Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Rye, NY
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Know Him? Man Steals Cart Full Of Groceries From Rye Brook Supermarket, Flees, Cops Say Know Him? Man Steals Cart Full Of Groceries From Rye Brook Supermarket, Flees, Cops Say Know Him? Man Steals Cart Full Of Groceries From Rye Brook Supermarket, Flees, Cops Say
Know Him? Man Steals Cart Full Of Groceries From Rye Brook Supermarket, Flees, Cops Say Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of walking out of a Westchester County supermarket with a cart full of groceries and not paying.  The incident happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the ACME supermarket located at 261 South Ridge St. in Rye Brook, Port Chester Police said on Wednesday, March 4. According to investigators, the suspect filled a shopping cart with groceries and left the store without paying before fleeing on foot toward the parking lot. His direction of travel after that remains unknown.  Police released surveillance …

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Yonkers, NY
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Wall Collapses On Car With Driver Inside In Yonkers Wall Collapses On Car With Driver Inside In Yonkers Wall Collapses On Car With Driver Inside In Yonkers
Wall Collapses On Car With Driver Inside In Yonkers A driver was injured after a large wall collapsed onto a parked vehicle in Westchester County.  The collapse happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, when fire crews responded to the corner of Landscape Avenue and Caryl Avenue, according to the Yonkers Fire Department. Firefighters said a section of wall measuring roughly 40 feet by 10 feet fell onto a vehicle that had been parked nearby. The driver was inside the car at the time but was able to get out before emergency crews arrived.  First responders provided medical aid at the scene before the victim was…

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Philipstown, NY
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'Lord Percival' The Woodchuck Goes Viral After Rescue In Cold Spring: Now On Mend, Police Say 'Lord Percival' The Woodchuck Goes Viral After Rescue In Cold Spring: Now On Mend, Police Say 'Lord Percival' The Woodchuck Goes Viral After Rescue In Cold Spring: Now On Mend, Police Say
'Lord Percival' The Woodchuck Goes Viral After Rescue In Cold Spring: Now On Mend, Police Say Putnam County’s newest famous woodland resident is recovering after being rescued by police. In an update shared on Wednesday, March 4, the Village of Cold Spring Police Benevolent Association said the woodchuck rescued last month after being found huddled on a village sidewalk has been affectionately dubbed “Lord Percival of the Hudson Highlands.”  According to the PBA, the woodchuck is recovering comfortably at a veterinary facility but is expected to remain indoors for the foreseeable future after suffering a pelvic injury. The update follows a Feb. 24 incident that …

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by Ben Crnic
East Fishkill, NY
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Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 376 In East Fishkill: NYSP Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 376 In East Fishkill: NYSP Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 376 In East Fishkill: NYSP
Man Caught Driving Drunk With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 376 In East Fishkill: Nysp A man is facing felony charges after police said he was driving drunk with two children in the vehicle on Route 376 in Dutchess County.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, March 1, on Route 376 in East Fishkill, where a trooper stopped the vehicle for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 4. Police said the driver, 41-year-old William M. Leblanc of East Fishkill, appeared intoxicated during the stop and failed field sobriety tests. Investigators also found that two children, ages 9 and 11, were in the car at the time. Leblanc was taken to the Sta…

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Carmel, NY
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3 Workers Steal Building Materials From Route 6 Construction Site In Carmel: Police 3 Workers Steal Building Materials From Route 6 Construction Site In Carmel: Police 3 Workers Steal Building Materials From Route 6 Construction Site In Carmel: Police
3 Workers Steal Building Materials From Route 6 Construction Site In Carmel: Police Three men are facing charges after police said they were caught removing building materials from a residential development under construction in Putnam County.   The arrests were made on Sunday evening, March 1, when an officer on patrol noticed a pickup truck loaded with construction materials parked outside a house being built in the new Toll Brothers residential development on Route 6 in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department.  The officer investigated and determined that the three men, identified as Mahopac resident Walter Tapia, 57, as well as Ossining re…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Man, Accomplice Try Withdrawing Money With Fake ID At Credit Union In Mahopac: Police Man, Accomplice Try Withdrawing Money With Fake ID At Credit Union In Mahopac: Police Man, Accomplice Try Withdrawing Money With Fake ID At Credit Union In Mahopac: Police
Man, Accomplice Try Withdrawing Money With Fake ID At Credit Union In Mahopac: Police Two men are facing multiple felony charges after police said they tried to withdraw money using a fraudulent driver’s license at a Putnam County credit union. Officers were called to Hudson Valley Credit Union on Route 6 in Mahopac at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, after Putnam County 911 received a report that a man was attempting to take out money with what appeared to be a fake ID, Carmel Police said this week. Patrol officers and detectives soon responded and arrested 31-year-old Jordan Wright of Manhattan and 39-year-old White Plains resident Derrick Sutton, who police describ…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Out-Of-State Man Funnels Guns Into Orange County In 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring, Gets Years In Prison Out-Of-State Man Funnels Guns Into Orange County In 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring, Gets Years In Prison Out-Of-State Man Funnels Guns Into Orange County In 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring, Gets Years In Prison
Out-Of-State Man Funnels Guns Into Orange County In 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring, Gets Years In Prison Another defendant tied to what prosecutors have described as one of the largest gun and narcotics trafficking cases in Orange County history is headed to prison — even though he never set foot in New York. William Pulley, 34, of Hollister, North Carolina, was sentenced Monday, March 2, to 12 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 3.  Pulley was charged as part of “Operation Hot Lunch,” …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Duo Caught With Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl Inside Car In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Duo Caught With Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl Inside Car In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Duo Caught With Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl Inside Car In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Duo Caught With Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl Inside Car In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Two men are facing felony drug charges after officers said they found crack cocaine and fentanyl inside their car on a busy Dutchess County street.   The arrest happened on Tuesday, March 3, when police were responding to complaints about narcotics use and distribution in Poughkeepsie and approached an occupied vehicle parked on the 400 block of Main Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said. During the investigation, officers detained two of the vehicle’s occupants, identified as 36-year-old John Blue Jr. and 49-year-old Jevon Ofield.   Police said quanti…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
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3 Measles Cases Confirmed In Rockland County, Linked To International Travel 3 Measles Cases Confirmed In Rockland County, Linked To International Travel 3 Measles Cases Confirmed In Rockland County, Linked To International Travel
3 Measles Cases Confirmed In Rockland County, Linked To International Travel Rockland County health officials have confirmed three cases of measles this year, all tied to international travelers visiting the area.  The Rockland County Department of Health announced Tuesday, March 3, that residents who may have been exposed have already been identified, notified, and are being closely monitored.  More information about where the cases occurred was not immediately released.  Officials said measles remains one of the most contagious diseases in the world. The virus can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area. Health…

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New City, NY
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Train Strikes Stalled Vehicle At Congers Crossing Train Strikes Stalled Vehicle At Congers Crossing Train Strikes Stalled Vehicle At Congers Crossing
Train Strikes Stalled Vehicle At Congers Crossing A train struck an unoccupied car after it became stuck on railroad tracks in Rockland County, closing the crossing for several hours. Officers responded around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, to the Lake Road crossing in Congers for a report of a vehicle stuck on the tracks. Shortly after, a train traveling south hit the vehicle, Clarkstown Police said. Authorities said the driver, the only person inside, was able to get out before the collision. No injuries were reported.  The impact closed the Lake Road railroad crossing for hours while crews worked to remove the car and conduct a …

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