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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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Probationer Busted On Way To Drug Court After Narcotics Found At Monticello Home: Sheriff Probationer Busted On Way To Drug Court After Narcotics Found At Monticello Home: Sheriff Probationer Busted On Way To Drug Court After Narcotics Found At Monticello Home: Sheriff
Probationer Busted On Way To Drug Court After Narcotics Found At Monticello Home: Sheriff A Sullivan County man already on probation for a previous drug offense was arrested on his way to a court drug program after authorities said they found heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and an emaciated dog at his home.  Monticello resident Barry J. Bowser, 37, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 15, following a three-month investigation by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit, the Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16.  Investigators executed a search warrant at Bowser's home on West Broadway in Monticello. Bowser was not home at the time and …

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Bedford, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Fuel Spill Prompts Cleanup On I-684 In Bedford Tractor-Trailer Fuel Spill Prompts Cleanup On I-684 In Bedford Tractor-Trailer Fuel Spill Prompts Cleanup On I-684 In Bedford
Tractor-Trailer Fuel Spill Prompts Cleanup On I-684 In Bedford A tractor-trailer spilled fuel after hitting debris on Interstate 684 in Westchester County, prompting an environmental response.  The incident happened on I-684 in Bedford on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at around 12:30 p.m., according to New York State Police.  A 2021 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling on the interstate when it struck debris in the roadway, damaging the truck's fuel tank and causing fuel to spill, police said. The Department of Environmental Protection responded to address the spill.  No injuries or citations were reported. 

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Suffern, NY
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PHOTOS: Cybertruck Slams Into Tree In Ramapo PHOTOS: Cybertruck Slams Into Tree In Ramapo PHOTOS: Cybertruck Slams Into Tree In Ramapo
Photos: Cybertruck Slams Into Tree In Ramapo A Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a tree after its driver lost control on a Rockland County road, according to a report.  The crash happened on Wilder Road in the Forshay area of Ramapo on Wednesday, Sept. 16, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Photos shared by the outlet show the Cybertruck off the roadway with heavy damage to its front end after striking a tree.  Hatzoloh EMS and Ramapo Police responded to the scene, according to The Monsey Scoop. Minor injuries were reported.  Information about what caused the driver to lose control was immediately available. Click her…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Swerving, Speeding Driver With Revoked License Gets Felony DWI In Yorktown, Police Say Swerving, Speeding Driver With Revoked License Gets Felony DWI In Yorktown, Police Say Swerving, Speeding Driver With Revoked License Gets Felony DWI In Yorktown, Police Say
Swerving, Speeding Driver With Revoked License Gets Felony DWI In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man with a previous DWI conviction is facing felony charges after police said he was caught driving drunk at over twice the legal limit in Northern Westchester.  Carmel resident Juan C. Sagbaciela Chaha, 31, was arrested in Yorktown on Sunday, Sept. 6, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16.  On the day of his arrest at around 2:25 a.m., an officer conducting DWI enforcement on Route 6 saw Sagbaciela Chaha speeding and moving from his lane several times, the department said.  The officer stopped the vehicle and found that Sagbaciela C…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
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UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized
Update: 2 Stabbed At Westchester Community College, 2 Suspects Hospitalized UPDATE: Police have confirmed two people were stabbed during an incident at SUNY Westchester Community College — and two suspects were also injured. The incident was first reported at around 12:40 p.m., when Westchester County Police received calls saying three people had been stabbed at the Valhalla campus, the department said. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that two people were taken to Westchester Medical Center with stab wounds. One of them was seriously injured, police added.  Two suspects were taken into custody, and officers found a knife, according to County Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Monticello Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Monticello Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Monticello
Dump Truck Rolls Over, Damages Bridge, Spills Debris In Monticello A dump truck hauling dirt and rock rolled over on a Sullivan County bridge, causing significant damage and forcing the span to close, fire officials said.  The crash happened on the Bridgeville Bridge on Bridgeville Road at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to the Rock Hill Fire Department. The truck's driver was able to get out of the vehicle without help, firefighters said. The department did not report any injuries.  The crash caused significant damage to both sides of the bridge, according to the department. Rock Hill firefighters worked to secure the scene…

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by Ben Crnic
Liberty, NY
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School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation In Liberty: Cops School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation In Liberty: Cops School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation In Liberty: Cops
School Bus Aide Charged In Undercover Child Exploitation Investigation In Liberty: Cops A school bus aide is among two men arrested in ongoing undercover investigations targeting people who police said tried using the internet to sexually exploit children in Sullivan County.  Seth Tremper, 21, of Swan Lake, and Matthew Wunner, 31, of Kiamesha Lake, were arrested in separate investigations by the Village of Liberty Police Department, bringing the number of arrests tied to its ongoing undercover child exploitation investigations to eight, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. In both cases, a Liberty Police officer posed online as a 13-year-old child, according t…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say
Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say A handyman at a Dutchess County apartment complex is accused of forcibly touching three women in separate incidents, police said.  Pawling resident Ismeal Sipteyul, 46, was arrested on three counts of forcible touching in connection with the incidents, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The agency said an investigation determined that Sipteyul was working as a handyman at an apartment complex in Dover when the alleged incidents occurred. Police added that Sipteyul forcibly touched three adult women without their consent on three separate occasions.  Stat…

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG
Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Thousands of customers who bought or leased vehicles from two Westchester County car dealerships could receive refunds after state prosecutors said they were charged deceptive fees and costly add-ons. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that DARCARS Lexus and DARCARS BMW, both in Mount Kisco, have agreed to provide more than $1 million in initial refunds, with more claims potentially pushing total restitution into the millions.   The settlement stems from an investigation into a 2 percent fee labeled a “sales commission” and a bundled add-on c…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say
Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Three Hudson Valley residents face felony charges after police said they found them with a stolen, loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County.  The arrests followed a stop on I-84 eastbound in Southeast on Friday, Sept. 11, at around 9:45 p.m., New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  There, troopers stopped the vehicle for alleged traffic violations and identified the driver as Chaz W. Townes-Haines, 29, of Middletown. The other two people inside the car were identified as Middletown resident Dominick R. Bledsoe, 35, and Poughkeepsie resident …

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