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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.

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Police & Fire

Don't Be A Grinch: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Against Drunk Driving During Holidays Police in the Hudson Valley will be watching out to see who is naughty or nice as the holidays approach, as they have announced extra efforts to bring awareness to drunk driving during the festive season. To do this, police in Putnam County will team up with STOP-DWI Coordinators to participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of driving while under the influence during the holiday season, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville. The efforts are part of New York's statewide STOP-DWI Holiday Season High Visibility Campaign, which starts on Wed…

by Ben Crnic

12/15/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Robbed At Bank In Westchester After Being Lured Out Of Car By Suspect: Police Police are investigating a second theft at a Chase Bank in Westchester County involving a victim being lured out of their vehicle with a distraction. Related Story: Duo Steal Money From Woman At Bank In Greenburgh: Police On Wednesday, Dec. 14, around 11:45 a.m., a theft occurred in the parking lot of a Chase Bank in Hartsdale located at 353 North Central Ave. (Route 100), according to Greenburgh Police. After withdrawing money inside the bank, the victim was approached in the parking lot by an unknown Hispanic female, who told her that there were nails placed underneath h…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

Police & Fire

Firefighters Use Saws To Free Person Trapped In Car After Crash In Westchester County A "severely trapped" person had to be freed from a car after it crashed into a tree in Westchester County, according to a fire department. On Friday night, Dec. 9, firefighters responded to a crash in Purchase on Westchester Avenue in the area of the Hutchinson River Parkway, where they found a single vehicle off the road that had slammed into a tree, according to the Purchase Fire Department. Once there, members of both the Purchase and Port Chester fire departments had to use saws to cut a space large enough to free an occupant who had become trapped inside the vehicle, fire o…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

News

Maintenance Work Will Shut Off Water Service In Peekskill, Officials Say Upcoming maintenance work will shut off water mains for the majority of the day in a Northern Westchester city, officials said. Starting on Wednesday, Dec. 14 through Friday, Dec. 16, the Peekskill Water Department will begin valve replacement work on South Street and Depew Street, according to city officials. The work will require shutting off water mains from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which may affect water service for residents, officials said. Some of the effects include low to no water pressure as well as discolored water, according to city officials. The effects shou…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

Police & Fire

Gas Leak Causes Nausea, Odor At Shopping Plaza In Croton-On-Hudson An activated carbon monoxide alarm as well as reports of nausea and odor prompted a fire department to respond to a Northern Westchester shopping plaza for a gas leak. On Monday, Dec. 12, around 4:15 p.m., firefighters responded to the ShopRite shopping center in Croton-on-Hudson located at 400 Block of South Riverside Avenue after a carbon monoxide detector went off, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Once there, firefighters measured low levels of carbon monoxide and encountered one person who reported feeling nauseated. Additionally, as they checked sever…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

News

Get Vaccinated: Influenza Cases Jump 'Dramatically' In Hudson Valley, Health Department Says A Hudson Valley Health Department is urging folks to receive their vaccinations as cases of respiratory viruses skyrocket. Cases of influenza have jumped "dramatically" for the second straight week in Putnam County, with 404 reported cases between Sunday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 3, compared to 186 cases the previous week, according to the Putnam County Health Department. Half of the reported cases are children aged 5 to 17, health department officials said. Additionally, the department is reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases in Putnam County, with 267 reported cases reported the …

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

Police & Fire

Caught! Man Wanted For Out Of State Attempted Murder Nabbed In Harrison, Police Say A man wanted for attempted murder in another state was found in Westchester County thanks to a chance observation by a police officer. On Thursday, Dec. 8, around 7:40 p.m., an officer in Harrison noticed an expired New Jersey temporary license plate on a vehicle on Westchester Avenue and pulled the vehicle over. During the stop, the officer then realized that the driver had an arrest warrant from Maryland for first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and firearm charges, according to police. Police then arrested the man, who had been in Westchester County to p…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

News

Summer Bummer: Scarsdale Deems Year-Round Pool Facility Too Costly To Build After weighing options, a Westchester County town has decided that building a pool facility that could be open all year would be too expensive to maintain. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, officials in Scarsdale decided that building a year-round pool facility would prove too costly to construct and maintain, despite many residents saying that they would prefer it to a seasonal facility, according to an announcement by the town. The decision came after a meeting held by the committee assigned to look into the matter, which includes the town's mayor Jane Veron, and Village Manager Robert Cole…

by Ben Crnic

12/14/2022

News

Long Island Man Convicted Of Killing Romantic Rival On His Birthday Out Of Jealousy, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted of killing a 34-year-old victim on his birthday because he was jealous that he was talking to his girlfriend. Suffolk County resident Alcides Lopez Cambara, age 42, of Hampton Bays, was convicted of the murder of Marco Grisales of East Hampton on Nov. 11, 2020, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, who announced the conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 13. On the day of the murder, Lopez Cambara was with his then-18-year-old girlfriend, Tyara Lemus, when she received a call from Grisales asking if he could see her th…

by Ben Crnic

12/13/2022

News

'Operation Catfish': 7 Sexual Predators Caught After Months-Long Hudson Valley Investigation A months-long cybercrime operation in the Hudson Valley has resulted in the arrest of seven sexual predators who possessed online child sexual abuse materials and attempted to lure children to meet for sex, officials said. The operation, known as "Operation Catfish," was run by the Rockland County District Attorney's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), and resulted in the seven arrests and one guilty plea since January 2022, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II. According to Walsh, the following suspects were charged with using online me…

by Ben Crnic

12/13/2022

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