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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

News

Nor'easter: Thousands Left Without Power In Hudson Valley As Storm Hits A powerful Nor'easter bringing snow, wind, and rain has arrived in the Hudson Valley, leaving thousands of people in the dark as they wait for crews to repair downed power lines. The storm first arrived in the region on Monday evening, March 13, and has continued into Tuesday, March 14, bringing rain that then turned into steady snowfall in more northern and inland areas. Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures Along with several inches of snow and rain, the Nor'easter is also battering the Hudson…

by Ben Crnic

03/14/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Assault With Rock: Suspect On Loose In Car With Stolen Plates In CT Police are searching for a woman who allegedly tried attacking a victim with a rock after a motor vehicle collision in New Haven County. The incident in Naugatuck on Old Waterbury Turnpike, according to Naugatuck Police, who shared photos of the suspect on Sunday, March 12. According to the department, the suspect was involved in a motor vehicle crash with another vehicle. After the collision, she then got out of her car, picked up a rock, and used it to smash the windshield of the other vehicle. The woman then attempted to hit the victim with the rock, police said.&…

by Ben Crnic

03/14/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley: Police A Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after being involved in a head-on collision involving two cars in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. The accident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, March 4, when police in Mahopac responded to the area of Union Valley Road and Shindagen Hill Road for a reported head-on crash. After arriving, police found a black BMW and a grey Subaru Legacy that both had heavy front-end damage. Luckily though, both drivers only suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention from emergency responders. An investigation at the sc…

by Ben Crnic

03/14/2023

Business

Grocery Store Reopens After Months Of Renovations In Norwalk A supermarket in Fairfield County that had been closed for months to complete renovations has reopened for business. Cingari Family ShopRite, located in Norwalk at 360 Connecticut Ave., opened its doors to the public on Sunday, March 12 after completing renovations that expand the store and allow it to offer more services, the store's owners announced. The renovations added features to the store such as: The Grill, which will offer fresh made-to-order breakfast sandwiches and other lunch/dinner meals like hamburgers, hot dogs, Philly cheesesteaks, hot pastrami, chicken parm, sausage, …

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Lifestyle

This First-Time Oscars Winner Graduated From CT Boarding School It turns out that celebrated actress Jaime Lee Curtis, who won her first Oscar during the 95th Academy Awards, spent a part of her youth at a school in the Nutmeg State. Curtis, age 64, who won the award for best supporting actress for her role as IRS agent and antagonist Deirdre Beaubeirdre in the lauded film "Everything Everywhere All at Once," spent several years at New Haven County's Choate Rosemary Hall, a prestigious boarding school in Wallingford. Curtis attended the school and graduated in 1976 before returning home to California and eventually starting her nearly five-decade-lon…

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

YouTube Takes Down 'Violent, Graphic' Video Posted By Police Department In Westchester A police department in Westchester ran into trouble with YouTube after the company removed a video posted by officers that they deemed was too violent. The video-sharing website sent an email to Yonkers Police on Sunday, March 12 notifying them that it had removed a video posted by the department in 2021 that was in violation of YouTube's violent or graphic content policy. The email, which was shared by the department on social media, said the video that had been removed had been titled "Yonkers Police arrest, charge 14 gang members in violent North Broadway assault" and that it had brok…

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Trio Nabbed For Burglary At Home In North White Plains, Police Say Three men face burglary charges after allegedly stealing from a home in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Friday morning, March 10, when officers from both the Harrison and North Castle police departments arrested three suspects after they allegedly burglarized a residence in North White Plains on Lafayette Avenue, authorities said. The three arrests resulted from an investigation by both police departments into a string of residential burglaries throughout the county. The following suspects were charged in the burglary: Oscar Dario Nino Franco, a…

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

4 Charged With Selling Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills In Danbury, Police Say A months-long operation into a local narcotics trafficking organization in Northern Fairfield County resulted in four arrests and the seizure of large amounts of drugs and cash, police said. The arrests resulted from the execution of 18 search warrants and an arrest warrant by the Brookfield and Danbury Police Departments on Wednesday, March 8 that stemmed from a months-long investigation into a local narcotics trafficking organization. The investigation, known as "Operation Trinity Café," began when police responded to a non-fatal overdose in Brookfield and learned that Da…

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Armed Robbery: Suspect On Loose After Stealing Cash From Liquor Store In New Rochelle Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a liquor store in Westchester at gunpoint and stole all the cash in the register. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 8, around 6:50 p.m., when police in New Rochelle responded to New Rochelle Wines located at 558 North Avenue for a reported armed robbery. According to New Rochelle Police, the male suspect entered the store, displayed a black handgun, and demanded all of the cash from the register. The man then took the money and fled on a black motorcycle with no license plates, driving southbound on North Avenue. The s…

by Ben Crnic

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Northern Westchester Man Caught Snorting Cocaine In Restaurant Parking Lot, Police Say A Northern Westchester man faces drug charges after allegedly being caught snorting cocaine in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley restaurant. On Thursday, March 9, a police detective in Putnam County was on patrol in Carmel when he saw an occupied car in the back parking lot of PJ's Restaurant located at 85 US Route 6. Once he approached the car, the detective saw the occupant snorting a white powdery substance off of a large tray. After investigating, the detective then determined that the man was in possession of a clear plastic baggy that was identified as cocaine, according …

by Ben Crnic

03/12/2023

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