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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire

Fugitive Caught Trying To Intercept Bank Card Delivery In Yorktown: Police A fugitive wanted in another state faces identity theft charges after authorities caught her trying to intercept a bank card delivery in a Northern Westchester neighborhood, police said. The arrest happened on Tuesday, Aug. 1, when Yorktown Police received a report of a suspicious unknown vehicle driving around a neighborhood in town, according to the department. When an officer stopped this vehicle and spoke with the occupants, who claimed to be residents in the area, the passenger showed them a New York driver's license as proof of her identity. However, an investigation into the in…

by Ben Crnic

08/08/2023

Business

Beloved Eatery Reopens After Outpouring Of Support In Mamaroneck Following a petition signed by hundreds of people that helped convince officials to approve new zoning permits, a popular Westchester eatery has reopened better than ever. Donjito, a Latin restaurant located in Mamaroneck at 122 Mamaroneck Ave., reopened for business on Thursday, Aug. 3, the eatery announced on social media. The business was originally forced to close on Sunday, May 21 after its special use permit issued by Mamaroneck village officials expired. However, this setback did not stop the eatery's owners and former customers from holding on to hope that the restaurant could …

by Ben Crnic

08/08/2023

News

Don't Be Alarmed: Blank Ammunition To Be Used During Drills At School In Rye A police department in Westchester is planning on conducting live tactical drills involving the use of blank ammunition at a high school over several days, which may result in the sound of gunshots coming from the building. The drills, which will be conducted by the City of Rye Police Department, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10 at the Rye High School/Middle School building at 3 Parsons St., the department announced. The drills will all be held between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on all three days. As a result of the drills, a large police presence will…

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

News

Hawthorne Man Among 6 Genovese Crime Family Suspects Sentenced For Racketeering Six members and associates of the Genovese organized crime family, including a Westchester man and a Fairfield County resident, have been sentenced on racketeering charges, federal officials said. The sentencings were announced on Friday, Aug. 4 by US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams. According to Williams, the six men were associated with the Genovese Organized Crime Family, part of a nationwide criminal organization known by various names such as "La Cosa Nostra" and the “Mafia." Those sentenced included two "captains," who were r…

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

News

Second Is Best: $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Gas Station One lucky lottery player is likely quite satisfied with coming in second place after buying a second-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million at a Westchester gas station. The winning ticket, sold for the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Aug. 5, was bought at a gas station in Mount Vernon at 295 East Sanford Blvd., New York Lottery officials announced on Sunday, Aug. 6. Although whoever bought the ticket did not win first prize, they were still lucky enough to walk away with a million more dollars than they had before. Powerball drawings are televised every Monday, We…

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

Police & Fire

Fugitive From Westchester Caught By K9 Unit, Drones After Pursuit A fugitive wanted in Westchester is now in custody after leaving the scene of a car crash and leading authorities on a chase through a wooded area in the Hudson Valley, police said. The incident leading to the man's arrest happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 just before 5:30 p.m., when Dutchess County sheriff's deputies responded to a reported car crash and order of protection violation in LaGrange in the area of Noxon Road and Budd Lane. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the suspect, who was determined to be a wanted fugitive from Westchester, had fled into a wooded ar…

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

Police & Fire

Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Valhalla Facility A hazmat crew responded to a research facility in Northern Westchester after an unknown chemical caused two lab workers to become ill. The incident happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 3, when firefighters were sent to the Westchester County Labs and Research Facility at 10 Dana Rd. in Valhalla after the two workers became ill from contact with an unknown chemical. According to the Valhalla Fire Department, arriving firefighters were told that the chemical had an ammonia-like odor. Soon, the Westchester County HAZMAT team arrived at the facility and metered the building to …

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

Police & Fire

Man Drives Drunk At Over Twice Legal Limit On I-95 In New Rochelle: Police A 31-year-old man faces charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated at over twice the legal limit on a highway in Westchester, police said. Port Chester resident Jesus Garcia Flores, age 31, was arrested on Sunday, July 23 on drunk driving charges, according to New York State Police. On the day of his arrest, around 1:15 p.m., Flores was pulled over by authorities while traveling on Interstate 95 in New Rochelle after allegedly committing a vehicle and traffic violation. During the traffic stop, Flores was found to be intoxicated and was taken into custody…

by Ben Crnic

08/07/2023

Police & Fire

Man Damages Movie Theater, Assaults Deputies In 24-Hour Span In Hudson Valley: Police A Northern Westchester man faces numerous charges after breaking into a Hudson Valley movie theater, damaging property, and assaulting sheriff's deputies in the span of a single day, police said. The first of these incidents happened on Saturday, July 29 around 8:40 a.m., when Putnam County sheriff's deputies responded to the Carmel Cinema at 156 Route 52, where a commercial burglary alarm had been set off. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies found that the front door was no longer locked and that there was a large amount of broken glass from the i…

by Ben Crnic

08/06/2023

Police & Fire

Yonkers Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said. The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle. According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. An investigatio…

by Ben Crnic

08/06/2023

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