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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
Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police
Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after allegedly stealing an SUV from a New York business and leading police on a multi-county chase, authorities said. The incident began in Putnam County on Saturday, March 22, when a 2018 Honda CRV was reported stolen from a parking lot at a business in Brewster, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 24.  Troopers said the investigation revealed the suspect, Alaji Ahmad-Alwan of Philadelphia, had taken the vehicle and fled the area. Police did not reveal which business the SUV was stolen from.  Around 10:50 p.m., troopers s…

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Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Hudson Valley Supply Undrinkable, Officials Warn Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Hudson Valley Supply Undrinkable, Officials Warn
Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Hudson Valley Supply Undrinkable, Officials Warn A major Hudson Valley reservoir serving NYC, Westchester, and Putnam has seen salt levels triple—which could render water undrinkable for the future, officials announced.  The New York City Department of Environmental Protection released a report on Friday, March 21, revealing that salinity in the Croton System—one of the city's key water sources that also serves Westchester and Putnam counties—has tripled in the last 30 years, the department said.  At the current pace, chloride levels in the New Croton Reservoir, located in Croton-on-Hudson, could exceed the state’s legal limit b…

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Police & Fire
Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Rockland, Police Say Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Rockland, Police Say
Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Rockland, Police Say A Rockland County spa has been shut down after a woman offered sexual acts to an undercover officer during an illegal massage, police announced.   The business, Solace Springs Spa at 242 North Route 9W in Haverstraw, was raided on Friday, March 21 during a joint operation by the Haverstraw Police Department and New York State Police, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, March 24. The investigation followed allegations of prostitution at the location, police said. During the operation, 45-year-old Zongying Zhang of Queens was arrested after allegedly offering sexual acts to an u…

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Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Hudson Valley Neighborhood: Police Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Hudson Valley Neighborhood: Police
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Hudson Valley Neighborhood: Police A 34-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that killed one person and injured another in Orange County in the summer of 2024, police said. Detectives arrested Qaadir J. Smith of Newburgh on Thursday, March 20 in connection with a June 2024 homicide on Monument Street, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Monday, March 24.  The shooting happened on June 6, 2024, in the area of 7 Monument St., police said. On the day of the shooting, a 26-year-old Newburgh resident was killed by a gunshot wound, and a second victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury, acc…

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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Rockland, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Rockland, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Rockland, Police Say An Orange County man crashed into a home after driving into oncoming traffic while drunk in a Rockland County neighborhood, police said. The crash happened in Hillcrest on W. Eckerson Road on Thursday, March 20 around 12:30 p.m., the Ramapo Police Department announced on Saturday, March 22. Officers responded to the area after receiving a call from the Spring Valley Police Department asking for a welfare check on a driver, police said. When police arrived, they saw the vehicle driving into oncoming traffic before it hit a curb and then crashed into a house, police said. The driver, a …

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Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Rockland, Cops Say Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Rockland, Cops Say
Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Rockland, Cops Say A 41-year-old man has been charged in the theft of golf-related items from pro shops across the Hudson Valley and Connecticut after being apprehended at a Westchester County deli, police said. Bronx resident Matthew Berman was arrested on Monday, March 10 as part of an investigation into several overnight pro shop burglaries in Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield counties, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, March 21.  According to the department, the investigation began in mid-February, when authorities connected a series of burglaries from golf courses as well as a sporti…

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Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized
Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized A 50-year-old woman was shot during a large fight in Dutchess County, prompting a heavy police response, authorities said.  The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. on Friday, March 21 near the Thurgood Marshall Terrace public housing complex at 109 Delafield St., where authorities received reports of a disturbance and gunfire, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Sunday, March 23.  When officers and detectives arrived on the scene, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her leg or foot. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Poli…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Webster Bank In Rockland Car Crashes Into Webster Bank In Rockland
Car Crashes Into Webster Bank In Rockland A Webster Bank in Rockland County was damaged after a car drove into it on Friday, March 21.  The crash happened at around 2 p.m., when a car drove into the Webster Bank in Nanuet at 44 Route 59, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop.  The crash prompted a quick response from Clarkstown Police, Nanuet EMS, and the West Nyack Fire Department.  No injuries were reported. More information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseys…

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Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home
Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home A Westchester residence was heavily damaged by a fire that spread to its attic area.  The blaze happened early Friday morning, March 21 at a Somers home on Loomis Drive, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the fire. Arriving fire crews found that the flames had spread to the attic and that smoke was pouring from the home.  The fire prompted a response from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, Goldens Bridge Fire Department, Katonah Fire Department, Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association, Carmel Fire Department, Bedford Hills Fire Dep…

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Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook
Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook A quick-thinking School Resource Officer in Dutchess County is being credited with saving a 12-year-old student who began choking during lunch at a middle school, authorities said. The incident happened on Thursday, March 20, a little after noon, when Red Hook Police Officer David Schmitz, who was present in the school cafeteria, noticed a student in visible distress at the Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria, the Red Hook Police Department said on Friday, March 21. Recognizing that the child was choking, Schmitz immediately jumped into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver, suc…

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