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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Norwich, CT
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Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford
Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Despite numerous attempts to escape arrest, an alleged drunk driver was brought into custody by police in Waterford.  The incident began on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 9:40 p.m., when state police learned of a car driving erratically on Interstate 95 over the Gold Star Bridge in New London.  Troopers then caught up with the vehicle, a 2008 Saturn Aura Xe, in Waterford near Exit 82. Here, they allegedly saw the car drift between the right and left fog lanes.  Soon after this, police tried to pull the car over, but the vehicle ignored the lights and sirens and led troopers on…

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Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans A person was injured after their vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Vernon.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. on I-84 eastbound just after the Exit 66 on-ramp, according to the Vernon Fire Department.  Upon arriving, first responders found the car heavily damaged and discovered that the driver had been able to escape from the wreckage with the help of good samaritans who had stopped to help. The driver was evaluated by first responders and was found to have only suffered minor injuries.  Fire officials and police remained at the s…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Mamaroneck: Police Looking For Suspects Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Mamaroneck: Police Looking For Suspects Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Mamaroneck: Police Looking For Suspects
Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Mamaroneck: Police Looking For Suspects Police are looking for suspects who stole vehicles from car wash locations in Westchester County.  The thefts occurred in three separate incidents on both Monday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., and on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3:45 p.m. at car washes in both Mamaroneck and Pelham Manor, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  In all of the incidents, unknown suspects stole vehicles from the car washes in a "coordinated manner" after the vehicles were cleaned and left unattended, police said.  The incident on Tuesday happened at the Dip-In Car Wash located in Mama…

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Hartford, CT
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Fight Inside Hookah Lounge Leads To 3 Arrests, Seized Guns In Manchester Fight Inside Hookah Lounge Leads To 3 Arrests, Seized Guns In Manchester Fight Inside Hookah Lounge Leads To 3 Arrests, Seized Guns In Manchester
Fight Inside Hookah Lounge Leads To 3 Arrests, Seized Guns In Manchester Three men were arrested and multiple guns were seized after a fight inside a Manchester hookah lounge, police said.  The disturbance happened on Sunday, Feb. 12, when police responded to the Empire Hookah Lounge located at 397 Broad St. around 3 a.m. for a reported fight, according to Manchester Police. Before arriving at the lounge, police were told that multiple people involved in the fight had entered a vehicle and fled the scene while one of the occupants displayed a gun. The first officer to arrive in the area then quickly found this vehicle and pulled it over. Following the traf…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Person Sent To Trauma Center After Being Hit By Car Near Croton-On-Hudson Shopping Center Person Sent To Trauma Center After Being Hit By Car Near Croton-On-Hudson Shopping Center Person Sent To Trauma Center After Being Hit By Car Near Croton-On-Hudson Shopping Center
Person Sent To Trauma Center After Being Hit By Car Near Croton-On-Hudson Shopping Center A person was sent to a trauma center after they were struck by a vehicle near a Northern Westchester shopping center.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 4:30 p.m., when a person was hit in Croton-on-Hudson on Maple Street near the Van Wyck Shopping Center, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  First responders then sprang into action and diverted traffic in the area until the injured person was brought into an ambulance and taken to a nearby hospital.  The person suffered non-life-threatening injuries.  The road was cleared after about…

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Somers, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 100 In Somers Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 100 In Somers Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 100 In Somers
Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 100 In Somers One person was sent to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on a busy road in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 2 p.m., when a vehicle traveling in Somers flipped over in the area of 189 Route 100 near the Paramount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  After another motorist reported the accident to the department, fire officials headed to the scene. Once arriving, they gave medical care to the occupant, who had to be extricated from the upside-down car.  The driver was then taken t…

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by Ben Crnic
Darien, CT
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Woman Tried Depositing Stolen Check Worth Nearly $600K At Darien Bank, Police Say Woman Tried Depositing Stolen Check Worth Nearly $600K At Darien Bank, Police Say Woman Tried Depositing Stolen Check Worth Nearly $600K At Darien Bank, Police Say
Woman Tried Depositing Stolen Check Worth Nearly $600K At Darien Bank, Police Say A woman faces larceny and identity theft charges after she deposited a stolen check worth almost $600,000 into a fraudulent account at a bank in Darien, police said.  An arrest warrant for 54-year-old Donna Hurley of New York City on charges related to bank forgery was served on Wednesday, Feb. 8 by a Darien police officer at Stamford Superior Court, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  The fraudulent activity leading up to Hurley's arrest began in October 2022, when Hurley allegedly opened a business account at the First Country Bank located at 1006 Post Rd. on Tu…

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Fairfield, CT
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Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe
Jackpot Ticket Worth Over $100K Sold At Town Of Fairfield Cafe One lucky winner won a more than $100,000 jackpot after buying a lottery ticket at a cafe in Fairfield County.  The Fast Play Lightning Fast Cash $5 jackpot-winning ticket worth $102,499 was sold in the town of Fairfield on Sunday, Feb. 12, Connecticut Lottery announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15.  The ticket was sold at Tony D's Sports Cafe located at 937 Post Rd. Details about who won the jackpot were not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Lane Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison For More Than Month Lane Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison For More Than Month Lane Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison For More Than Month
Lane Closures To Affect Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison For More Than Month A scheduled lane closure will affect traffic on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County for over a month.  One lane of the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 14 (Route 127) in Harrison and Exit 13 (Mamaroneck Avenue) in Scarsdale will close on weekdays beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 15, according to the New York Department of Transportation.  The closure will last between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays through Friday, March 24.  The lane closure is to facilitate construction work. 

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Peekskill, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Peekskill Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Peekskill Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Peekskill
Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Peekskill A person was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 13 around 3:15 p.m., when police in Peekskill responded to the intersection of Hudson Avenue and Depew Street, where a car had hit the pedestrian, Lieutenant Adam Renwick said.  The pedestrian was then taken to Westchester Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the vehicle was issued multiple tickets following the incident, Renwick said.  Members of the local community organization Peekskill Walks commented on the incide…

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