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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

Person Hospitalized After Being Hit By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say A person was sent to a hospital after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27, when an ATV struck the victim at a baseball field in Yorktown located in Lakeside Park on Hunterbrook Road, according to Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. According to Noble, witnesses told police that numerous people had been on ATVs and dirtbikes in the park when the victim was hit. The ATV's driver was also …

by Ben Crnic

08/28/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver From Yonkers Caught After Traffic Stop On Bridge: Police A Westchester man faces drunk driving charges after being stopped on a bridge by authorities, police said. Yonkers resident Daniel Rodriguez, age 48, was arrested on drunk driving charges on Saturday, Aug. 19, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 25. According to state police, on the day of Rodriguez's arrest, troopers were patrolling the Henry Hudson Bridge in the Bronx when they pulled over a 2016 Nissan for violating vehicle and traffic laws. An investigation then determined that the driver, Rodriguez, was allegedly impaired by alcoh…

by Ben Crnic

08/27/2023

News

Here's When Plastic Utensils, Condiments Law Will Go Into Effect In Westchester If you order takeout in Westchester, you'll have to ask for plastic utensils and condiments in order to receive them, according to a new law that will soon go into effect. The new law, which will go into effect on Saturday, Sept. 2, will ban food establishments in Westchester from providing plastic food ware or condiment packets to both dine-in and takeout customers unless they are specifically asked for, according to county officials. Earlier Report - Plastic Utensils, Condiments For Takeout Orders Banned In Westchester: Unless You Ask The legislation was signed into law …

by Ben Crnic

08/27/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Man Screams Profanities Near Children, Acts Belligerent At CT Festival, Police Say A 55-year-old man faces charges after allegedly becoming drunk and belligerent at a festival in Connecticut and screaming profanities within earshot of children, police said. The incident happened in New Haven County on Saturday, Aug. 19 around 3:45 p.m., when Milford Police were alerted of a man causing a disturbance at the Oyster Fest at the Milford Public Library at 57 New Haven Ave. (Route 162). Arriving officers then saw the man acting belligerently and witnessed him yell profanities in front of festival patrons as well as children, according to police. The man, ide…

by Ben Crnic

08/27/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Croton-On-Hudson A rollover crash on a curvy Northern Westchester road sent one person to the hospital. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 3:30 p.m., when emergency crews responded to a rollover crash in Croton-on-Hudson on Mount Airy Road. According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, arriving first responders found that the driver had been able to get out of the flipped car on his own. They were then given medical treatment and taken to an area hospital by Croton EMS. The vehicle was later removed from the road by a local towing company. Ossining EMS also…

by Ben Crnic

08/26/2023

Obituaries

Retired Mount Vernon Police Sergeant, Army Vet Dies A city in Westchester is mourning the loss of a retired police sergeant who served his community for over a quarter of a century. Retired Mount Vernon Police Sergeant Jessie Kimble died on Friday, Aug. 18 at the age of 84, Mount Vernon Police announced. Kimble, a resident of Yonkers, served with the department for over 25 years before retiring, according to his obituary. He joined the department after returning home from service with the US Army. "Our condolences go to his family and loved ones," Mount Vernon Police said on social media. A service for&n…

by Ben Crnic

08/26/2023

Police & Fire

Suspects Steal Cash, Jewelry Using Sleight Hand Techniques In Yorktown: Police Two patrons of a bank and supermarket in Northern Westchester became the victims of four scammers who used sleight-of-hand techniques to steal both cash and jewelry from them, police said. Both incidents happened within a few days of each other in Yorktown, the town's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in addition to releasing surveillance photos of the four suspects. The first theft happened at an unnamed bank in Jefferson Valley when a senior citizen was approached by a woman wearing a baseball cap after withdrawing funds from the bank and getting in her vehicl…

by Ben Crnic

08/26/2023

News

Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Found In Rye, Mamaroneck: Here's How To Protect Yourself Two batches of mosquitoes in Westchester have tested positive for carrying the West Nile Virus, officials announced. The two virus-carrying batches of the insects were caught in Rye and Mamaroneck and were this season's first batch to test positive, the Westchester County Department of Health announced on Friday, Aug. 25. Following this discovery, the Health Department will now inspect the areas surrounding the positive mosquito batches and treat any catch basins holding standing water to prevent mosquito breeding if necessary. The two batches to carry the virus were the…

by Ben Crnic

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Groping Multiple Victims At College In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old man faces charges after allegedly groping numerous victims at a college in the Hudson Valley, police said. Columbia County resident Nathan Holmes of Gallatin, age 32, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 for allegedly groping victims at Bard College located in Dutchess County in the hamlet of Annandale-On-Hudson, New York State Police announced. According to authorities, Holmes' arrest resulted from an investigation into two separate incidents at the college in which victims were sexually groped in public. Holmes is not a student or staff member …

by Ben Crnic

08/25/2023

Traffic

Traffic Alert: Ramp Between I-684, I-287 In Harrison To Close Those traveling from Interstate 684 to Interstate 287 in Westchester will have to look out for an upcoming ramp closure that will interrupt traffic between the two highways. The ramp from I-684 southbound to Exit 1 (Interstate 287) in Harrison will close starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will then extend to 5 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. Affected motorists should use the posted detour to Westchester Avenue as an alternate route, officials said. The closure is to facilitate ramp …

by Ben Crnic

08/25/2023

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