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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

Van Fire Rages Next To Building: Smoke Seen Mile Away In Somers A raging van fire in Northern Westchester sent up smoke that could be seen by firefighters a mile away. The blaze happened on Wednesday, July 19 around 10:30 a.m., when firefighters in Somers were called to put out a vehicle fire that started around five meters away from a building. According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, the smoke from the fire could be seen a mile away. Once additional crews were called to the scene, firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and secure the vehicle. The response took around an hour in total, the department repo…

by Ben Crnic

07/19/2023

News

Fallen Tree, Broken Utility Poles Close Croton-On-Hudson Road A combination of a fallen tree and two broken utility poles caused a late-night closure on a main road in Northern Westchester. Because of the fallen tree and broken utility poles, Grand Street (Route 129) in Croton-on-Hudson at Niles Road was closed around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, according to the village's fire department. The broken utility lines also left many in the area without electricity, village officials said. Residents are asked to use Batten Road as a detour to avoid the closure as Con Edison works to restore service. This is a developing story. Check b…

by Ben Crnic

07/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Back After Argument Turns Violent In White Plains: Police A 45-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 55-year-old victim after a violent argument in a Westchester apartment, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, July 16 just after 10:45 p.m., when officers from the Greenburgh Police Department were sent to an apartment at 100 Manhattan Ave. in White Plains, where an active fight was in progress. According to the department, officers found a 55-year-old man with multiple stab wounds when they arrived at the apartment and provided medical aid to him until Greenburgh EMS arrived and took him to a local hospi…

by Ben Crnic

07/19/2023

News

Severe Flooding: Mount Pleasant Declares State Of Emergency In the aftermath of a spate of severe weather that left many roads and public areas flooded in the Hudson Valley, a Northern Westchester town has declared a state of emergency. Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi declared the state of emergency on Tuesday, July 18 at 3 p.m. in response to severe flooding that left many streets, parks, and other recreation areas flooded or damaged. The declaration was made after the damage from the "unprecedented" rainfall from a storm system that arrived on Tuesday was assessed by town officials. The severe flooding will now require th…

by Ben Crnic

07/19/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing CT Macy's: Police Two Connecticut residents face charges after stealing from a department store in New Haven County and threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 3:30 p.m., when police were alerted of a robbery that happened at the Macy's store at 1201 Boston Post Rd. in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall. According to Milford Police, the store's loss prevention officer had seen a man and woman take merchandise and leave without paying. Upon confronting the duo, the man then took out a knife and pointed it at the offic…

by Ben Crnic

07/19/2023

News

Former Pastor Who Exchanged Sexual Messages With Westchester Boy Gets Prison Time A former pastor will spend several years in prison after engaging in sexually explicit text conversations with a 15-year-old boy from Westchester. Glendale resident Francis Hughes, age 68, who once served as a pastor at the St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Queens, was sentenced to five years in prison for his receipt of child pornography, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, July 18. Earlier Report - Pastor Accused Of Exchanging Sexually Explicit Messages With Westchester Boy According to federal officials, on Feb. 1…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

Police & Fire

Child Porn Arrest: Man Tries To Take Pictures Up Shopper's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 47-year-old man was nabbed on child pornography charges after authorities searched his phone following his arrest for trying to take pictures up a woman's dress at a Hudson Valley store, police said. The man's arrest first resulted from a Putnam County incident on Tuesday, July 4, when Carmel Police were alerted that a man had been attempting to snap pictures of the inside of a female shopper's dress at a local grocery store in Mahopac, according to Lt. Michael Bodo. Officers soon arrived at the store but found that the suspect had already driven away. An investigation then de…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

News

New Update: Father, 2 Kids Rescued From Flooded Parkway In Valhalla This story has been updated. Busy parkways in Northern Westchester are being affected by road closures caused by severe storm activity, which also caused a father and his two children to become swept up in floodwaters. Portions of both the Taconic State Parkway and the Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant are now closed as a storm system sweeps through, state police announced on Tuesday, July 18 around 1 p.m. The portions of roadway affected are: The northbound and southbound lanes of the Sprain Brook Parkway at Hospital Road. All traffic is now being diverted on Hospi…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

Business

New Eatery Combines Coffee, Art In Hawthorne A new cafe in Northern Westchester is combining Filipino-inspired pastries, coffee, and art into a fresh experience for those who stop by. Likha Art Cafe, located in Hawthorne at 363 Elwood Ave., celebrated its soft opening on Friday, July 14, the owners announced on social media. The new eatery offers a focus on art while serving coffee and a selection of Filipino-inspired sweets. Some of these pastries include mini ube flan cakes, pan de coco, ube pandesal with cheese, and mini sans rival dessert cakes. It’s our SOFT OPENING 💕Swing by! Posted by Likha Art Cafe on Friday, July 14,…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man Punches Wife In Front Of Young Children Twice In Week In Hudson Valley: Authorities A Hudson Valley man faces charges after assaulting his wife two times in less than a week in front of their young children, police said. Putnam County resident Hussein Kaddour of Putnam Valley, age 39, was arrested on both Thursday, July 6, and Thursday, July 13 for allegedly striking his wife, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 17. According to authorities, on the day of Kaddour's first arrest, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a Putnam Valley home after a resident placed a 911 call. Once they arrived at the residence, they interviewed both&nb…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

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