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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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said. Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police
2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Middletown: Police Two young women were hospitalized with stab wounds after a dispute inside a vehicle spilled into a Quick Chek gas station in Orange County early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, police said. The incident happened at the Quick Chek at 1 James P. Kelly Way in Middletown at around 4:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to the City of Middletown Police Department.  Arriving officers found a 23-year-old woman outside a vehicle stopped on Route 17M in front of the gas station. She was bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds, police said.  Officers applied a tourniquet and, because Empress Ambu…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where
Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Police are increasing patrols in a Westchester County village after receiving numerous reports of items being stolen from vehicles. The thefts have primarily been reported in areas west of Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, the village's police department said on Friday, Sept. 25.  Investigators believe the incidents are crimes of opportunity involving unlocked vehicles. Police said the area's proximity to the Saw Mill River Parkway also provides convenient access into and out of the village.  In response to the recent thefts, the department has added patrols in the affected area.…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Rockland County.  Paola Roldan-Guaman was last seen on Friday, Sept. 25, according to a missing-person flyer released by the Spring Valley Police Department. Paola is described as 5 feet tall and weighing around 96 pounds. Police did not provide details about where she was last seen, what she was wearing, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Anyone who has seen Paola or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 845-356-7400 and reference cas…

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Minisink Valley, NY
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1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville A tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered off I-84, went airborne from an overpass, and landed upside down on the roadway below in Orange County, police said.  The crash happened in the Town of Greenville at around 12:39 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to New York State Police. Investigators said a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The truck then went off I-84 at the overpass above Eatontown Road, became airborne, and landed upside down beneath the overpass, State Police said. The driv…

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White Plains, NY
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State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, as well as New York City, as a powerful coastal storm threatens dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and power outages through the weekend.  Hochul made the declaration on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, urging residents in the affected areas to take the storm seriously and avoid unnecessary travel.  The declaration comes as the National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding in southern Westchester and dangerous winds across both Westchester and Long Island. …

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Putnam Valley, NY
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Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley A driver escaped injury after a vehicle went into a ditch and burst into flames on a Putnam County road overnight, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley at around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded after the vehicle went off the road into a ditch and caught fire. The driver was able to get out safely before emergency crews arrived and told 911 dispatchers that medical attention was not needed, the department said.  No injuries were reported. More detai…

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New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds New Rochelle Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds New Rochelle Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds
New Rochelle Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds A Westchester County apartment building is among several properties at the center of a new federal lawsuit accusing a developer of failing to meet accessibility requirements for people with physical disabilities.  The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Sept. 25, that it has filed a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Stagg Group, alleging accessibility problems at six apartment buildings, including West View at 26 Garden St. in New Rochelle.   According to the federal complaint, West View was designed and constructed by Stagg Group in…

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Newburgh, NY
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Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Newburgh: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Newburgh: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Newburgh: Police
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Newburgh: Police Two men face felony weapon charges after police said they caught a vehicle running a red light after trying to pull it over in Orange County.  The arrests stem from a traffic stop on Washington Street in Newburgh on Saturday, Sept. 19, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 25.  Officers were on patrol when they saw a Honda Accord speeding, according to police. They then tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not pull over and continued through a steady red light before eventually stopping near 140 West Parmenter St., police said. The depart…

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Yonkers, NY
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Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.  Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.  At around 10:03 p.m…

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