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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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Police & Fire
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Two sisters were arrested after allegedly attacking a nursing student while they were walking from a Westchester County bus stop, police said. The incident was reported at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 11, when the caller said there was a physical altercation between two women at the intersection of Purchase Street and Cedar Street in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who claimed she had been attacked by two women—identified as 37-year-old Shavonne Tanner and 36-year-old Shaniqua Tanner, both of New York City.  Ac…

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Police & Fire
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly damaging multiple properties in Westchester with a knife, including businesses and a seat on a Bee-Line bus, police said.  Jeremie Preson, who is homeless, was arrested on Friday, April 11, following multiple reports of his alleged use of a knife to damage property in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced.  The first such report came in at around 2:01 p.m. on Friday, when Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call about a man using a knife to damage a wall at a business on the 100 block o…

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Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says
Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says Authorities are looking for the motorcyclist involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured in Dutchess County.  The crash happened just before 11:45 p.m. along the southbound shoulder of Spook Hill Road in Wappinger, just south of Myers Corners Road. There, a black motorcycle struck a female pedestrian and fled the scene without stopping, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday, April 13.  The woman sustained significant injuries to her upper left arm and lower leg, authorities said. The motorcycle was last seen heading south on Spook Hill R…

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Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say
Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say An undercover operation targeting online child exploitation has led to the arrest of a Rockland County man, authorities announced.  Moses Goldstein, age 34, of Haverstraw, was taken into custody following a multi-day operation carried out by the New York State Police, the FBI, and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, State Police said on Friday, April 11.  Investigators used advanced cyber tactics to access platforms commonly used to facilitate child exploitation and allegedly found Goldstein attempting to engage with minors online and arrange in-person meetings. He…

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Lifestyle
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches $3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches Some people pick up milk at the grocery store — a lucky Rockland County woman picked up $3 million.  Jessica Enriques-Carpio of Pearl River hit the jackpot on the popular Triple Jackpot 777 scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, April 11.  Enriques-Carpio bought the golden ticket at Alizeh Food Mart at 22 N. Main St. in Spring Valley, turning an everyday errand into a millionaire moment. Lottery officials said she opted to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $1,386,633 after required tax withholdings.  All top prizes on the Triple J…

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Police & Fire
Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police
Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police More than four decades after the disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Dawn Marie Marino, police will be conducting road checkpoints in connection to one of Orange County’s most haunting cold cases.   On Friday, April 11, the Town of Warwick Police Department, working alongside the New York State Police and FBI, announced the launch of road checkpoints in the Pine Island and Florida areas as part of the ongoing investigation into Marino’s death.  "New leads continue to be developed in this over forty year old case," the department said in a social media post, adding, "…

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Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Putnam Valley: NYSP Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Putnam Valley: NYSP
Gun, Drugs Stashed In Electronic Car Seat Compartment Found On Taconic In Putnam Valley: Nysp A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County led to the discovery of a loaded gun and a stash of drugs concealed inside an electronically operated hidden compartment in a car seat, police said. The bust happened on Thursday, April 10, in Putnam Valley, when troopers pulled over a 2007 Toyota traveling northbound for unspecified vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police announced on Friday, April 11.  The driver, Modesto E. Martinez, age 33, of East Elmhurst, Queens, was the vehicle's sole occupant, police said. After a State Police K9 named Fortini aler…

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Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (PHOTOS) Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (PHOTOS)
Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (Photos) Authorities in Westchester County are investigating a double apartment burglary at a senior housing complex and are asking the public for help identifying the masked intruder caught on camera.  The burglary was reported on Wednesday, April 9, at around 10:15 p.m. at the Vienna Senior Housing Complex at 250 Theodore Fremd Ave. in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, April 11. An investigation revealed that two apartments had been broken into between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., with the suspect accessing both through unlocked rear windows.  Police recovered a four-f…

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Business
Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers
Restaurant That Once Appeared On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Closes In Yonkers A Puerto Rican eatery in Westchester that once drew the attention of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has now served its last plate.  El Cantito Café, located at 1550D Central Park Ave. in Yonkers, permanently closed its doors on Wednesday, April 9, after five years of serving authentic Puerto Rican comfort food to the Westchester community.  The heartfelt announcement came the following day via the restaurant’s Instagram account. “After five incredible years, El Cantito Café has permanently closed its door yesterday — thank you to all of our amazing customers for your endless love a…

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Police & Fire
Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: NYSP Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: NYSP
Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: Nysp A 40-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling drugs in Westchester and then leading police on a brief foot pursuit, authorities announced.  The arrest took place on Thursday, April 10, during a targeted enforcement detail in Mount Vernon conducted by New York State Police and Mount Vernon Police, State Police said on Friday, April 11. According to authorities, officers saw a man engaging in narcotics transactions near Union Avenue. When officers approached, the suspect—identified as Horace Hammonds, of Mount Vernon—fled on foot, prompting a short chase, po…

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