Partly Cloudy 66°

K Reakes

Curator

kreakes+kathy@dailyvoice.com

K Reakes's Contributions

Police & Fire
Man Charged In Theft Of Yorktown Resident's ID Man Charged In Theft Of Yorktown Resident's ID
Man Charged In Theft Of Yorktown Resident's ID YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Hyde Park man has been charged by Yorktown Police with identity theft after stealing and using a debit card from a Yorktown resident. According to police, a resident called to report their debit card had been stolen from their car on June 3, and then used to purchase jewelry at Macy's in Danbury, Conn.  Detective Brian Shanahan conducted the investigation that led to the arrest of Rajeam Jackson, 23, of no known address in Hyde Park, who was already being held at the Dutchess County Jail on unrelated charges. Jackson was transported to the Yorktown Police Department on a…

SHARE

by K Reakes
Neighbors
Closter Councilwoman Alissa Latner Juggles Roles In Order To Give Back Closter Councilwoman Alissa Latner Juggles Roles In Order To Give Back
Closter Councilwoman Alissa Latner Juggles Roles In Order To Give Back CLOSTER, N.J.– Alissa Latner of Closter wears a lot of hats -- councilwoman, substitute teacher, mother, active member of Temple Beth El and too many others to list. If you ask the busy 18-year resident of the small town she loves what she considers her most important job, she points to being a mother. She said she would have to scratch her head and think about what would come in second. "I would have to say all I want is to make a positive difference in the world I live in," she said. "I don't consider myself a politician, but rather, an elected official who wants to give …

SHARE

by K Reakes
News
Westport Historical Society Receives Grant From Connecticut Humanities Westport Historical Society Receives Grant From Connecticut Humanities
Westport Historical Society Receives Grant From Connecticut Humanities WESTPORT/WILTON, Conn. -- Connecticut Humanities has announced more than $20,000 in StEPs-CT grant money is being distributed to 14 heritage organizations throughout the state, including to ones in Westport and Wilton.  StEPs-CT is a two-year program created with the Connecticut League of History Organizations in partnership with the Connecticut Historical Society, that helps local museums, historical societies, libraries, and cultural groups ensure their programs and collections remain vibrant community resources.  Local grant recipients include: · Westport Historical Society - $1,500 f…

SHARE

by K Reakes
Schools
Disadvantaged Children Treated To A Day Of 'School Shopping' In Stamford Disadvantaged Children Treated To A Day Of 'School Shopping' In Stamford
Disadvantaged Children Treated To A Day Of 'School Shopping' In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Most everyone can remember the excitement of shopping for new school clothes, the squeak of new tennis shoes, and all those new shiny pencils and smooth, clean notebooks.Unfortunately, for some children in the Stamford community, their caregivers are unable to provide those items for them in order to head back to school with their heads held high. That's why two Stamford women, Meryl Japha and Jane Levene, came up with idea to for a Back to School Shop that allows more than 200 economically disadvantaged elementary school students to "go shopping" for a day for n…

SHARE

by K Reakes
Police & Fire
Clifton Police: Kearny Man Leads Overnight Chase Clifton Police: Kearny Man Leads Overnight Chase
Clifton Police: Kearny Man Leads Overnight Chase CLIFTON, N.J. -- An overnight three-county chase Thursday through several Bergen and Passaic county towns ended in Paterson with the arrest of a Kearny man. The chase began when Nutley officers attempted to stop Luis Garcia, 51, Lt. Robert Bracken said. When Garica refused to stop, officers chased him until they reached Clifton, where they discontinued their pursuit, Bracken said. Clifton Officers Adam Courtney and Joseph Picnarcik picked up the chase, he said. They chased Garcia from River Road in Clifton onto westbound Route 3 and onto the northbound Garden State Parkway.  The pursuit …

SHARE

by K Reakes
Police & Fire
Couple Robs Stamford Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say Couple Robs Stamford Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say
Couple Robs Stamford Woman At Gunpoint, Police Say STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford woman who told police she was robbed by a couple on Tuesday, July 26, of more than $1,500 in cash and jewelry, is being taken seriously by police after detectives reviewed area surveillance cameras confirming the woman's story, according to police.The unidentified woman told police that after leaving her job at a sandwich shop on West Main Street, she was approached by a couple who asked for a ride to Stillwater Avenue, said Lt. Diedrich Hohn. Once they arrived near the destination, the man showed the woman a gun and ordered she drive to her bank and give them $…

SHARE

by K Reakes
News
Yonkers Residents Sweating After Truck Crash Knocks Out Power Yonkers Residents Sweating After Truck Crash Knocks Out Power
Yonkers Residents Sweating After Truck Crash Knocks Out Power YONKERS, N.Y. -- A truck crash that knocked out the power to a Yonkers apartment building on Radford Street, left more than 100 residents sweating it out as they waited for repairs, according to News 12. The truck hit the utility pole to the building around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, causing all the power to go out at the building, said News 12.  Con Edison officials said they were on site making repairs and expect to have power restored soon. Click here to read the News 12 report.

SHARE

by K Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Middletown Bank Robbery Suspect Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Middletown Bank Robbery Suspect
Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Middletown Bank Robbery Suspect MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. -- State Police at Middletown are asking for help in identifying a man who is a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday in the Town of Wawayanda. The alleged robbery, which occurred at the M&T Bank at 240 Dolson Ave., was pulled off my a man described as a white male, in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 6-feet tall, with a slim build.  During the robbery, the man entered the bank and gave a note to the teller indicating his intent to rob the bank. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, police said he fled the area on foot. There was no weapon d…

SHARE

by K Reakes
Weather
Air Quality Alert & One More Day Of Heat For Bridgeport Before Rain Air Quality Alert & One More Day Of Heat For Bridgeport Before Rain
Air Quality Alert & One More Day Of Heat For Bridgeport Before Rain FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Residents have just one more day of heat before a front sweeps over the area, offering a little relief from the heat and humidity, but bringing with it the chance of thunderstorms and severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. In addition to the heat, state officials with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have issued an air quality warning in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, for Fairfield County.  The alert, means that ground level ozone may approach or exceed unhealthy standards, making it dangerous for residents to per…

SHARE

by K Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Rhinebeck With Stealing From Citgo Gas Station Man Charged In Rhinebeck With Stealing From Citgo Gas Station
Man Charged In Rhinebeck With Stealing From Citgo Gas Station RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- A local man was charged with shoplifting after being caught stealing items on Tuesday, July 26, from the Citgo Gas Station on Mill Street in Rhinebeck, police said.Ronald E. Franklin, 36, was arraigned in Village of Rhinebeck Court and released on bail. He is schedule to appear in court on Aug. 10.

SHARE

by K Reakes
Prev Page 339 of 746 337 338 339 340 341 Next
3,381 - 3,390 of 7,452 articles