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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Albany, NY
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Teen Stabbed In Albany, Suspect At Large: Police Seek Information Teen Stabbed In Albany, Suspect At Large: Police Seek Information Teen Stabbed In Albany, Suspect At Large: Police Seek Information
Teen Stabbed In Albany, Suspect At Large: Police Seek Information Police are investigating a stabbing that left a teenage boy hospitalized in the Capital Region. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 1, when officers responded around 4:05 p.m. to the area of Lark Street and Orange Street in Albany for reports of a stabbing, Albany Police said on Monday, Feb. 2. When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old boy suffering from stab wounds to his hand and abdomen, police said.  Investigators believe the stabbing occurred nearby in the area of Henry Johnson Boulevard and Sheridan Avenue, the department said. The teen was treated at the scene by the A…

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Washingtonville, NY
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3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove
3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove A third-alarm structure fire broke out at a condominium complex in Orange County, prompting a large firefighter response.  The blaze started at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Rolling Hills Condominium Complex on Tanager Road in South Blooming Grove, according to Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance.  First responders said the fire was later upgraded to a third-alarm structure fire as crews arrived on scene.   The blaze left over a dozen families displaced, News12 reported.  Ambulance crews remained at the scene throughout the response to help ensu…

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Officer Injured In Palisades Parkway Pursuit In West Nyack: Report Officer Injured In Palisades Parkway Pursuit In West Nyack: Report Officer Injured In Palisades Parkway Pursuit In West Nyack: Report
Officer Injured In Palisades Parkway Pursuit In West Nyack: Report A high-speed police pursuit on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County ended in a crash, leaving a sheriff’s deputy injured and two people in custody.  The incident unfolded on Saturday, Jan. 31, when a Rockland County Sheriff’s Office unit tried to conduct a traffic stop near Exit 7 on the northbound Palisades Parkway in West Nyack, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet reported that the vehicle failed to comply and drove off, prompting a pursuit that began around 10:30 p.m. and continued until the car crashed under an overpass near Exit 8E. Two people we…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Crackdown: 6 Arrested In Sweeping Dutchess County Operation, DA Says Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Crackdown: 6 Arrested In Sweeping Dutchess County Operation, DA Says Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Crackdown: 6 Arrested In Sweeping Dutchess County Operation, DA Says
Poughkeepsie Drug Dealer Crackdown: 6 Arrested In Sweeping Dutchess County Operation, DA Says Half a dozen people have been charged in a sweeping Dutchess County drug sales crackdown, officials announced. The investigations, which took place throughout January, targeted alleged drug and narcotics sales in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 30.   The first of the arrests was made on Monday, Jan. 12, when 25-year-old Rashard Haile of Poughkeepsie was apprehended following an ongoing investigation into drug sales in the city, officials said. Agents said they made purchases of narcotics from Haile during the invest…

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Red Hook, NY
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Man Steals Several Guns From Home In Red Hook, Police Say Man Steals Several Guns From Home In Red Hook, Police Say Man Steals Several Guns From Home In Red Hook, Police Say
Man Steals Several Guns From Home In Red Hook, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he stole multiple firearms from a home in Dutchess County.  Pine Plains resident Patrick M. Lupoli was arrested in connection with the theft, which happened in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced on Friday, Jan. 30.  The events leading to the arrest began on Friday, Jan. 9, when the department received a complaint reporting that several guns had been stolen from a local residence.  Detectives then launched a three-week investigation into the theft that resulted in Lupoli's arrest. Polic…

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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household, Police Say Yonkers Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household, Police Say Yonkers Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household, Police Say
Yonkers Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Same Household, Police Say A Westchester County man has been arrested and charged in connection with the sexual assault of a child in the same household as him in Sullivan County, police announced. Yonkers resident Damien J. Bruce, 44, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 29, following an investigation by the New York State Police Child Abuse Unit in Sullivan County, working alongside Sullivan County Child Protective Services, State Police said on Friday, Jan. 30. Authorities said investigators received allegations that Bruce engaged in sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. Police said the victim was a…

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Beacon, NY
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Assault Near School: Beacon PD Chief Urges Patience As Investigation Continues (UPDATE) Assault Near School: Beacon PD Chief Urges Patience As Investigation Continues (UPDATE) Assault Near School: Beacon PD Chief Urges Patience As Investigation Continues (UPDATE)
Assault Near School: Beacon PD Chief Urges Patience As Investigation Continues (Update) As the investigation into a serious assault near a Dutchess County school continues, a local police chief is urging residents for patience amid growing public concern and requests for updates.  In a message to the community on Friday, Jan. 30, Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia said he has received a high volume of emails and phone calls seeking new information about the assault reported on Tioronda Avenue, where a woman was found unconscious and seriously injured on Wednesday, Jan. 14.    As Daily Voice previously reported, officers were called at around 9:20 a.m. t…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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City Error Wrongly Added $60 To Bills For Low-Income Seniors In Mount Vernon City Error Wrongly Added $60 To Bills For Low-Income Seniors In Mount Vernon City Error Wrongly Added $60 To Bills For Low-Income Seniors In Mount Vernon
City Error Wrongly Added $60 To Bills For Low-Income Seniors In Mount Vernon City officials in Westchester County say a clerical mistake led to low-income seniors being overcharged by $60 on municipal fees after an ordinance was incorrectly implemented.  Mount Vernon city officials acknowledged in a statement on Friday, Jan. 30, that an administrative error in Ordinance #1, adopted on Wednesday, Dec. 10, caused a Low-Income Senior Residential Fee to jump from $50 to $110, instead of the intended $5 increase to $55.  The error more than doubled the fee for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, according to the city. The mistake also affected the No…

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Yonkers, NY
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Man Lying On Road Dragged From Bronx To Yonkers, Found Unconscious By Driver Man Lying On Road Dragged From Bronx To Yonkers, Found Unconscious By Driver Man Lying On Road Dragged From Bronx To Yonkers, Found Unconscious By Driver
Man Lying On Road Dragged From Bronx To Yonkers, Found Unconscious By Driver A man was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle and dragged from the Bronx into Westchester County.  The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 29, when officers responded just after 10 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a pedestrian struck near the intersection of West 262nd Street and Broadway in the Bronx, within the confines of the 50th Precinct, according to the NYPD. When officers arrived, they were redirected to 90 Caryl Ave. in Yonkers, where the injured man was ultimately found. Investigators found that the man had been lying in the roadway on Broadway when he was struck …

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Rye, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Rye Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Rye Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Rye
Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Rye A small roof fire broke out at an Italian restaurant in Westchester County, but was quickly brought under control.  The fire happened just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, when fire crews were dispatched to Aurora Restaurant at 60 Purchase St. in Rye, according to the Rye Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived in under a minute and found both businesses in the building already evacuated.  Crews then found a small fire on the rear portion of the roof. An aerial ladder was put at the front of the building, while ground ladders were set up behind the structure to a…

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