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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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Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Westport Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Group Of Girls In Westport
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…

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Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say
Man's Body Found In CT Home More Than A Year After Death, Police Say Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a Connecticut home more than a year after his death. The incident took place in East Haven on Tuesday, June 7. The East Haven Police Department received a phone call from East Haven Memorial Funeral Home who reported a strange phone call they had received, said Capt. Joseph Murgo.  The funeral home said it received a phone call from someone asking about burials and cremations. When the funeral home attempted to gather further information about the deceased, it was learned that the caller was inquiring about someone who died…

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Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District
Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District This story has been updated. Police have identified the juvenile who emailed a serious threat against a Hudson Valley elementary school. The threat was received in Orange County in the village of Montgomery on Monday, June 6. According to Montgomery Village Police Chief William Herlihy, the threat was made against Montgomery Elementary School. "The origin of the email has been identified and was made by a juvenile," the chief said.  Due to an ongoing investigation, the chief declined to say what was in the email.  All schools now have an "enhanced" police presence, t…

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Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say Traffic Stop On Long Island Leads To Gun Arrest, Police Say
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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'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say A reportedly suicidal man was saved from jumping from a Hudson Valley bridge by officers who used their crisis intervention training to coax the man from the railing. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie at the Mid-Hudson Bridge around 9 p.m., Sunday, May 29. Officers were notified by dispatch that a suicidal man was on the Mid Hudson Bridge, said the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The man was located standing on a rung of the railing by patrol units, police said Officers were able to utilize their crisis intervention training to promptly detain the man, they said. The man …

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Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools were placed on a lockdown after a 16-year-old was found shot on a street in Connecticut, the victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 in the parking lot of St. Martins Townhouses on Goffe Street. Police received a call regarding a person shot on Goffe Street, between Orchard Street and Winter Street. Responding officers located a 16-year-old male who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital …

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Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley
Wanted 23-Year-Old Apprehended After Police Departments Team Up In Hudson Valley A plea to the public and a collaborative effort by area police departments led to the arrest of a man wanted on burglary and robbery charges. The incident began in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties when during the early morning hours of Friday, May 20, Saugerties Police received numerous calls reporting larcenies from unlocked vehicles. Stolen from the vehicles were purses, cellphones, credit cards, debit cards, and other personal items, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Saugerties Police. Shortly after the report of the larcenies, an officer spotted two suspiciou…

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Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By SUV On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating a crash on Long Island that killed a man on an electric bicycle. The incident took place in Lindenhurst around 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 8. A man was operating his electric bicycle northbound on Straight Path when he was struck at the intersection of Sunrise Highway by a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe being driven by William Busch, said the Suffolk County Police. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where he died from his injuries, police said.   Busch, age 25, of Lindenhurst, was…

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Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say
Former Shelton Fire Captain Arrested On Sexual Assault Charge, Police Say A former Fairfield County fire captain has been arrested in connection with an alleged 2020 sexual assault that also involved an area police sergeant. John Scollin, age 34, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Wednesday, June 8.  He was charged with first-degree sexual assault. said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. Scollin was a captain with Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co. in Shelton before the arrest. He resigned his position when the fire department began an investigation into the alleged assault but remained a volunteer.  See Earlier Story: …

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Police Sergeant In Trumbull Charged With Sexual Assault Police Sergeant In Trumbull Charged With Sexual Assault
Police Sergeant In Trumbull Charged With Sexual Assault A Fairfield County police sergeant has been charged with alleged sexual assault stemming from a 2020 incident. Matthew Perkowski, age 33, of Shelton, turned himself in to Shelton Police on Tuesday, June 7. Perkowski, a Trumbull police sergeant and Shelton volunteer firefighter, was charged on a warrant with sexual assault and assault, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky, of the Shelton Police. He was released on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday,  June 8, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a complaint filed by a victim in September 2020. Another arrest&nb…

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