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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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Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner In Hudson Valley Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner In Hudson Valley
Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner In Hudson Valley A Westchester County man will spend years in prison after breaking into the Hudson Valley home of the mother of his children and then evading law enforcement for nearly a year. Jorge Sari-Tenesaca was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for breaking into the Carmel home where the mother of his children and her current partner were residing along with the children, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Feb. 16.  The break-in happened sometime in late 2021 or early 2022 when Sari-Tenesaca entered the home through a kitchen window aroun…

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Police & Fire
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say A man with active arrest warrants out of multiple states faces assault charges after allegedly attacking an elderly man in Westchester County, police said. An arrest warrant for New Rochelle resident Duane Floyd, age 37, was executed on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 11 p.m. for the violent assault, which happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to New Rochelle Police.  During his arrest, police found both a black skeleton mask and an imitation Glock handgun in Floyd's possession.  Authorities also discovered that he has two non-extraditable warrants out of New Jersey for domestic assau…

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Police & Fire
Man Caught With 5 Grams Of Cocaine On I-684, Police Say Man Caught With 5 Grams Of Cocaine On I-684, Police Say
Man Caught With 5 Grams Of Cocaine On I-684, Police Say A Connecticut man faces drug charges after he was caught with cocaine during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police said.  On Friday, Feb. 10 around 10:15 p.m., police in Putnam County pulled over a 2012 Acura TL on Interstate 684 in Southeast for violations of traffic and vehicle laws. After a short investigation, officers found the driver to be in possession of five grams of cocaine, according to New York State Police.  The driver, identified as Danbury resident Kenneth Rios, age 26, was charged with the following:  Third-degree criminal possession of a con…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say
Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Crash In East Hartford, Claims Someone Else Drove, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…

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Schools
Data Breach Reported At Mount Pleasant Central School District Data Breach Reported At Mount Pleasant Central School District
Data Breach Reported At Mount Pleasant Central School District A data breach may have exposed information related to some students at a school district in Northern Westchester.  The breach was announced by Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo on Friday, Feb. 17, who said that several student email passwords may have been compromised by the incident.  After the data breach was discovered on Friday, an investigation into the matter found that several passwords belonging to Grade 7 students in the district had been posted to a shared Google Classroom during the 2020-2021 school year. After this document was …

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Obituaries
Beloved Store Owner In Pound Ridge Dies: Lived 'Extraordinary Life' Beloved Store Owner In Pound Ridge Dies: Lived 'Extraordinary Life'
Beloved Store Owner In Pound Ridge Dies: Lived 'Extraordinary Life' A well-known man from Fairfield County who owned a beloved store in Northern Westchester has died.  Stamford resident Joseph DiPietro, Sr. died on Friday, Feb. 10 at the age of 90, according to his obituary. DiPietro, who lived an "extraordinary life," was the owner of Chubby's Hardware in Pound Ridge located at 68 Westchester Ave., which was named after his childhood nickname, his obituary said. Born in 1932, DiPietro worked at Getman and Judd Lumber Co. after high school and eventually rose to the position of General Manager before deciding to take a risk and start his own…

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Police & Fire
Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Ridge Hill In Yonkers, Suspect Still On Loose Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Ridge Hill In Yonkers, Suspect Still On Loose
Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Ridge Hill In Yonkers, Suspect Still On Loose Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint at an outdoor mall in Westchester County while he was walking with a young girl.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Feb. 15 around 8:15 p.m. in Yonkers at the Ridge Hill outdoor shopping center, according to Yonkers Police.  At this time, a 28-year-old man from the Bronx had been walking on Market Street across from Whole Foods with another adult and a young girl when the suspect drove up in a light-colored Toyota vehicle and pointed a gun at him, demanding a piece of jewelry.  Once the man handed the je…

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News
Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Yonkers Sentenced Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Yonkers Sentenced
Man Who Fatally Shot Neighbor 5 Times Then Hid In River In Yonkers Sentenced A man will spend decades in prison after fatally shooting his neighbor five times in Westchester County before hiding from police in a river.  Earlier Report - Man Who Hid In Saw Mill River Admits To Fatally Shooting Victim 5 Times In Yonkers: DA Yonkers resident Terrence Gonzalez, age 31, was sentenced to 25 years to life for fatally shooting 23-year-old Lateef Butler outside the Yonkers apartment building on Nepperhan Avenue that they both shared, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, Feb. 16.  The shooting happened on June…

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Business
Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints
Brookfield Restaurant Forced To Allow Service Animals, Improve Accessibility After Complaints A restaurant in Fairfield County will improve accessibility for disabled people and start allowing service animals after reaching a settlement with federal officials following complaints from a patron.  The owners of Down The Hatch, located in Brookfield at 292 Candlewood Lake Rd., have reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut to resolve allegations that the restaurant was out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, US Attorney Vanessa Avery announced on Monday, Feb. 13.  The settlement stemmed from an A…

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Police & Fire
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…

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