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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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Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say
Man Threw Cocaine From SUV During Chase On I-84 In Wawayanda, Police Say A 57-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after allegedly tossing cocaine from his vehicle during a brief police chase on Interstate 84 in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 4:04 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, when troopers tried to stop a 2005 GMC Yukon going east on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 22.  Police say the driver, later identified as Robert M. Flynn of Montgomery, did not pull over, leading troopers on a short pursuit that ended on Schutt Road in the town of Wallkill…

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Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE) Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (UPDATE)
Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff, Barricading In Suffern Condo (Update) This story has been updated.  A 25-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday, July 22, after allegedly threatening his mother with a knife and barricading himself in a bathroom during a two-hour standoff in Rockland County that led to a shelter-in-place order, authorities said. The incident began around 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, when the Suffern Police Department received a 911 call from a woman on Kensico Court, part of the Knolls condominium complex. She reported that her 25-year-old son was breaking items in their home. When officers arrived, the woman told them her son had held a lar…

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Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA
Homeless Man's Machete Attack Left Woman With Skull Fracture, Lost Fingers In NY: DA A 63-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a woman with a machete near a creek in Orange County, prosecutors said. George Herring of Newburgh was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in connection with an attack earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  The charges stem from a violent incident on Saturday, July 12, around 11:30 a.m. near Quassaick Creek, close to 73 Bridge St. in Newburgh, as Daily Voice reported at t…

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Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses
Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses A hail of gunfire struck a Rockland County apartment building over the weekend, prompting a police investigation, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at 60 East Eckerson Rd. in Soring Valley, the village's police department announced on Monday, July 21.  Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found that several bullets had hit an apartment in the area. No injuries were reported.  Police did not say how many rounds were fired but confirmed that multiple shots entered the apartment. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with info…

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Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Shooting At Crowded Park Leads To Duo's Arrest In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Two men were arrested and two guns were recovered after a shooting in a crowded Dutchess County park left one person injured, police said.  The incident began in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, July 20, at around 7 p.m., when officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire at Hulme Park on Market Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Monday, July 21.  Officers arrived to find a 37-year-old Orange County man from Newburgh with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  Officers quickly got suspect descriptions and began searching the area. Within minu…

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PHOTOS: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home PHOTOS: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home
Photos: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home A fast response by firefighters helped prevent major damage during a house fire in northern Westchester on Monday morning, July 21.  City of Peekskill Fire Department crews were called to a home on Bernard Road in the Highland Park neighborhood around 10 a.m., the department said. When firefighters arrived, they found active flames on the outside of a single-family home. The fire was beginning to spread to an outside wall. Crews quickly put out the flames and checked inside the house to confirm the fire had not spread further. Thanks to a quick call to 911 and a rapid response, firef…

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Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who has been missing from his Rockland County home for more than a week.  Keith Moran, age 59, was reported missing from his Clarkstown home on Sunday, July 13, the Clarkstown Police Department said on Saturday, July 19. He has not been seen since. Moran walks with a limp and has several tattoos, including a small red cross on his right cheek. Police believe he may be in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Anyone who sees Moran or has information on his whereabouts is urged to call Clarkstown Police at 845-639-5800. Click the Facebook …

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Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…

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$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say $70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say
$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say Two suspects are facing charges after allegedly scamming a Westchester resident out of nearly $70,000 by posing as law enforcement officers in a sophisticated phone fraud scheme, police announced.  Queens residents Hongdong Liu, 30, and Pinting Lu, 28, were both arrested after allegedly calling a victim while pretending to be a Yonkers Police lieutenant.  The duo reportedly claimed the victim’s home computer had been involved in criminal activity—specifically child pornography—and demanded money to resolve the fabricated issue, Yonkers Police announced on Saturday, J…

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Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel
Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel A serious head-on collision in Putnam County prompted a major emergency response and airlift after one person was critically injured and became trapped inside a wrecked vehicle. The crash happened in Carmel just after noon on Saturday, July 19 Stoneleigh Avenue near Drewville Road, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Responding units from the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Carmel Police Department found two heavily damaged vehicles, with one person severely injured and trapped inside. Carmel firefighters immediately launched rescue efforts, which lasted …

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