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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

Politics

Westchester County Legislator Resigns After Scandal: 'My Service Has Become Interference' A Westchester County legislator has resigned from his position after he was found to have been subletting an affordable taxpayer-subsidized apartment while living elsewhere. Westchester County Legislator Christopher Johnson, a Democrat who represents District 16 encompassing much of Yonkers, submitted a letter of resignation to County Clerk Tim Idoni which will become effective on Tuesday, Aug. 1. In the letter, Johnson said his service has become an "interference on centering the improvement of this County." "I know that stepping away will allow more time and e…

by Ben Crnic

07/24/2023

News

New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Yonkers This story has been updated. Authorities have caught a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester. The prisoner, identified as 24-year-old Geraldo Rojas, was located in the Bronx on Monday, July 24 after 29 hours of "intensive search efforts," Yonkers Police announced Rojas had escaped from a prisoner detail at St. Joseph’s Hospital on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, police said. Earlier Report - Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Yonkers Rojas, who was taken back into …

by Ben Crnic

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

School Fire: Solar Panel Goes Up In Flames In Pocantico Hills A burnt-out solar panel caused flames to erupt on the roof of a school in Northern Westchester, requiring a quick response from numerous fire departments. The blaze happened on Friday, July 21 around 1:40 p.m., when the Pocantico Hills and Archville Fire Departments were sent to the Pocantico Hills Central School for a fire on the roof. According to the Pocantico Hills Fire Department, arriving crews confirmed that flames were coming from the roof of the building and quickly required a tower ladder and additional help from the Pleasantville and Sleepy Hollow Fire Depar…

by Ben Crnic

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

Man Steals Over $50K Of Jewelry From Yorktown Store, Pawns It: Police A 28-year-old man faces numerous charges after smashing the window of a jewelry store, taking more than $50,000 worth of merchandise, and pawning much of it in Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Wednesday, July 19, when Yorktown Police were sent to Yorktown Jewelers at 322 Kear St. around 3 a.m. when a burglary was reported. According to the department, officers arrived at the store and found a smashed window in addition to other signs of a burglary, including several smashed display cases. After doing a complete check of the store, police found tha…

by Ben Crnic

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Steals Wallet From Gym Locker In Yorktown: Police A 17-year-old has found themselves facing larceny charges after allegedly stealing a wallet from a locker at a Northern Westchester gym. The arrest stemmed from a complaint that Yorktown Police received on Thursday, June 1, in which a victim told the department that someone had stolen his wallet from his locker at 24 Hour Fitness on Tuesday, May 30. The victim also told police that the wallet had contained four credit cards, which were used to make purchases the next day on Wednesday, May 31, according to Yorktown Police. Authorities then began an investigation that event…

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Steals Over $180 Worth Of Products From Macy's In Yorktown: Police A 60-year-old man has been slapped with larceny charges after he was caught stealing over $180 worth of merchandise from a Macy's in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, July 10 at around 11:30 a.m., when Yorktown police officers were sent to the Macy's store in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 700 Lee Blvd. for a reported larceny. According to Yorktown Police, an investigation into the incident determined that the suspect, 60-year-old Sadri Dreshaj of Yorktown, had been shopping in the store and grabbed an assortment of merchandise off t…

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Steals His Own Mercedes Benz, Caught Driving It In Greenburgh: Police A Connecticut man faces charges after he was caught driving his vehicle in Westchester which he had stolen from a repossession yard, police said. The incident happened on Friday, July 21 around 10:15 a.m., when Westchester County Police were notified that a stolen Mercedes Benz SUV was driving in White Plains. According to authorities, an officer soon found the vehicle a short time later and pulled it over in Greenburgh. The driver then showed the officer paperwork indicating that he owned the car. However, when the officer checked with the North Branford Police Department in N…

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

Police & Fire

Know Her? Woman Steals $350 From Bank Using 'Sleight Hand' Technique In Hudson Valley: Police Authorities in the Hudson Valley are searching for a woman who used a "sleight of hand" technique to steal over $300 during a transaction with a bank teller. The suspect allegedly used the technique during a transaction with a bank teller in Dutchess County at the Bank of Millbrook in Pine Plains at 2971 East Church St., state police announced on Thursday, July 20. Authorities released images taken from surveillance footage depicting the suspect during the transaction. A total of $350 was stolen during the incident, police said. Anyone with any information reg…

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

Business

New Eatery To Celebrate Grand Opening In Yonkers An all-new Latin restaurant in Westchester is hoping to expose future patrons to a style of cuisine that they say is not as prevalent in the area. Casa Fuego Wood Fired Latin Restaurant & Cocktails, located in Yonkers at the Ridge Hill shopping mall at 238 Market St. across from Starbucks, will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The restaurant, which hopes to serve as a popular destination for Latin fusion, will serve menu items such as Paella, a Spanish rice dish, and Mofongo, a dish often made with mashed plantains. …

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Steals $750 Worth Of Allergy Medicine From Darien Stop & Shop: Police Authorities are searching for two men who stole hundreds of dollars worth of allergy medicine from a supermarket in Fairfield County. The theft happened on Sunday, July 16 around 8:40 p.m., when a Darien police officer responded to the Stop & Shop grocery store at 25 Old Kings Hwy for a reported larceny, Sergeant Dan Skoumbros said. According to Skoumbros, a loss prevention officer told the officer that two men had entered the store and filled two bags with allergy medicine before leaving the building without paying. The total value of the stolen medicine wa…

by Ben Crnic

07/23/2023

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