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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.

Kathy Reakes's Contributions

Police & Fire

21-Year-Old Charged After Entering Rockland Home, Refusing To Leave A Monsey man was arrested after entering a Rockland County home and refusing to leave. The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Sunday when the Ramapo police department received a frantic 911 call from a home in the Village of Hempstead, the department said on Facebook. The caller reported that an unknown male had entered their household and refused to leave. The suspect was forced out of the home by the resident. Police were able to locate the 21-year-old man in the area who appear to be intoxicated and claimed he knew the owner of the home, police said. The man was arrested and charged …

by Kathy Reakes

03/20/2018

News

Hudson Valley Woman Tells Police Neighbor Attacked Her With Electric Rays Police everywhere receive calls for all types of service. Maybe a dog is loose, or maybe it's a real emergency. But sometimes, it might be a call for something, well, kind of strange. That's what happened to the Ramapo Police early Monday when the department received an interesting call for service from a woman stating her neighbor was attacking her with electric rays. According to a Facebook post, the department said the resident complained that her neighbor was attacking her with the electronic rays and wave energy. The caller said the energy weapon heats her body causing her pain at ti…

by Kathy Reakes

03/19/2018

Business

Last Remaining Quiznos In Town Of Poughkeepsie Suddenly Closes Quiznos fans in the Town of Poughkeepsie are out of luck with the last one, off Route 9 near Marist College, suddenly closing over the weekend. A sign in the window saying "closed (for good)," and "Thank you to all our loyal customers," announced the closing of the last franchise in the area on Saturday. The store, the last of three that used to be in the immediate area, had been a favorite for the past 15 years at 3434 North Road. Quiznos reps did not return phone calls regarding the closure, and a check of the online locator map for the restaurant shows the Town of Po…

by Kathy Reakes

03/19/2018

Lifestyle

Fairfield County's Newest Millionaire: ID Released For $5M Lottery Winner A lucky Fairfield County man has been identified as the winner of $5 million during last week's Mega Millions game. Robert Nickle of Stratford, who said he has been a "bundle of nerves," couldn’t help but smile Thursday as he claimed his giant check after winning the state's Mega Millions $5,000,000 prize. He was coming home from work when he decided to purchase a Mega Millions ticket from his favorite deli: “I go to Dolly’s Deli all the time on the way home.” It wasn’t until the next morning that Nickle checked his numbers in his truck. Elated, he ran back into the house to have…

by Kathy Reakes

03/19/2018

Police & Fire

Three Drunk Drivers Nabbed In One Night In Stamford, Police Say Stamford Police had a busy night Friday arresting three driving for operating under the influence within six hours, including two at the same location.The action began around 9:45 p.m. when working with the OUI team, Capt. Diedrich Hoh and Officer Damien Rosa arrested Jorge Eyssen, 57, for driving on the wrong side of the road on West Main Street, Hohn said. Once stopped, Hohn said Eyssen "reeked of alcohol" and failed all the field sobriety test, and once at headquarters, he refused to take additional tests. He was charged with OUI and failure to drive in proper lane. He was rel…

by Kathy Reakes

03/19/2018

Police & Fire

17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years Mayor Joseph Ganim and Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez welcomed the 17 newest police recruits training at the Bridgeport Police Academy this week. The 17 new recruits bring the total number of new officers to 100 since Ganim took office in 2015. In addition to the recruits, the most recent BPD graduating class of 22 officers hit the streets this week, the department said. “The Police Department serves a major function in any city and the only way they can properly do their job is with the manpower," said Ganim. "It has been my commitment to replenish the Police Department so tha…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2018

Police & Fire

Suspect Found After Fleeing Scene Of Fairfield County Robbery A Danbury man was quickly nabbed after an attempted robbery Monday of a travel agency on Elm Street, according to Danbury police. Daniel Christopher, 39, of 9 Foster St. was arrested for criminal attempt to commit robbery, threatening, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, following the attempted robbery at Valentin Travel, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. The robbery took place around 7:30 p.m. when Christopher entered the business, jumped over the counter and demanded that the woman working open the cash register, Williams said. As Christopher violently struggled to force the cash regist…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2018

Police & Fire

Spring Valley Man Hid More Than 300 Pills In Blue Gloves A Spring Valley was busted with more than 300 Endocet pills stuffed in blue gloves during a traffic stop on Route 59, according to a Spring Valley Police. Jefferson Denizard was arrested being stopped around 1:12 a.m. Wednesday for driving with a suspended license when the officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle, said Officer Matthew Galli. During a search of Denizard, officers found the 362 pills stuffed inside three blue plastic gloves, Galli said. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana. Denizard was charged with criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell,…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2018

Police & Fire

Broken Windshield Leads To Stun Gun Arrest In Blauvelt A 46-year-old Westchester man was nabbed with a stun gun during a stop for having a broken windshield, Orangetown Police said. David Morales of Yonkers was arrested last week after officers saw a darkened vehicle parked in a commercial area in Blauvelt where all of the businesses were closed, said Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. During an investigation, officers found that in addition to the broken windshield Morales was in possession of a stun gun in violation of state law, Sullivan said. Morales, who had been arrested before, was charged with felony possession of a weapon and operation of a vehicl…

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2018

News

ID Released For Man Found Dead At Naugatuck State Forest Connecticut State police have identified the Southbury man who was found dead at the Naugatuck State Forest. The body of 64-year-old Jeffrey Bussolari was found Tuesday in a wooded area in Oxford, near Old Litchfield Turnpike, police said. Police, who are not releasing the cause of death, said it was not criminal in nature and there was no threat to the public.

by Kathy Reakes

03/18/2018

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