Fair 52°

Ben Crnic

Reporter

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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire
Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Peekskill Traffic Stop: Police Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Peekskill Traffic Stop: Police
Man With 2 Active Warrants Caught With Loaded Pistols In Peekskill Traffic Stop: Police A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted man and the discovery of two loaded firearms, police said.  The bust happened on Sunday, March 9, at around 4:30 p.m., when an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Park Street in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, March 10.  The driver, identified as Justin Arjani, was found to be driving with a suspended license, police said. Authorities then found that Arjani had two active arrest warrants issued by the City of Peekskill Court.  Before impounding the vehicle, offi…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
School Bus Overturns While Carrying Elementary Students In Pine Island School Bus Overturns While Carrying Elementary Students In Pine Island
School Bus Overturns While Carrying Elementary Students In Pine Island A school bus carrying nine elementary students overturned in Orange County on Monday morning, March 10, prompting a swift response from first responders and school officials. The 15-passenger bus, which was transporting students to Pine Island Elementary School, swerved off the road in the area of 421 Pulaski Hwy. in Pine Island, went up a berm, and tipped onto its side, according to Orange-Ulster BOCES district officials and the Town of Warwick Police Department. The students aboard ranged in age from 6 to 12 years old. The driver and bus monitor were also on the bus at the time, police sa…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Hyde Park, Police Say McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Hyde Park, Police Say
McDonald's Arrest: Suspicious Homeless Man Caught With Ghost Gun In Hyde Park, Police Say A man with an active arrest warrant was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Dutchess County, where police say they found him carrying a loaded ghost gun, high-capacity magazines, and knives.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, at the McDonald's restaurant in Hyde Park at 4258 Albany Post Rd. (Route 9), when officers responded to a suspicious person report at around 3:30 p.m., according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  When officers arrived, they found 37-year-old Theodore T. Lutz Jr., a homeless man, and began questioning him, police said. During the conversa…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
$1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Stony Point: Police $1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Stony Point: Police
$1.4K In Gift Cards Bought With Counterfeit Cash In Stony Point: Police A 27-year-old man faces numerous charges after allegedly spending over a thousand dollars in counterfeit cash to buy gift cards at a Rockland County Walgreens store, police said.  Brooklyn resident Myles Rowley was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, in connection with the use of counterfeit cash at a Walgreens store in Stony Point in August 2022, the Stony Point Police Department announced on Friday, March 7.  Police say Rowley was one of four suspects involved in an August 10, 2022 incident where $1,440 in counterfeit US currency was used to purchase gift cards at a Walgreens in Stony…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Shoots Into VFW Ceiling, Flees In Poughkeepsie: Police Authorities in Dutchess County apprehended a suspect who allegedly fired a gun inside a local VFW post before fleeing the scene, police said.  The incident happened during a private event at the VFW Post at 1 Violet Ave. in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Friday, March 7, where a gunshot was reported at around 3 p.m., according to the town's police department. Arriving officers learned that a male suspect had discharged a handgun into the ceiling before leaving the building, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said.  A short time later, officers found a man matching the suspect’s description…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Catches On Fire In Multi-Car Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley Vehicle Catches On Fire In Multi-Car Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley
Vehicle Catches On Fire In Multi-Car Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley Firefighters responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County that left one car engulfed in flames, fire officials said. The Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene around 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.  Upon arrival, crews confirmed a vehicle fire on the parkway in Putnam Valley and immediately stretched a hose line to quickly extinguish the flames.  No further details were immediately available regarding injuries or the cause of the crash. Firefighters cleared the scene after ensuring the area was safe.

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Katonah Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Katonah
Woman Rescued After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Katonah Firefighters had to use a rope system to save a woman from her car after it crashed down a steep embankment in Westchester. The one-car crash happened on Saturday, March 8, at around 8 p.m., when a vehicle plunged down an embankment off of Route 35 near Mount Holly Road in Katonah, according to the Katonah Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle off the roadway and had to deploy a low-angle rope system to reach the driver safely, the department said. Rescue crews worked to free the trapped driver, who was found conscious, and then carefully brought her up the hill t…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police
Bomb Threat Prompts Ardsley Country Club Evacuation In Irvington: Police A bomb threat at a country club in Westchester County led to a swift evacuation and investigation, police said.  The threat was reported at Ardsley Country Club in Irvington on Saturday, March 8, according to the Irvington Police Department.  According to the department, officers immediately secured the area upon receiving the threat and worked alongside local emergency services, including the Westchester County Hazardous Devices Unit. All people at the club were safely evacuated, and officers searched the premises.  At this time, no explosive devices have been fou…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest Wanted In Connection To Shooting In Yonkers: Police Person Of Interest Wanted In Connection To Shooting In Yonkers: Police
Person Of Interest Wanted In Connection To Shooting In Yonkers: Police Authorities in Yonkers are searching for a person of interest in connection with a shooting incident that took place on Tuesday, March 4, police said.  Detectives are looking to speak with 23-year-old Keymel Washington, a Yonkers resident, who investigators believe may have important information related to the case. Police are urging Washington to come forward and are also asking the public for help in locating him.  Anyone with information on Washington’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Yonkers Police Detective Division at 914-377-7725 or send an anonymous tip by textin…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (UPDATE) Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (UPDATE)
Hospital Escapee Attacked Employee, Took ID Card At Middletown Facility: Police (Update) A psychiatric patient who escaped from an Orange County hospital after attacking a hospital employee has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including a prior bomb threat, authorities announced.  On Thursday, March 6, Christopher M. Morgan, 40, of Port Jervis, was a patient at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown when he violently assaulted a 74-year-old hospital employee, forcefully taking their ID access card, New York State Police said on Friday, March 7. Morgan then used the stolen card to flee the behavioral health unit and escaped the hospital on foot, as Dail…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Prev Page 35 of 540 33 34 35 36 37 Next
341 - 350 of 5,396 articles