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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Montgomery-Walden, NY
Breaking News
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Coldenham Fire Station, Equipment In Montgomery 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Coldenham Fire Station, Equipment In Montgomery 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Coldenham Fire Station, Equipment In Montgomery
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Coldenham Fire Station, Equipment In Montgomery An Orange County firehouse was damaged in an early morning blaze that also affected firefighting equipment.  The blaze happened at the Coldenham Firehouse in Montgomery on Coldenham Road at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  Responding firefighters soon found flames coming from the building's garage bays and began trying to save some equipment to use to fight the blaze.  Officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the firehouse as well as multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus that had been inside…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Airmont, Driver Injured Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Airmont, Driver Injured Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Airmont, Driver Injured
Box Truck Slams Into Pole In Front Of Walmart In Airmont, Driver Injured A truck driver was injured after crashing into a pole in front of a Walmart in Rockland County.  The crash happened on Monday afternoon, July 27, when a box truck hit a utility pole on Route 59 in front of the Walmart in Airmont, according to Ramapo Police. Firefighters used specialized equipment to rescue the driver from the wreckage, police said. The driver sustained minor injuries.  Police did not say what caused the crash. 

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
Breaking News
Masked Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In Mamaroneck — Cops Investigating Masked Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In Mamaroneck — Cops Investigating Masked Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In Mamaroneck — Cops Investigating
Masked Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In Mamaroneck — Cops Investigating Police in Westchester County are searching for a suspect accused of knocking a woman to the ground and forcibly touching her.  The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, in the area of Florence Street and Halstead Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Police said three women were walking home after leaving a local establishment when an unknown man approached one of them from behind and grabbed her.  According to investigators, the suspect forced the victim to the ground and forcibly touched her befo…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Weather
Flood Watch In Westchester: Drivers Should Watch Out For Fast-Flowing Waters, Officials Say Flood Watch In Westchester: Drivers Should Watch Out For Fast-Flowing Waters, Officials Say Flood Watch In Westchester: Drivers Should Watch Out For Fast-Flowing Waters, Officials Say
Flood Watch In Westchester: Drivers Should Watch Out For Fast-Flowing Waters, Officials Say A Flood Watch has been issued for Westchester County as forecasters warn that a slow-moving storm system could bring repeated rounds of heavy rain capable of triggering dangerous flash flooding.  The National Weather Service said the Flood Watch is in effect from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, through Wednesday evening, July 29, for southern Westchester County and surrounding areas.   Forecasters said a strengthening low-pressure system will move slowly across the Northeast, producing multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms from Tuesday through Thursday. Because of th…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff
Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff A Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said they discovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana and suspected ketamine in her car during an early morning traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY.  West Hartford resident Reynalda G. Sierra Mejia, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 27. The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling eastbound on I-84 when she saw a black GMC SUV commit multiple traffic violations. She then pulled …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
Breaking News
Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Port Jervis, Police Say Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Port Jervis, Police Say Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Port Jervis, Police Say
Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Port Jervis, Police Say Police said an Orange County man shot himself in the leg over the weekend and was hospitalized — and was then arrested on a gun charge.  The events leading to the arrest began at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday. July 26, when police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at 158 Pike St. in Port Jervis, according to the Port Jervis Police Department.  When officers arrived, they found Adrian Booth, 40, suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, police said. Officers immediately rendered emergency medical care before Booth was rushed by Port Jervis EMS to Garnet Medical Center for …

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by Ben Crnic
Warwick, NY
Breaking News
Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In Lewd Contact Investigation In Warwick Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In Lewd Contact Investigation In Warwick Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In Lewd Contact Investigation In Warwick
Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In Lewd Contact Investigation In Warwick Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person sought in connection with a lewd conduct investigation in Orange County. The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, near Bellvale Farms Creamery on Route 17A in Warwick, the Town of Warwick Police Department announced on Monday, July 27. The department said it is investigating a reported incident of lewd sexual conduct that occurred in the area. More details about the incident were not released. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives released a photo of the person they are trying to identify and ar…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
Breaking News
E-Scooter Charger Leads To House Fire In Peekskill, Lithium Battery Containment Operation E-Scooter Charger Leads To House Fire In Peekskill, Lithium Battery Containment Operation E-Scooter Charger Leads To House Fire In Peekskill, Lithium Battery Containment Operation
E-Scooter Charger Leads To House Fire In Peekskill, Lithium Battery Containment Operation A malfunctioning e-scooter charger sparked a house fire in Westchester County that required firefighters to perform a delicate operation to remove and contain a lithium-ion battery. The fire happened Saturday evening, July 25, on the 500 block of Dyckman Street in Peekskill, according to the Peekskill Fire Department. The first firefighters to arrive found heavy smoke coming from the home and transmitted a 10-75, bringing mutual aid into the city.  Firefighters said they extinguished the blaze within minutes, and no injuries were reported. All responding units had returned to ser…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Former Police Officer, Maybrook Village Trustee Dies: 'Remarkable Man' Longtime Former Police Officer, Maybrook Village Trustee Dies: 'Remarkable Man' Longtime Former Police Officer, Maybrook Village Trustee Dies: 'Remarkable Man'
Longtime Former Police Officer, Maybrook Village Trustee Dies: 'Remarkable Man' A retired Orange County police officer who spent more than two decades serving several local law enforcement agencies before continuing his public service as a village trustee has died.  William "Billy" Treco died with his family by his side early on Saturday, July 25, according to the Town of Montgomery Police Department. He was also serving as a Village of Maybrook trustee at the time of his death.  During a law enforcement career spanning more than 23 years, Treco served with the Town of Montgomery Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Village of Maybro…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
Hyde Park Man Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops Hyde Park Man Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops Hyde Park Man Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops
Hyde Park Man Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops A former employee of a Dutchess County landscaping company is now facing charges after police say he fraudulently used the business's fuel charge account for months after his employment ended.  Hyde Park resident Austyn A. Moyer-Mayhar, 20, was arrested on Friday, July 24, in connection with the investigation into the use of a local business charge account, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 27. The investigation began on June 23 after the owner of Lehan's Lawn and Landscaping, based in Hyde Park, reported unauthorized purchases made using the company's fuel charge account…

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