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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Yonkers, NY
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'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers 'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers
'Contentious' Interaction At Police Annex Building Prompts Internal Review In Yonkers Police in Westchester County have launched an internal review after videos showing what they called a "contentious" interaction between an officer and a person affiliated with a tenant of a department annex building began circulating on social media.  The encounter happened at the Yonkers Police Department's Hudson Street Annex around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, the department said in a statement on Monday, Aug. 31.  According to the department, the Hudson Street Annex is not ordinarily open to the public and primarily serves as a reporting location for officers assigned to the Bi…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley
Car Bursts Into Flames On Saw Mill River Parkway In Ardsley A car fire temporarily shut down lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County.  The fire broke out at around 2:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the parkway in Ardsley on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department.   When Irvington fire crews arrived, Westchester County Police shut down the northbound lanes so crews could safely battle the blaze, the department said.  Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The department did not report any injuries.  The cause of the fire was not immediately available. 

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill
Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Wallkill An 18-year-old Westchester County man has been identified as the person killed in a crash that shut down Route 17 in Orange County for several hours on Monday, Aug. 31. Ossining resident Kevin C. Zhagui-Morocho was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 westbound near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill on Monday, Aug. 31, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The crash happened around 6:55 a.m. as a 2019 Ford was traveling west and a 2025 Mack truck was merging onto the highway from the right shoulder, according to police.  For reasons that police said are still under …

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police
Man Shoves, Punches Woman On Plane At Westchester County Airport, Injuring Child: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly shoving and repeatedly punching a woman during an altercation aboard a plane at Westchester County Airport, also injuring her 4-year-old son, police said.   Orange County resident Karl Conboy, 53, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 29, following the incident, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The altercation happened around 3 p.m. after a JetBlue flight had landed at the airport and passengers were waiting in the aisle to get off the plane.  An argument broke out between Conboy and a woman st…

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Bedford, NY
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Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford
Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Police are addressing concerns surrounding an interaction between an adult and a child in Westchester County.  The incident happened in Bedford on Sunday, Aug. 30, according to Bedford Police and Town Supervisor Ellen Calves.  Police said the child's parent was present during the interaction and was able to identify the adult involved, who was known to the parent.  After following up on the incident, investigators determined that the adult's conduct “does not rise to the level of criminality” and that there did not appear to be any immediate threat to the public, according t…

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Rye, NY
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Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye
Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye A police officer's quick use of Narcan saved a young man's life after he was found unresponsive and not breathing in Westchester County.  The incident happened in Rye on Sunday, Aug. 30, when an officer responded to a reported overdose, according to the City of Rye's Department of Public Safety.   When the officer arrived, he found the young man unresponsive, not breathing, and not reacting to stimuli, officials said. Recognizing signs of a suspected opioid overdose, he immediately administered Narcan, also known as naloxone.  The man quickly regained consciousness…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope
Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 dogs, including puppies found crammed together in a single crate, were removed from what rescuers described as a hoarding situation in Orange County.   The dogs were found in Middle Hope in Orange County after Highland-based Take Me Home Pet Rescue received a call about the conditions, the organization said in a post on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  “It was worse than anything we expected,” the rescue said on social media.  According to the organization, about 20 dogs were living in the home, where rescuers found urine throughout the property and animals loose without ad…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars
Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars A man convicted of possessing a significant amount of cocaine in Dutchess County — and previously acquitted of trying to grab an agent's gun during his arrest — will spend over a decade behind bars.  Angel Lebron, 49, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision in Dutchess County Court on Monday, Aug. 31, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.   The sentence comes two months after a jury convicted Lebron of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony. As previously reported…

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by Ben Crnic
Rhinebeck, NY
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Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair
Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Two off-duty first responders jumped into action when a person became unresponsive at the Dutchess County Fair, helping perform CPR until the patient could be taken to a hospital.  The medical emergency happened inside Barn 30 at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Rhinebeck Firefighter/EMT Erik Stroka and his girlfriend, Skylar Jackson, an Albany Med registered nurse and former EMT, were in the barn showing cows when the emergency unfolded, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department and City of Poughkeepsie …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash
Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash A driver flipped their car but came out unscathed after a crash in Putnam County over the weekend.   The crash happened in the area of 551 Union Valley Rd. in Mahopac a little after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded alongside the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps and found a vehicle overturned at the scene. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle without help and declined medical transport for evaluation, the department said. Firefighters then closed the roadway to a…

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