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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.

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Police & Fire
Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police
Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police Authorities are looking for a woman who allegedly smashed a victim's car window, stole her purse, and then tried cashing a check in their name at a Connecticut bank. The search for the suspect stemmed from an incident in Windham County on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just after 5:10 p.m., when the Putnam Police Department responded to a municipal parking lot along the River Trail at 98 Kennedy Dr. for a reported car break-in.  According to the department, officers then determined that the victim's rear car window had been broken and a purse had been stolen from inside.  Days later, on Tuesd…

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Police Alerted After Drone Seen Flying Near Hawthorne Elementary School Police Alerted After Drone Seen Flying Near Hawthorne Elementary School
Police Alerted After Drone Seen Flying Near Hawthorne Elementary School District officials had to make a call to police after a drone was spotted flying near a Northern Westchester school. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 13 just before 12:30 p.m., when a drone was seen flying near Hawthorne Elementary School, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced.  The sighting prompted district officials to immediately contact Mount Pleasant Police, which advised that there was no need to initiate emergency protocols as there was no threat to the safety of students and staff, according to Giarrizzo. "We will continue…

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War In Israel: These Northern Westchester School Districts To Have More Police Patrols War In Israel: These Northern Westchester School Districts To Have More Police Patrols
War In Israel: These Northern Westchester School Districts To Have More Police Patrols Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the violence unfolding in Israel, police in Northern Westchester will be increasing patrols around schools and Jewish houses of worship.  The increased uniformed police presence will be conducted on Friday, Oct. 13, the Westchester County Police Department announced.  The department will be increasing patrols at the following school districts where it also provides either school resource officers or municipal police service:  Lakeland Central School District; Hendrick Hudson School District; Somers Central School District; N…

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Schools
Mount Pleasant Central School District Plans More Police Presence In Response To War In Israel Mount Pleasant Central School District Plans More Police Presence In Response To War In Israel
Mount Pleasant Central School District Plans More Police Presence In Response To War In Israel A school district in Westchester County says that it has arranged for more security presence at its schools as a precaution in response to the violence unfolding in Israel.  Click here for a new, updated story - War In Israel: These Northern Westchester School Districts To Have More Police Patrols The Mount Pleasant Central School District will have an increased police presence in and around its schools on Friday, Oct. 13, Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced.  The announcement came in response to a communication sent to the district by the state's Division o…

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Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT
Powerball Win: $50K Prize Given Out In CT Although no one in Connecticut was lucky enough to win the jaw-dropping $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot, one fortunate lottery player in the Nutmeg State still came away with a respectable $50,000.  The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, worth $50,000, was sold for the drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Connecticut Lottery announced. The winner, whose name was not revealed, matched four numbers but failed to match the Powerball number and earn an extra $50,000 through the Power Play.  The winning numbers were 22 24 40 52 64, with a Powerball number of 10. The win in Co…

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Business
Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report
Eatery Named As Mass's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place By New Report A Middlesex County restaurant that serves up some very loaded waffles has been named the best "Hole-in-the-Wall" breakfast place in Massachusetts by a new report.  Vic's Waffle House, located in Tewksbury at 283 Old Main St. (Route 38), was recognized as Massachusett's best hidden gem for breakfast by Cheapism's "Best Hole-in-the-Wall Breakfast Place in Every State."  According to the report, the eatery serves up waffles that are "anything but ordinary." Choices offered on the restaurant's menu include waffles loaded with fresh fruit such as peaches and apples; a bacon-stuffed waffle toppe…

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Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson
Police ID Woman Found Disoriented In Hastings-On-Hudson This story has been updated. Authorities have identified a woman who was found disoriented on a public street in Westchester.  The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department released an image of the woman on social media on Thursday, Oct. 12 after finding her near the Five Corners Nursery on Farragut Avenue.  According to the department, the woman was unable to stand without help.  The woman was later identified with the help of Dobbs Ferry Hospital and picked up by her family.

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Tractor-Trailer Becomes Lodged Under Train Overpass In Port Chester, Closes Road Tractor-Trailer Becomes Lodged Under Train Overpass In Port Chester, Closes Road
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Lodged Under Train Overpass In Port Chester, Closes Road A road in Westchester had to be closed after a tractor-trailer became lodged underneath a train overpass, officials said. The incident happened on Thursday morning, Oct. 12 in Port Chester, when a tractor-trailer became lodged under the train overpass on King Street between Adee Street and Summerfield Park, according to Port Chester village officials.  The incident prompted the Port Chester Fire Department and MTA Police to close the road at the overpass. Crews have remained at the scene for several hours, officials said.  Motorists in the area are asked to use an alternate …

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$760K Check Scheme: Mount Vernon Man Nabbed For 'Malicious Fraud,' Feds Say $760K Check Scheme: Mount Vernon Man Nabbed For 'Malicious Fraud,' Feds Say
$760K Check Scheme: Mount Vernon Man Nabbed For 'Malicious Fraud,' Feds Say A 26-year-old Westchester man who was arrested while hiding under his co-conspirator’s couch now faces charges in connection to a $760,000 check fraud scheme that victimized several people and their businesses, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Ishmael Benreuben, age 26, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to participating in a scheme involving the deposit of around $760,000 in fraudulent checks into bank accounts in several states, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between September 2021 and March 2…

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New Details: Larchmont Police Chief Was 1 Of 6 Westchester Officials In Israel During Attack New Details: Larchmont Police Chief Was 1 Of 6 Westchester Officials In Israel During Attack
New Details: Larchmont Police Chief Was 1 Of 6 Westchester Officials In Israel During Attack A Westchester police chief was one of the six county law enforcement officials who were forced to evacuate from Israel in the midst of violent fighting that has killed hundreds of Israelis and several American citizens.  Larchmont Police Chief Chris McNerney was one of the six Westchester County law enforcement officials who traveled to Israel on Thursday, Oct. 5 to participate in an international counterterrorism and antisemitism training, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 6 Westchester Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home …

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