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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Suffern, NY
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Police Cruiser Hit By Alleged Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Ramapo Police Cruiser Hit By Alleged Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Ramapo Police Cruiser Hit By Alleged Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Ramapo
Police Cruiser Hit By Alleged Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Ramapo A police officer narrowly avoided injury after a suspected drunk driver crashed into their marked patrol vehicle and another car while they were guarding the site of a downed tree on Route 202 in Rockland County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 1, according to a statement from the Ramapo Police Department. The officer was sitting inside a fully marked patrol car with emergency lights activated when an oncoming driver struck the police vehicle and another car at the scene, the department said. Police said the officer was not injured, though th…

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Beacon, NY
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Beacon Fire Chief Stops Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Dutchess County Beacon Fire Chief Stops Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Dutchess County Beacon Fire Chief Stops Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Dutchess County
Beacon Fire Chief Stops Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Dutchess County A Dutchess County fire chief is being praised for his quick thinking after he helped stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 84, preventing what could have been a catastrophic crash.  At around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, Beacon Fire Chief Tom Lucchesi was driving eastbound on I-84 near Lime Kiln Road in East Fishkill when he spotted a sedan traveling directly toward him — in the wrong direction, according to a statement from the City of Beacon.  Lucchesi, who had just left Hopewell Fire Equipment after picking up a department vehicle, said multiple cars and tractor-trailers were …

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Chester, NY
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DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super's Wife Deleted Footage In Chester, DA Says DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super's Wife Deleted Footage In Chester, DA Says DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super's Wife Deleted Footage In Chester, DA Says
DoorDash Driver Shooting: Highway Super's Wife Deleted Footage In Chester, DA Says The wife of an Orange County town official accused of shooting a lost DoorDash driver earlier this year has now been indicted for allegedly deleting doorbell camera footage connected to the case, prosecutors announced.  Selina Nelson-Reilly of Chester, 45, was arraigned in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 29, on charges of hindering prosecution in the second degree and 17 counts of tampering with physical evidence, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Oct. 31. Nelson-Reilly is the wife of John Reilly, the Town of Chester Highway Superintendent, w…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say
Crack Cocaine, Drug Paraphernalia Seized In Poughkeepsie Raid: 3 Arrested, Cops Say Three people are facing felony drug charges following a police raid at a home in Dutchess County, where investigators seized crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, police said. The arrests were made on Wednesday, Oct. 29, after troopers executed a search warrant at a private residence on May Street in Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 31. The search led to the discovery of a quantity of crack cocaine and drug packaging materials, according to authorities.  As a result of the investigation, Arnold J. Falgiano, 40, and Jaclynn Padro, 41, both of May Stree…

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Somers, NY
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Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say
Man Sexually Abused Child Under 13 For Years At Somers Home, Police Say A Bronx man has been arrested and charged with a felony sex crime after allegedly abusing a child for several years at a private residence in Northern Westchester, police said. Gary Angel Correa Reyes, 45, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 29, and charged with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child following an investigation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 31.  Police said the investigation began on Sept. 22, after investigators received information about a past sexual assault involving a child. The investigation determined that Correa Reyes had …

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Gang Member, 28, Faces Jail After Being Caught With Submachine Gun Variant: DA Mount Vernon Gang Member, 28, Faces Jail After Being Caught With Submachine Gun Variant: DA Mount Vernon Gang Member, 28, Faces Jail After Being Caught With Submachine Gun Variant: DA
Mount Vernon Gang Member, 28, Faces Jail After Being Caught With Submachine Gun Variant: DA A Westchester County man identified as a member of a violent street gang has been convicted on several felony weapons charges following a search that uncovered multiple loaded firearms and high-capacity magazines, prosecutors announced. Mount Vernon resident Malachi Beccan, a known member of the Makk Balla Family, a subset of the Bloods street gang, was found guilty by a jury of second-degree and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace said on Friday, Oct. 31. Prosecutors said that on Jan. 23, 2025, investigators from the Westcheste…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Mount Pleasant Bans Battery Storage Facilities, Cites Safety Risks Mount Pleasant Bans Battery Storage Facilities, Cites Safety Risks Mount Pleasant Bans Battery Storage Facilities, Cites Safety Risks
Mount Pleasant Bans Battery Storage Facilities, Cites Safety Risks Another Westchester County community has enacted a complete ban on new Battery Energy Storage Systems, citing growing concerns over fire safety, environmental hazards, and the lack of local emergency response capabilities to manage lithium-ion battery incidents.  The Mount Pleasant Town Board voted unanimously last month to approve the measure following a moratorium and months of public discussion. Town officials said the decision was made after reviewing national reports of battery storage fires and environmental contamination incidents. “The decision to ban Battery Energy Storag…

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New Rochelle, NY
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Flooding Forces Closure Of Longtime Nonprofit In New Rochelle: 'We Will Find A Way' Flooding Forces Closure Of Longtime Nonprofit In New Rochelle: 'We Will Find A Way' Flooding Forces Closure Of Longtime Nonprofit In New Rochelle: 'We Will Find A Way'
Flooding Forces Closure Of Longtime Nonprofit In New Rochelle: 'We Will Find A Way' A longtime community resource in Westchester County has been forced to close temporarily after flooding from a powerful storm caused damage to its facility.  In a message to the community on Friday, Oct. 31, The United Community Center of Westchester, located in New Rochelle at 360 North Ave., said that while it’s unclear how long repairs and recovery efforts will take, it remains committed to reopening and continuing to serve local families.  "Our doors are temporarily closed — and at this moment, we do not yet know for how long," the center wrote in its announcement on…

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Washingtonville, NY
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K9 Searches Ravine, Sniffs Out Gun Hidden In Mud After Shots Fired At Campbell Hall Home K9 Searches Ravine, Sniffs Out Gun Hidden In Mud After Shots Fired At Campbell Hall Home K9 Searches Ravine, Sniffs Out Gun Hidden In Mud After Shots Fired At Campbell Hall Home
K9 Searches Ravine, Sniffs Out Gun Hidden In Mud After Shots Fired At Campbell Hall Home A domestic incident involving a gunshot fired during a domestic incident in Orange County led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man after a sheriff’s K-9 helped find a hidden firearm and loaded magazine, authorities announced. Deputies responded to a home in the Campbell Hall area on Sunday night, Oct. 26, following reports of a domestic disturbance involving a gunshot, according to a statement from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Oct. 29. When deputies arrived, they found a man standing in the driveway, who was immediately detained. After interviewing family members, investig…

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New Windsor, NY
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$2.9M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Billed NY For Fake Trips, DA Says $2.9M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Billed NY For Fake Trips, DA Says $2.9M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Billed NY For Fake Trips, DA Says
$2.9M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Billed NY For Fake Trips, DA Says An Orange County couple has been charged with stealing more than $2.9 million from the State of New York by allegedly submitting fraudulent Medicaid transportation claims, prosecutors announced. New Windsor residents Rohail Raja and his wife, Sharma Alam, both 45, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 30, and charged with first-degree grand larceny in connection with what officials called one of the largest Medicaid fraud cases ever prosecuted in Orange County, District Attorney David Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.  Investigators allege th…

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