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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Yonkers, NY
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Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse
Chemical Vapor Cloud, Third-Alarm Fire Prompts Hazmat Response At Yonkers Warehouse This story has been updated. A chemical vapor cloud triggered a third-alarm fire response at a Westchester warehouse, city officials said. The incident happened at 134 Woodworth Ave. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at around 12:30 p.m., according to the Yonkers Fire Department and Deputy Director of Communications Lisa Reyes. Reyes said the chemical release created a vapor cloud that set off multiple alarms. The incident was isolated to one pallet of materials. Fire companies are ventilating the building and using protective equipment to collect a sample of the product. The incident involved beauty …

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Putnam Valley, NY
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Late Night Blaze Damages Putnam Valley Home, Prompts Quick Firefighter Response Late Night Blaze Damages Putnam Valley Home, Prompts Quick Firefighter Response Late Night Blaze Damages Putnam Valley Home, Prompts Quick Firefighter Response
Late Night Blaze Damages Putnam Valley Home, Prompts Quick Firefighter Response A late-night fire in Putnam County was quickly brought under control thanks to the swift actions of volunteer firefighters and mutual aid crews.  The blaze began at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, when firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the Lake Peekskill section of Putnam Valley. When crews arrived, they confirmed a working fire and immediately began an aggressive attack to keep the flames from spreading, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Thanks to their quick response, firefighters were able to contain and put out the mai…

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Nanuet, NY
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Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE) Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE) Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (UPDATE)
Restaurant Burglary Spree: Suspect Accused Of Second Break-In Nanuet, Police Say (Update) Authorities have released new details about a Rockland County man accused of targeting restaurants in a burglary spree spanning multiple towns.  Christopher Pascale, age 46, of West Nyack, was arrested Monday, Aug. 25, after police say he broke into restaurants in both Stony Point and Nanuet, prying open registers and stealing cash, as Daily Voice reported. According to Clarkstown Police, officers first responded to a burglary report at around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Posa Posa Pizzeria & Restaurant located at 121 Rockland Plaza in Nanuet. Employees reported that someon…

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Patterson, NY
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Man Strangled, Fatally Beat Rabbit In Patterson, Gets Animal Cruelty Charge: SPCA Man Strangled, Fatally Beat Rabbit In Patterson, Gets Animal Cruelty Charge: SPCA Man Strangled, Fatally Beat Rabbit In Patterson, Gets Animal Cruelty Charge: SPCA
Man Strangled, Fatally Beat Rabbit In Patterson, Gets Animal Cruelty Charge: SPCA A 20-year-old man has been arrested on felony charges after investigators say he brutally killed a rabbit in Putnam County.  Luis Parrales of Patterson was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 28, and charged with aggravated animal cruelty in connection with an incident earlier in the month, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The investigation began on Monday, Aug. 18, when the SPCA was called by New York State Police to assist in the death of a six-pound Flemish mix rabbit. Detectives said the rabbit had suffered severe blunt force trauma and strangulation.  The animal…

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Newburgh, NY
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4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation 4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation 4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation
4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation Four firefighters were injured while battling a massive fire at a deteriorated building in Orange County. The blaze broke out around 6:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1 at 42 City Terrace in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department. When crews arrived, the entire structure was already engulfed in flames. A second alarm was struck just after 7 p.m. Because of the building’s deteriorated condition, firefighters were unable to safely conduct operations inside. Crews instead attacked the blaze from the outside, using ground ladders at the rear of the building to reach hidden po…

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Yonkers, NY
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Suspect Caught Minutes After Fatal Labor Day Weekend Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say Suspect Caught Minutes After Fatal Labor Day Weekend Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say Suspect Caught Minutes After Fatal Labor Day Weekend Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say
Suspect Caught Minutes After Fatal Labor Day Weekend Shooting In Yonkers, Police Say A fast-moving police response led to the arrest of a murder suspect just minutes after a deadly Labor Day weekend shooting in Westchester, authorities said. The incident happened in Yonkers at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, when officers were called to 27 Ludlow St., where they found 42-year-old Felix Santiago of Yonkers suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the city's police department announced on Monday, Sept. 1. Santiago was rushed to a local hospital but did not survive, police said. Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the suspect and a…

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White Plains, NY
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2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police 2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police 2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police
2 Teens Hold Young Victim At Gunpoint, Steal Watch Outside School In White Plains: Police A watch sale arranged through a mobile app ended in an armed robbery outside a Westchester middle school, police said. The incident happened on Friday, July 25, when a juvenile victim met with two other juveniles near Eastview Middle School to sell a watch through the OfferUp app, White Plains Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 2.  During the transaction, the victim allowed one suspect to try on the watch. The suspect then refused to give it back, police said. When the victim demanded the watch’s return, both suspects allegedly threatened him. One suspect then reached int…

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Pawling, NY
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Man, 75, Exposed Himself To Girls At Park In Pawling: Sheriff Man, 75, Exposed Himself To Girls At Park In Pawling: Sheriff Man, 75, Exposed Himself To Girls At Park In Pawling: Sheriff
Man, 75, Exposed Himself To Girls At Park In Pawling: Sheriff A 75-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself in public at a park, authorities said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, Aug. 25, when the Village of Pawling Mayor’s Office reported concerns about a man possibly exposing himself to women and young girls in public areas of the village, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Aug. 29. Detectives and patrol units launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of 75-year-old Daniel J. Dorn on Thursday, Aug. 28, the Sheriff's Office said.  Authorities allege that Dorn intentional…

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New Windsor, NY
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Fugitive Wanted For Rape In New Windsor Arrested After Hiding In Philippines: Police Fugitive Wanted For Rape In New Windsor Arrested After Hiding In Philippines: Police Fugitive Wanted For Rape In New Windsor Arrested After Hiding In Philippines: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Rape In New Windsor Arrested After Hiding In Philippines: Police A fugitive wanted in Orange County on multiple rape and sexual abuse charges has been captured in the Philippines and returned to face prosecution, authorities announced. On Friday, Aug. 29, the New Windsor Police Department, working with the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and international law enforcement partners, arrested 46-year-old Dominic Mamaat upon his arrival at JFK Airport in Queens, the department said. Mamaat was wanted on a warrant for first-degree rape issued in May 2020 and had been indicted by an Orange County grand jury in Augus…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate
Man Kept Selling Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing In Middletown: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who continued selling narcotics even while awaiting sentencing on an earlier drug case has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Leslie Neilson, 34, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in May to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He received the same concurrent sentence for a prior conviction of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug.…

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