Greenwich Avenue on Wednesday for having overly tinted windows, Greenwich Police said. The officer could smell marijuana coming from inside of the vehicle and conducted a search. During the search, the officer found a bag with a magnetic anti-theft retail devise used for the purpose of removing the security tags from clothing. The device was engraved with "Property of Alpha," a…

by Kathy Reakes

12/28/2018

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