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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
Rise In Car Break-Ins: Mount Pleasant To Increase Police Patrols In Response Rise In Car Break-Ins: Mount Pleasant To Increase Police Patrols In Response
Rise In Car Break-Ins: Mount Pleasant To Increase Police Patrols In Response A town in Northern Westchester will be stepping up police patrols in an effort to curb an increase in vehicle theft incidents, officials announced. The town of Mount Pleasant will soon have an increased police presence in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas, Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi announced on Friday, Oct. 13.  The patrols will cover areas across the town's approximately 30 square miles, including Hawthorne, Thornwood, Valhalla, Pocantico Hills, and surrounding areas.  "We are being proactive in terms of assuring our police patrols are visible and actively …

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Police & Fire
Cats Shot, Killed With Arrow In Hudson Valley: Authorities Seeking Information Cats Shot, Killed With Arrow In Hudson Valley: Authorities Seeking Information
Cats Shot, Killed With Arrow In Hudson Valley: Authorities Seeking Information Authorities in the Hudson Valley are still searching for the suspects in two separate incidents involving cats being shot with a gun and arrow, leaving one of them dead.  Both cases happened in Putnam County in 2019 and 2021 and are still unsolved, prompting the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to make social media posts on Thursday, Oct. 12 asking the public for any information they may have that could lead to arrests.  The first of the unsolved cases happened in 2019 between July 2 and July 4, when a domestic 7-year-old black cat named Simon was sho…

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News
It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer
It's Official: Part Of Route 202 In Yorktown Now Named After Fallen Officer A bill renaming part of a busy road in Northern Westchester after a fallen officer who drove on it every day has been officially signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.  The bill, which renames a portion of Crompond Road (Route 202)  in Yorktown as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway” after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, was signed into law this week by Hochul.  Earlier Report - Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Yorktown The name change will honor Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the…

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Anti-Gun Leader From Yonkers Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA Anti-Gun Leader From Yonkers Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA
Anti-Gun Leader From Yonkers Admits Supplying Cocaine To Hudson Valley Drug Ring: DA The 49-year-old director of a prominent anti-gun violence program from Westchester has admitted to supplying cocaine to narcotics dealers in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  Yonkers resident Michael Rodriguez, age 49, pleaded guilty to drug and conspiracy charges on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Orange County Court, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Earlier Report: Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Orange County Drug Network Rodriguez is the Director of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), an anti-violence program…

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Business
Dobbs Ferry Restaurant To Celebrate Reopening After Closing For 2 Years Dobbs Ferry Restaurant To Celebrate Reopening After Closing For 2 Years
Dobbs Ferry Restaurant To Celebrate Reopening After Closing For 2 Years An Italian restaurant in Westchester known for its cozy ambiance and authentic homemade cuisine will soon be celebrating its successful reopening after being forced to close for around two years.  Piccola Trattoria, located in Dobbs Ferry, will be celebrating its grand reopening at 23 Ceder St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m., the Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce announced.  The eatery, originally located at 41 Cedar St., had to close in November 2021 after its original building became part of an ongoing development project and was mired in co…

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Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where
Pair Of Bears Spotted Near North Salem Intersection: Here's Where Two black bears were seen together at an intersection in Northern Westchester, officials announced. The duo was seen by the intersection of Route 116 and Route 121 on Old Salem Center Road in North Salem, Supervisor Warren Lucas announced on Thursday, Oct. 12 around 4:15 p.m.  Authorities were notified about the animals, but Lucas said residents should have no cause for concern.  "The police are aware, please be aware. At this point they weren't bothering anyone," Lucas said. 

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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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