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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

2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Yonkers Intersection Two people suffered injuries after a moped crashed into a person at a Westchester intersection, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 25 around 1 p.m. in Yonkers at the intersection of Warburton and Ashburton Avenues, when a moped driven by one person struck a pedestrian, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. Both the pedestrian and driver were injured in the incident and are now in stable condition, DiDomizio said. The incident caused Warburton Avenue to briefly close between Ashburton Avenue and Wells Avenue. …

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2023

Traffic

Water Main Break May Cause Road Closures On Route 9A In Croton: Officials A busy main route in Northern Westchester may be affected by temporary road closures as crews work to repair a water main break, officials said. The water main break occurred in Croton-on-Hudson on South Riverside Avenue (Route 9A) between Grand Street and Brook Street, village officials announced on Wednesday, Dec. 27 just after 10:30 a.m. The break may cause temporary road closures on the roadway. As the repair is completed, drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, officials said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2023

Police & Fire

ID Released Of Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle At Tarrytown Intersection Authorities are investigating a crash at a Westchester intersection that left a man dead. The incident happened on Tuesday, Dec. 26 just before 2 p.m., when a 79-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Tarrytown at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 119, according to Tarrytown Police. The man, identified as Patrick Kennedy of Tarrytown, was later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle involved in the crash stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation into the incident, which is still ongoing, police said. No criminal charges have yet been filed in connection to t…

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2023

Police & Fire

Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags. According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed For Several Gas Station Burglaries In Bedford: Police Following a months-long investigation, two men have been charged in connection with a string of gas station burglaries in Northern Westchester, police announced. Bronx residents Berto Dominguez, age 21, and Michael Cruz, age 19, were both arrested on Saturday, Dec. 23 as part of the culmination of a months-long investigation into at least five gas station burglaries that happened in Bedford between September and November 2023, Bedford Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26. This investigation was conducted by a working task force comprised of the Bedford, Mount Pleasant, and …

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Wilton: Police An 18-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a boy in Connecticut, causing them to be hospitalized, police announced. The events leading up to the arrest began in Fairfield County on Saturday, Dec. 23 around 5 p.m., when Norwalk Police officers contacted the Wilton Police Department and alerted them that a boy had been taken to the Norwalk Hospital emergency rooms with stab wounds received in an incident believed to have happened in Wilton. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Aidan Cruickshank of Wilton, was also at the hospital with the victim and was de…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Hiker Breaks Jaw After Falling 25 Feet Off Cliff At State Park In Hudson Valley A hiker had to be flown out of a state park in the Hudson Valley after falling 25 feet off a cliff, officials announced. The incident happened in Orange County on Sunday, Dec. 24 around 7:15 p.m., when a hiker fell off a cliff at Harriman State Park in Woodbury, according to the town's fire department. As a result of the fall, the hiker suffered a broken leg and jaw, fire officials said. After they were found around a mile and a half into the woods, the hiker was packaged and carried out of the woods before being flown to a hospital, according to the department. The hiker's con…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Lifestyle

Several Winning Lottery Tickets Worth Up To $100K Sold In Yonkers Over Holiday Weekend Several lucky lottery players are enjoying Christmas miracles after purchasing winning tickets worth tens of thousands of dollars at businesses in Westchester. Three winning lottery tickets worth over $25,000, including two Powerball and one Take 5 ticket, were sold for Christmas drawings on Monday, Dec. 25 in both Mount Vernon and Yonkers, New York Lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 26. The winning tickets included: A prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $26,603 sold at Show Palace in Mount Vernon at 49 East Prospect Ave.; A third-prize-winning Powerball ti…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Christmas Crash After Driving Into Tree In CT: Police Investigating A man was killed in a single-car crash after colliding with a tree on Christmas in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Dec. 25 just before 11:15 a.m., when a single-car crash occurred in the area of Sand Hill Road at Red Oak Court in Simsbury, the town's police department announced. First responders and police quickly arrived at the scene and determined that the car had been traveling east on Sand Hill Road before leaving the roadway and hitting the tree at the intersection. The driver was soon taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later declared…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Missing Woman Found Dead After 'Exhaustive Search' In CT Following an intense multi-day search involving K9 and air support teams, a missing Connecticut woman was found dead. On Sunday, Dec. 24 around 9:30 a.m., 80-year-old Anne Page was found dead after an "exhaustive search" in Tolland County, state police announced. Earlier Report - K9 Teams, Drones Helping In Search For Missing Woman Last Seen In Willington Page had been missing from the Village Hill Road area in Willington since Thursday night, Dec. 21. Authorities had employed police K9 units, drones, and air support teams during the search for her. More d…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2023

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