Mostly Cloudy 78°

Ben Crnic

Reporter

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
Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police
Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police A residential care staff member at a center for autism in Dutchess County is facing charges after a resident was found with visible injuries, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Anderson Center for Autism in the Town of Hyde Park, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Troopers responded around 10:30 a.m. after a report of a resident with visible bruising. An investigation eventually found that staff member Deijeanae S. Edwards, 22, of Poughkeepsie, had allegedly held a pillow against the resident’s face while restraining their arm, accordin…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Know Them? Duo Wanted On Several DWI, Drug Warrants In Wappinger, Police Say Know Them? Duo Wanted On Several DWI, Drug Warrants In Wappinger, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Wanted On Several DWI, Drug Warrants In Wappinger, Police Say Two men known to frequent Northern Westchester who are both wanted on several warrants in Dutchess County are being sought by New York State Police. Gerson Miranda, also known as Jose Angel Marroquin Hernandez, and Juan Luis Bay are wanted in Wappinger on charges that include driving while intoxicated, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and falsifying business records, State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Investigators said the two are known to frequent the Peekskill area. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact State Police Troop K Communications …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark WATCH: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark
Watch: AG Shares Video From Fatal Police Shooting Of Woman With Pellet Gun In Deerpark Officials have released body-worn camera footage from troopers involved in the fatal shooting of a woman by police during a domestic disturbance in Orange County earlier this year.  The New York Attorney General’s Office said Thursday, Aug. 7, that its Office of Special Investigation made the footage public as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of 69-year-old Nancy Loftus of Port Jervis in April.  The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at a home on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Troopers had respo…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large 2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large
2 Boats Stolen From Marina In Stony Point: Suspects At Large Police are investigating the theft of two boats from a marina in Rockland County. The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 3, around 1 p.m. at Patsy’s Bay Marina, located at 9 Hudson Dr. in Stony Point, the Stony Point Police Department said in an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 7. Two Yamaha boats were taken from the property. Police also released images of two suspect vehicles connected to the theft.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stony Point Police Detective Bureau at 845-786-2422 or email sppd@stonypointpd.org.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily V…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating
Gunfire Erupts, Strikes Parked Car In Middletown: Police Investigating Police are looking for whoever was involved in a shooting that damaged a parked car in Orange County. The incident happened in Middletown in the area of East Main Street and Railroad Avenue around 2:05 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, the City of Middletown Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug, 7.  A New York State Trooper traveling on East Main Street in a marked patrol vehicle reported hearing several gunshots nearby. Officers from the Middletown Police Department then responded to the area along with uniformed troopers.  Police said a search of the neighborhood and further inve…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Tree In Mahopac: 3 Hospitalized Car Crashes Into Tree In Mahopac: 3 Hospitalized
Car Crashes Into Tree In Mahopac: 3 Hospitalized Three people were hurt after a car slammed into a tree in Putnam County.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 8, around 12:30 a.m. in the area of 254 Wixon Pond Rd. in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to the scene along with the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps. A total of four people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Three of them were taken to medical facilities for treatment, the department said.  More information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available. 

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Targeted Attack In Yonkers: Suspect Gets Attempted Murder Charge, Police Say A man was stabbed multiple times in a targeted attack in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 6, just after 2 p.m. at 47 Riverdale Ave. in Yonkers, Yonkers Police Lt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Aug. 7. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. They provided emergency medical care, using a tourniquet to control the bleeding. The victim was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.  Spink said the investigation quickly identified a suspect, 50-year-old Yonkers resident Peter Coles. The stabbing is believed to have be…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Knife Pulled During Fight At Chester Mall: Man Arrested, Police Say Knife Pulled During Fight At Chester Mall: Man Arrested, Police Say
Knife Pulled During Fight At Chester Mall: Man Arrested, Police Say A fight involving a knife at an Orange County shopping mall ended with a man’s arrest, police said.   The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 6, around 7 p.m. at the Chester Mall on Brookside Avenue in the Village of Chester, the Village's police department announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.  Officers responded to a report of a fight in progress involving a knife and found the people involved in the altercation, police said.  During the incident, it was determined that one person had taken out a knife. Officers found a small key ring knife at the scene, and no one was inju…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Injured Bear Spotted In Warwick Neighborhoods: Residents Urged to Keep Distance Injured Bear Spotted In Warwick Neighborhoods: Residents Urged to Keep Distance
Injured Bear Spotted In Warwick Neighborhoods: Residents Urged to Keep Distance Police in Orange County are urging residents to avoid contact with an injured bear spotted roaming in two local neighborhoods.   The Town of Warwick Police Department said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 7, that they have received multiple calls about the animal.   The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was contacted and advised police that the bear would be able to adapt to its injury, the department added.  Authorities stressed that residents should not attempt to capture, feed, or give water to the bear. Instead, anyone with further concerns or sig…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Family Of Port Chester Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight Family Of Port Chester Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight
Family Of Port Chester Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight The family of a Westchester firefighter detained by ICE is asking for help from the public as they navigate what they describe as a difficult and emotional legal battle.  A fundraiser was created in late July by the family of Port Chester Firefighter Milton Guamarrigra, who was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Our family is navigating a deeply emotional and challenging time," wrote Guamarrigra's daughter, Joselyn, in a GoFundMe page.  She continued, "He is a loving father, a hardworking man, and someone who has always put his family first." …

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Prev Page 5 of 616 3 4 5 6 7 Next
41 - 50 of 6,154 articles