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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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Police & Fire
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say A 65-year-old man is facing a drunk driving charge after police said he was spotted driving erratically in Putnam County.  The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when Kent Police officers observed a vehicle operating erratically on Route 52 near Ludingtonville Road, the department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers stopped the vehicle in the nearby Sunoco parking lot, where they identified the driver as 65-year-old George Miller of Stormville, police said. After administering field sobriety tests, police said they determined Miller was drunk and placed h…

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Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says
Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says A 29-year-old man has been convicted on all charges for opening fire on two people riding a moped in a residential neighborhood in Westchester, prosecutors said.  A jury found Yonkers resident Rakwon Goodine-Smith guilty of four felony charges stemming from the October 29, 2023, shooting in Yonkers, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2.  According to prosecutors, Goodine-Smith fired approximately four shots from a .32-caliber pistol at the victims as they passed by on a moped near 5 Lawrence St. in Yonkers. Miraculously, no one was hit.  Goodine…

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Police & Fire
Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue
Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue A driver lost consciousness and stopped breathing after a crash on the New York State Thruway in Westchester, firefighters said.   The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, in the northbound lanes of the Thruway in Tarrytown, prompting a joint emergency response from the Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, and Tarrytown Fire Departments.  Firefighters arrived to find a person unconscious inside the crashed vehicle and immediately began lifesaving efforts alongside Greenburgh Paramedics, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department.  While the patient was initial…

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Police & Fire
Man, 19, Killed When Car Hits Tree In Traffic Circle On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE) Man, 19, Killed When Car Hits Tree In Traffic Circle On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE)
Man, 19, Killed When Car Hits Tree In Traffic Circle On Route 6 In Woodbury (Update) A teenager from Rockland County was killed and two others were injured after a car crashed at high speed through a traffic circle in Orange County, authorities confirmed. The single-vehicle collision happened just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Route 6 in the town of Woodbury, New York State Police said on Thursday afternoon, April 3.  A preliminary investigation determined that a 2017 Nissan was traveling eastbound on Route 6 at a high rate of speed when it failed to navigate the curve at the Long Mountain Traffic Circle. The vehicle continued straight through the center of …

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Police & Fire
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say
Trump Park Residences Arrest In Yorktown: Woman Caught Trespassing, Police Say A Queens woman is facing a trespassing charge after allegedly returning to a Westchester property bearing the name of President Donald Trump multiple times despite being told she was not allowed there, police said.  Josephine Assunta Spano, age 48, of Queens, was arrested on Monday morning, April 1, at the Trump Park Residences in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Police said officers were called around 10:30 a.m. after the property manager reported a trespassing complaint. After interviewing the manager and conducting an investigation, aut…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck in Early Morning Crash In Port Jervis: Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck in Early Morning Crash In Port Jervis: Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck in Early Morning Crash In Port Jervis: Police Investigating (Developing) Authorities in Orange County are investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred early Wednesday morning, April 2.   The incident happened in Port Jervis at around 5:54 a.m. on Jersey Avenue near East Main Street, the Port Jervis Police Department said, adding that a pedestrian was involved.  Police said the investigation is active and ongoing but noted that there is no current evidence of criminal conduct connected to the incident. Officials are asking anyone with information that may assist in the investigation to contact the Port Jervis Police Dep…

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Police & Fire
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say
Burger King Armed Robbery: Suspect, 50, Caught In New Windsor Incident, Police Say A Dutchess County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County, police said. The incident happened in New Windsor at around 6:06 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, when police responded to a reported armed robbery at the Burger King located at 376 Windsor Hwy., the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  Upon arrival, police found three employees at the restaurant, including the manager, who reported being assaulted by a male suspect who had what appeared to be a firearm before fleeing the scene.  With …

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Police & Fire
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police
Ketamine, Cocaine, Ecstasy Found In Home Of Alleged Drug Dealer In Irvington: Police A 30-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities searched his Westchester home and found plenty of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, and mushrooms, police announced.  Irvington resident Daniel White was arrested on Tuesday, April 1, following the execution of a search warrant at his Main Street residence, the Irvington Police Department announced on Wednesday, April 2.  The warrant was the result of a coordinated effort involving the Irvington Police Department, the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety Na…

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News
Loaded Handgun Found In Carry-On Bag At Westchester County Airport: CT Man Arrested Loaded Handgun Found In Carry-On Bag At Westchester County Airport: CT Man Arrested
Loaded Handgun Found In Carry-On Bag At Westchester County Airport: CT Man Arrested A Fairfield County man was arrested at Westchester County Airport after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag at the security checkpoint, officials said.  The incident occurred on Sunday, March 30, and marks the first firearm intercepted at the airport this year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.  TSA officers detected the 9mm handgun, which was packed with a magazine containing 10 bullets, during routine screening. The Westchester County Police Department was immediately contacted and responded quickly to confiscate the weapon and arr…

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Schools
New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Yonkers New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Yonkers
New School Planned In Former Housing Complex Building In Yonkers A new school will be built at the site of a former housing complex in Westchester, officials revealed.  Yonkers city officials announced on Tuesday, April 1, that a new Pre-K through 8th grade school will be built at the former Mulford Gardens housing complex, adjacent to Grant Park.  The facility will accommodate up to 800 students and be modeled after the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School, which opened in September 2024.  According to a social media post from the City of Yonkers, the new school will feature an auditorium, full gym, library, music and art rooms, medi…

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