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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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck a man in the head with a handgun during a confrontation in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began a little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, when officers responded to a reported menacing incident involving a handgun near Hooker Avenue and Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man who told them he had been hit in the head with a handgun, according to police.  Officers eventually located Zenobia Ward, 33, nearby an…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A sedan was destroyed in a fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened at around 11:49 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, on the northbound Taconic State Parkway near Exit 16 in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found the sedan fully engulfed in flames, according to the department. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly brought the fire under control without incident.  No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not made public. 

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Newburgh Neighborhood Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Newburgh Neighborhood Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Newburgh Neighborhood
Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Newburgh Neighborhood A 13-year-old was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident earlier this month in Orange County, police announced.  The investigation leading to the child's arrest began at around 3:14 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when officers responded to the area of Liberty Street and South Street in the City of Newburgh following reports of gunfire, the City of Newburgh Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, July 24. When officers arrived, they found evidence on South Street indicating that a semi-automatic firearm had been discharged, according to police, which prompted the in…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Trio Caught, Released In Route 9W Gun Bust In Haverstraw Trio Caught, Released In Route 9W Gun Bust In Haverstraw Trio Caught, Released In Route 9W Gun Bust In Haverstraw
Trio Caught, Released In Route 9W Gun Bust In Haverstraw Three men were arrested on felony weapons charges after police said they were caught with a loaded gun during an overnight traffic stop on Route 9W in Rockland County.  The incident leading to the arrests began at around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, when officers stopped a vehicle on Route 9W in the Village of West Haverstraw for a traffic violation, the Haverstraw Police Department said on Monday, July 27. During the investigation, officers said they found that the three suspects inside the car were illegally possessing a loaded firearm, according to police. All three were then…

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Highlands, NY
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Injured Bear Guided Into Woods After Circling Highland Falls Streets Injured Bear Guided Into Woods After Circling Highland Falls Streets Injured Bear Guided Into Woods After Circling Highland Falls Streets
Injured Bear Guided Into Woods After Circling Highland Falls Streets An injured black bear wandered through several neighborhoods in Orange County over the weekend before police and state environmental officers safely guided it back into the woods.  The bear was first spotted on Saturday, July 25, in the areas of Tobins Lane, Church Street, Cozzens Avenue, and near Main Street in the Village of Highland Falls, according to the Highland Falls Police Department.  Police said at the time there was no immediate threat to the public but advised residents to use caution while officers monitored the bear's movements. The New York State Department of Envir…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police
Mount Vernon Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police A Mount Vernon Police officer has been suspended without pay following his off-duty arrest on a drunk driving charge in New York City, according to department officials.   Officer Steven Moreano, 29, was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday, July 26, and charged with driving while intoxicated, the Mount Vernon Police Department announced.   Following the arrest, Moreano was suspended without pay. The department said that, because he is a permanent civil service employee, other disciplinary actions will be handled in accordance with the procedures of the Mount Vernon Police Dep…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Racist, Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Park In Irvington — Police Investigating Racist, Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Park In Irvington — Police Investigating Racist, Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Park In Irvington — Police Investigating
Racist, Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Park In Irvington — Police Investigating Village officials are condemning antisemitic and racist graffiti discovered at a public park in Westchester County as police work to identify those responsible. The graffiti was found near Halsey Pond in Irvington, Mayor Jon Siegel, the Village Board of Trustees, and Irvington Police Chief Anthony Trifiletti announced on Saturday, July 25. Officials described it as "anti-Black, antisemitic, and racist."  The Irvington Police Department is now investigating the incident.  "There is no place in our community for antisemitism, racism, hate, or any act that seeks to divide us. Irvin…

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by Ben Crnic
Lewisboro, NY
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Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After Lewisboro Store Incident Is Convicted Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After Lewisboro Store Incident Is Convicted Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After Lewisboro Store Incident Is Convicted
Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After Lewisboro Store Incident Is Convicted A 37-year-old man has been convicted on multiple charges years after prosecutors said he violently resisted arrest and damaged a patrol vehicle during a 2022 incident outside a Westchester County liquor store before later fighting officers in a courthouse. Carlos Bringas, 37, of South Salem, was convicted on Friday, July 24, following a four-day jury trial in Lewisboro Town Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 27.  The jury found Bringas guilty of third-degree assault, resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree obstruc…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Southeast Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Southeast Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Southeast
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Southeast A tractor-trailer carrying a load of popcorn caught fire in Putnam County, leading to an hours-long battle to put the flames out.  The blaze happened at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, on Pugsley Road in the Town of Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving crews found the trailer, which was loaded with popcorn, heavily consumed by flames. They quickly stretched handlines and began an aggressive attack on the fire, bringing it under control before it could spread to nearby areas, the department said. Crews stayed at the scene for around …

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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Father Of 2 Found Dead — And Now Wave Of Support Is Coming To His Family Yonkers Father Of 2 Found Dead — And Now Wave Of Support Is Coming To His Family Yonkers Father Of 2 Found Dead — And Now Wave Of Support Is Coming To His Family
Yonkers Father Of 2 Found Dead — And Now Wave Of Support Is Coming To His Family Family and friends are rallying around the loved ones of a Westchester County father following his sudden death.  Yonkers man Vincent Santiago was found dead in a vehicle on Morris Street in Yonkers on Saturday, July 18, according to loved ones and Yonkers Police. The department said they believe he may have taken his own life.  Now, in the days following his death, loved ones have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his family as they face the long road ahead. The campaign's organizer, Rodolfo Torres, wrote that Santiago was a "beloved brother, father,…

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