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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.
Student Caught With Air Soft Gun At Hudson Valley School, Police Say
A male student in possession of an Airsoft-type gun was captured by police at a Hudson Valley school.
The incident took place around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, June 9, at the Dutchess County BOCES school, in Hyde Park.
Hyde Park police responded to the school located at 49 Boces Road after receiving a report of a male on school grounds who might be in possession of a gun, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.
Officers from Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and the state police responded to the school and were able to secure the student, Benson said.
The student was …
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Westport
A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly exposing his genitals to three young teens on a street.
The incident took place in Westport around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, in the area of 49 Main St., police said.
Westport Police officers responded to 49 Main Street on a report of indecent exposure. The suspect, Pema Tamang, age 39, address unknown, was quickly located and detained, said Lt. David Wolf.
It was alleged that Tamang exposed his genitals while staring at three females under the age of 16, Wolf said.
Tamang denied the conduct, but officers purportedly observed th…
Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say
Police have arrested a man from the region for alleged possession of a loaded gun during a routine traffic stop on Long Island.
The incident took place in Inwood around 9:40 p.m., Monday, June 6.
According to detectives, officers spotted a black 2010 Nissan Maxima traveling eastbound on Bayview Avenue with dark tinted windows, said the Nassau County Police.
Following an investigation, a loaded firearm was recovered from inside the vehicle, police said.
Joshua E. Vasquez, age 20, of Arverne in Queens, was placed under arrest without incident, police said.
Vasquez was charg…
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