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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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed For Stealing Car After Fighting At Gas Station In Mamaroneck: Police A man and a woman face charges after their fight at a Westchester gas station eventually led to their arrest for stealing a car in another state, police said. The two arrests stemmed from an incident on Friday, Sept. 1 around 9:30 a.m., when police received a complaint from a witness who saw the duo fighting at a Shell gas station in Mamaroneck at 974 Mamaroneck Ave. According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, the witness had told the duo he was going to report them to authorities, which led to them fleeing from the gas station. Mamaroneck officers then responded …

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In CT, Police Say Authorities have released more details about an incident involving an 11-year-old girl being hit by a vehicle right after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut. The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when an 11-year-old girl was hit by a white Chevrolet Trax SUV traveling south while trying to cross Buckingham Street in Watertown at an area without a crosswalk near Cummings Avenue, according to Watertown Police. Earlier Report - 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In Watertown: Police…

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

4 Nabbed In BMW Stolen From Impound Yard While Driving In Harrison: Police Four people face a variety of charges after they were caught on a Westchester roadway in a stolen BMW that had been taken from an impound yard, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 29 around 10:30 p.m., when Harrison Police were alerted of a stolen BMW X5 that was driving north on the Hutchinson River Parkway, the department announced on Saturday, Sept. 2. Officers also learned that the vehicle had been associated with a crime involving a firearm and that it had been allegedly stolen from a New York City Police Department impound yard, police said.…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Business

Family-Owned CT Eatery Shuts Doors For Good: 'We Are Passing Torch' Although a family-owned cafe in Connecticut has shut its doors for good, longtime customers may find comfort in knowing that its replacement will offer a similar experience. Rosa's Cafe and Bakery, located in Hartford County at 649 Burnside Ave. in East Hartford, closed its doors for the last time on Friday, Sept. 1, the owners announced on social media. Although they did not give a reason for the closure, the owners said the decision was "not easy" and came with "great sadness." However, the owners also offered some consolation, saying that the location would soon be tak…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

News

Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown Hundreds of people have lent their generosity to a man who suffered grievous injuries after being run over by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, leaving him barely able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. Yorktown resident Ed Moffett faces a long recovery process after being run over by an ATV in an incident that happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in Yorktown at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd. Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say According to Yor…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Police & Fire

Fallen, Stuck Horse Rescued By Quick-Thinking Firefighters In CT Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a fallen horse in Connecticut that had become stuck and unable to get up was saved. The incident happened in Hartford County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 10:20 a.m., when the Broad Brook Fire Department responded to a home in East Windsor where a horse had slipped and fallen, causing it to end up in a position where it was unable to get back on its feet. According to the fire department, crews were eventually able to maneuver the horse up a hill to a position where it was finally able to get up on its own. Fire officials said the re…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police A 71-year-old man faces charges after allegedly attacking the property manager of the Northern Westchester apartment complex where he lives and threatening them with a knife, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just after noon, when police responded to the Wynnwood Oaks apartment complex in Yorktown at 1292 East Main St. for a reported fight between a resident and the property's manager. According to Yorktown Police, responding officers found that the resident, identified as 71-year-old Wayne Watkins, had punched the manager in the head and body after a verb…

by Ben Crnic

09/09/2023

News

CT Hearing Aid Dealer Gets Years In Prison For Submitting False Medicaid Claims The 54-year-old owner of a Connecticut hearing aid dealer will spend several years in prison for submitting false claims to the state's Medicaid program for services and equipment that were not provided or were medically unnecessary. New Haven County resident Dennis Dellaghelfa, age 54, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to four years in prison for health care fraud, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced. According to federal officials, Dellaghelfa, a licensed hearing instrument specialist, is the owner of Waterbury-based hea…

by Ben Crnic

09/09/2023

News

Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold At Buchanan Gas Station One lucky winner has found themselves thousands richer after buying a winning top-prize lottery ticket at a Northern Westchester gas station. The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $8,799, was sold for the Thursday, Sept. 7 evening drawing in Buchanan, New York Lottery announced. The ticket was bought at M&V Petroleum (a Shell gas station) located at 3190 Albany Post Rd., lottery officials said. Lottery officials added that the winner has up to a year to claim their prize.

by Ben Crnic

09/09/2023

Business

Much-Loved Eatery To Close In New Rochelle After 'Wonderful' Years A dessert shop in Westchester that has received much praise for its sweet treats has announced that it will be closing after five years in business. Mikey Dubb's Frozen Custard, located in New Rochelle at 1282 North Ave., will be closing in mid-October 2023, the owners announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. The custard shop's owners did not give a reason for the decision, but instead thanked its past customers for stopping by and inviting their ice cream cart to events. "We thank you for your patronage and for inviting us into your homes and to your schools, concerts, fairs, and…

by Ben Crnic

09/09/2023

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