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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
Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help
Porch Pirate Caught On Video In Port Chester: Police Seek Help Police in Westchester County are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing packages from a front porch.  The Port Chester Police Department said it is investigating the theft, which occurred at a home on South Regent Street, according to a post on Monday, May 26.  Authorities say a suspect was caught on video taking recently delivered packages from the porch of a residence. Anyone who recognizes the individual is asked to call 914-939-6332. The Port Chester Police Department is investigating an alleged theft of packages off the porch of a S.Reg…

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Police & Fire
15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Croton Apartment Building 15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Croton Apartment Building
15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Croton Apartment Building Around 15 people were displaced over Memorial Day weekend after a two-alarm fire tore through a Westchester apartment complex, fire officials said.  The blaze broke out shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at the Bari Manor Complex in Croton-on-Hudson, located off Old Post Road South, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Multiple calls to Westchester County Fire Control reported smoke and flames coming from the building. On arrival, firefighters confirmed the presence of smoke, prompting an immediate response from Croton fire units and several mutual aid departm…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Days From Patterson Alert Issued For Man Missing For Days From Patterson
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Days From Patterson Authorities in Putnam County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man last seen in Patterson over Memorial Day weekend. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a missing person case involving Felix Rosales Bonilla, who was last seen around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at 6 Barnard Rd. in Patterson, authorities announced on Monday, May 27. Bonilla is described as 5-foot-4 and weighing 160 pounds. His last known location is in a residential area, and investigators are asking residents nearby to review any Ring or surveillance camera footage that may as…

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News
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA
TA Gets More Charges After Pushing Students' Heads Underwater In West Nyack School Pool: DA A Rockland County teaching assistant accused of submerging two non-verbal autistic children underwater during a class session has now been indicted by a grand jury on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, prosecutors announced. Catherine Rios, 54, of Nyack, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on two felony counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, and two misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced on Tuesday, May 27.   The charges stem from an alle…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Yorktown Man Caught With 14-Year-Old Passenger In Jeep: Police Drunk Yorktown Man Caught With 14-Year-Old Passenger In Jeep: Police
Drunk Yorktown Man Caught With 14-Year-Old Passenger In Jeep: Police A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly driving drunk with a child in his Jeep during a late-night traffic stop in Westchester, police said. The incident happened Friday night, May 23, around 10:10 p.m., when a trooper pulled over a 2003 Jeep on East Main Street in Cortlandt for alleged traffic violations, New York State Police said. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Alberto Pimentel Garcia of Yorktown Heights, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, according to authorities.  Further investigation revealed that a 14-year-old child was also…

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Obituaries
WWII Hero From Wappingers Falls Returns Home 80 Years After Pacific Crash: Here's Service Dates WWII Hero From Wappingers Falls Returns Home 80 Years After Pacific Crash: Here's Service Dates
WWII Hero From Wappingers Falls Returns Home 80 Years After Pacific Crash: Here's Service Dates More than eight decades after he was killed in action over the Pacific during World War II, the remains of a Dutchess County native have been brought home where they belong.  US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan, 26, was killed on March 11, 1944, when his B-24D “Liberator” bomber, Heaven Can Wait, crashed into the waters off New Guinea during a World War II bombing mission. After 80 years, Darrigan’s remains have finally been identified and returned to his hometown in Dutchess County.  On Friday, May 23, New York State Police, along with the Dutchess County Sheriff…

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Police & Fire
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response
Low-Flying Helicopter Over Monsey, Spring Valley Line Prompts Police Response A low-flying helicopter spotted over Rockland on Friday afternoon, May 23, prompted a police response and stirred concern among residents, authorities said.  The incident happened around 2:32 p.m. on Friday near the border of Monsey and Spring Valley, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers were dispatched after a concerned resident reported a helicopter flying unusually low over the neighborhood. By the time police arrived, the aircraft had left the area. Witnesses later shared video footage showing the helicopter with what appeared to be a person waving from the fro…

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News
NY Medical College Workers To Strike Day Before Graduation, Demand 'Livable Wages' NY Medical College Workers To Strike Day Before Graduation, Demand 'Livable Wages'
NY Medical College Workers To Strike Day Before Graduation, Demand 'Livable Wages' Dozens of essential workers at New York Medical College in Westchester County are walking off the job the day before graduation, demanding wages that they say would reflect the region’s soaring cost of living. On Tuesday, May 27, nearly 100 workers represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East will strike outside the Valhalla campus, calling for what they describe as "livable wages" and fair contract terms. The workers include lab techs, maintenance crews, accounting, and A/V staff—employees who help keep the medical school operational and research labs functional, union representat…

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Traffic
Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In West Nyack (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In West Nyack (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In West Nyack (Developing) A crash temporarily left multiple northbound lanes blocked on Interstate 87 in Rockland County.  The incident happened on Friday, May 23 in the area of Exit 12 in West Nyack at around 1:30 p.m., according to traffic reports from 511NY.  The crash closed the left and center northbound lanes near the crash scene, causing delays until mid-afternoon on Friday.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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News
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Beach season is back in Westchester County just in time for Memorial Day weekend, with pools to follow in late June, officials announced.  Three popular county-owned beaches — Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Glen Island in New Rochelle, and Playland in Rye — will reopen Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 to 26, on a pre-season basis, weather permitting, according to Westchester County Parks.  The beaches will operate weekends and holidays through Sunday, June 22. Starting Friday, June 27, Glen Island and Playland beaches will open daily, while Croton Point Beach will continue …

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