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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police A months-long investigation into drug activity at a Dutchess County apartment complex led to the arrest of a 41-year-old accused narcotics dealer, authorities said.  Luke M. Grady, a resident of High View Estates at 26 Cooper Rd. in the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, March 26, following a year-long investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, officials announced on Friday, March 28.  Grady was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, after agents made multiple undercover drug purchases from him…

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‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life ‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life
‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life A Manhattan friar from a Catholic religious order headquartered in Westchester will spend years in federal prison for stealing more than half a million dollars in donations through a fake charity, federal prosecutors announced. Paul Bielecki, 48, also known as “Paul HRH Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,” was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in November to wire fraud for orchestrating a multi-year scheme to solicit donations for fake medical clinics he claimed to run in Beirut, Lebanon.  At the time, Bielecki was a Franciscan friar with the Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin O…

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Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: NYSP Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: NYSP
Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: Nysp A 69-year-old Rockland County man faces felony charges after being caught with thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography, police announced.  Stony Point resident Benjamin Kreinen was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, following the execution of a search warrant at his home in February, New York State Police said on Thursday, March 27.  According to police, the search was a result of an investigation conducted by the Computer Crimes Unit. Kreinen was found in possession of and with access to around 10,000 images and videos "consistent with child sexual e…

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Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Red Hook: DA Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Red Hook: DA
Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Red Hook: DA A man who fell asleep at the wheel has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide for causing the crash that killed a 24-year-old college student and talented pianist in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced.  Rohan Patrick, 41, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday, March 26 in Dutchess County Court, admitting to driving a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner on May 25, 2024, when he struck and killed Bard College student Ling Hong Nguyen in Red Hook, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, March 27. On the day of the crash, Patrick was driving a…

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TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops
TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops A 41-year-old man brandishing a large kitchen knife was tased and arrested after allegedly ignoring repeated commands near a crowded Westchester intersection, authorities said.  The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, when Curtis Greene of Yonkers was seen walking with a large kitchen knife on North Broadway, heading toward Getty Square, which was crowded with pedestrians, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Friday, March 28. Officers from the 4th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit initially tried to contain Greene and ordered him to drop the knife, the department…

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Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.  The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…

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Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police
Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police A suspected burglary in Westchester prompted a police search and temporary lock-out at a nearby elementary school, authorities announced.  The incident occurred on Thursday, March 27 at 2:12 p.m., when a resident returned to her Katonah home and found an unknown man exiting the house, according to the Bedford Police Department. The suspect fled on foot.  Multiple officers from both the patrol and detective divisions responded to the area and conducted an extensive search with help from the Westchester County Police Aviation Unit. Police also canvassed the neighborhood, looking fo…

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Business
New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When
New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When A new storefront known for its popular "blind box" items is set to open at Cross County Center later this month.  Popular lifestyle retailer MINISO will hold a grand opening for its new store at 8000 Mall Walk on Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m., Cross County Center representatives announced on Thursday, March 27.  The global brand, known for its playful mix of plushies, collectibles, and home goods, will open its 3,912-square-foot store directly across from Champs in the heart of the Yonkers shopping center.  MINISO/Cross County Center To celebrate the grand opening, the fir…

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Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis Learns Fate Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis Learns Fate
Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis Learns Fate A 21-year-old man who admitted to selling cocaine and other narcotics to undercover officers in Orange County will spend years in prison, prosecutors announced. Enido Rumaldo, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to six years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The sentence follows Rumaldo’s guilty plea in February to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, as Daily Voice reported.  The charges stemmed from a long-term, multi-agency investigation into narcoti…

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$200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In White Plains, Police Say $200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In White Plains, Police Say
$200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In White Plains, Police Say A longtime Metro-North Railroad cashier based in Westchester has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $200,000 in cash from the MTA, authorities announced.  Tom Shabani, a 24-year Metro-North employee based out of White Plains who was responsible for handling money from ticket vending machines, was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, and charged with second-degree grand larceny, according to the MTA Police Department. An internal audit followed by an MTAPD investigation found that Shabani allegedly removed approximately $206,000 from a counting room without authorization while …

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