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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Mount Vernon, NY
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String Of Vehicle Break-Ins Targets Work Tools In Mount Vernon, Police Investigating String Of Vehicle Break-Ins Targets Work Tools In Mount Vernon, Police Investigating String Of Vehicle Break-Ins Targets Work Tools In Mount Vernon, Police Investigating
String Of Vehicle Break-Ins Targets Work Tools In Mount Vernon, Police Investigating Authorities in one Westchester city are reporting an uptick in break-ins that have been targeting work vans.  The break-in incidents have been targeting work vans in Mount Vernon, the city's police department announced on Friday, March 3.  Many of the incidents, which have happened during overnight hours throughout the city, have targeted work tools that are found inside the vans.  The department did not release any specific information regarding a pattern of where and when the incidents have been happening, but warned residents to always lock vehicles.  Police also ad…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Duo Steals Checks From Mailboxes In Harrison, Police Say Duo Steals Checks From Mailboxes In Harrison, Police Say Duo Steals Checks From Mailboxes In Harrison, Police Say
Duo Steals Checks From Mailboxes In Harrison, Police Say Two men face charges after allegedly stealing checks and other mail from mailboxes in Westchester, police said.  On Wednesday, March 1, police in Harrison pulled over a vehicle that had been the subject of a three-day investigation looking into mail thefts in the town, according to Harrison Police.  Inside the vehicle, police found several pieces of mail including stolen checks that had been "fished' out of mailboxes. Officers also found tools that are often used to steal mail out of blue US Post Office mailboxes found on sidewalks.  The two men inside the car were identifie…

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by Ben Crnic
Lewisboro, NY
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$50K Reward Offered After Post Office Armed Robbery In Waccabuc $50K Reward Offered After Post Office Armed Robbery In Waccabuc $50K Reward Offered After Post Office Armed Robbery In Waccabuc
$50K Reward Offered After Post Office Armed Robbery In Waccabuc A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered to anyone with information regarding the two suspects in an armed robbery of a Northern Westchester post office.  Earlier Report - Update: Waccabuc Post Office Robbers Still On Loose The robbery happened on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 4:30 p.m. at the Waccabuc Post Office located at 2 Post Office Road, according to the US Postal Inspection Service.  On the day of the incident, two suspects entered the post office with silver firearms, demanded money, and left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.  One suspec…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating
Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating Police are investigating a death in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3, just before 3 p.m., when officers in Mount Vernon received a report that a person had fallen from a window at 130 Mount Vernon Ave., according to the city's police department.  Once they arrived at the scene, officers found the person lifeless on the ground.  Authorities currently believe that the person intentionally jumped from the window and no criminality is suspected. Still, detectives are investigating the death.  The person's name is being withheld pending notification of…

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by Ben Crnic
Pelham, NY
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Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School
Pelham HS Student Wins National Contest After Writing About Swastika Found In School A high school student from Westchester is one of the winners of a national journalism contest held by PBS after writing about her district's response to a swastika being found in a stairwell.  Isabella Caruso, a senior at Pelham Memorial High School, was announced as one of the fourteen winners of the PBS 2022 Student Journalism Challenge, a national contest that asks teens to report on stores from their local communities.  Caruso was one of two winners in the "print" category for her story, "Colonial, PMHS PTA leaders call on school board to do more to fight hate and bias after s…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester
Man Steals Over $6K From Gas Station, Then Drives Wrong Way On Road, Fights Cops In Westchester A Long Island man faces grand larceny charges after robbing a gas station before leading authorities on a multi-county chase and fighting officers in Westchester, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, March 1, around 5:15 a.m., when sheriff's deputies in Putnam County were sent to a Gulf gas station in Southeast at 1565 Route 22 for an armed robbery, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  After arriving, deputies found that the suspect had already fled the gas station. After some investigation, deputies determined that the suspect had entered the store, pointed…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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'Unheard Of': Record Amount Of Shoplifting Incidents Happening In Yonkers, Police Say 'Unheard Of': Record Amount Of Shoplifting Incidents Happening In Yonkers, Police Say 'Unheard Of': Record Amount Of Shoplifting Incidents Happening In Yonkers, Police Say
'Unheard Of': Record Amount Of Shoplifting Incidents Happening In Yonkers, Police Say As a city in Westchester faces a rise in shoplifting incidents, police are outlining what they will do to combat them.  According to Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, property crime such as shoplifting has risen by 10 percent in the city, with 162 reported shoplifting incidents reported between December 2022 and February 2023. Related Story - Video: Shoplifter Of Marshalls In Yonkers Nabbed After Forcing His Way Out Of Store In a press conference held on Thursday, March 2, Spano and Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza admitted that the incidents have been a problem in t…

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by Ben Crnic
Eastchester, NY
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Suspect On Loose After Stealing Car With Child Inside In Eastchester Suspect On Loose After Stealing Car With Child Inside In Eastchester Suspect On Loose After Stealing Car With Child Inside In Eastchester
Suspect On Loose After Stealing Car With Child Inside In Eastchester This story has been updated. One of a parent's worst nightmares was realized when a running vehicle with a child still inside was stolen by a suspect in Westchester who now remains on the loose.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 2 around 8:10 a.m., when police in Eastchester were notified that a vehicle with a child inside had been stolen while parked in the Green Knolls part of town.  The vehicle had been left running with the key inside while its owner had been escorting another child to a bus stop in the immediate vicinity of the car, police said. While this happened, …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon 2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon
2 Stolen Vehicles, Armed Robbery Suspects Caught In 24 Hours In Mount Vernon Over a period of 24 hours, two stolen vehicles and five armed robbery suspects that had traveled into Westchester from other states and counties were caught, police said.  Earlier Report - Multi-City Chase: 5 Armed Robbery Suspects Caught By K-9 Unit, Police In Mount Vernon The three incidents happened on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, when three different stolen vehicles entered Mount Vernon and were caught by the city's police department.  The first incident started on Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. when five suspects who had been involved in an Orange…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …

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