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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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News
Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers
Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers A man will spend more than a decade in prison for committing an armed robbery in Westchester during which he held a victim at gunpoint with a loaded pellet gun. Yonkers resident Shawn Lucas, age 37, was sentenced on Friday, June 16 to 12 years in state prison for taking part in a 2021 armed robbery in the city, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  On the day of the robbery, Dec. 27, 2021, just before 8 p.m., Lucas followed the victim as he was entering an apartment building in Yonkers, brandished a loaded pellet gun that looked like a firearm, and …

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Police & Fire
2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson 2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson
2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson One person was sent to a hospital following a two-car crash that left a vehicle overturned near a busy expressway in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, June 23 around 9:45 p.m. in Croton-on-Hudson on Municipal Place near the entrance ramp to State Route 9, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  When crews arrived at the scene of the crash, they found one vehicle had overturned. Firefighters then worked to contain a fluids spill caused by the incident before helping one of the vehicle owners to collect personal items that had been thrown out of the ve…

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Police & Fire
Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester
Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester Several Westchester County police officers have received awards for showing extreme bravery and ingenuity, including one who saved a shooting victim's life with a potato chip bag and several who survived a standoff while being repeatedly fired at.  A total of 30 officers received their awards during the Westchester Department of Public Safety’s annual award ceremony held on Tuesday, June 20 at the Police Academy in Valhalla.  The awards were presented by County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Kenneth Jenkins, and Acting Public Safety Commissioner Terrance Ra…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester
Man Charged With Approaching Children Walking To School In Port Chester A 31-year-old man faces charges after approaching children walking to an elementary school in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from a complaint made to Port Chester Police by the John F. Kennedy Elementary School administration detailing that an unknown man had been approaching schoolchildren on Olivia Street.  The department then investigated this complaint and began surveilling the area. They soon saw a man approach a child, engage in small talk with her, and offer to walk with her, according to police.  The girl then continued on her way to school and ignored…

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Police & Fire
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In CT, Police Say Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In CT, Police Say
Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In CT, Police Say New update: Jensen was located in Hamden, police announced on Tuesday, June 27, also adding that no foul play is suspected.  Original Report: Police are asking for help from the public in finding a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for several days in Hartford County.  Authorities are currently searching for Elizabeth "Blake" Jensen, age 16, who was last seen leaving her residence on Elm Street in Windsor Locks on Wednesday, June 21 around 8 p.m., according to the Windsor Locks Police Department.  Her grandparents believe that Jensen may have entered an Uber, as she…

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Business
New Stamford Eatery Sets Opening Date New Stamford Eatery Sets Opening Date
New Stamford Eatery Sets Opening Date A new fast-casual eatery in Stamford serving up Mexican-inspired dishes has set an opening date.  Bubbakoo's Burritos, located in Stamford at 800 E Main St., will open up for business on Wednesday, June 28, according to an announcement from the eatery's owners, Perry and Fenil Patel.  Earlier Report - New Eatery To Open Second CT Location In Stamford Visitors to the new Bubbakoo's location can expect a wide variety of classic Mexican-inspired menu offerings such as burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and nachos, in addition to more unique items like "chiwawas," a split-fried ball of rice…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Residence, Causes Structural Damage In Rye Brook Car Crashes Into Residence, Causes Structural Damage In Rye Brook
Car Crashes Into Residence, Causes Structural Damage In Rye Brook A residence in Westchester suffered structural damage after a car jumped a curb and crashed into it, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Friday, June 23 around 1 p.m., when firefighters from both the Port Chester and Rye Brook fire departments were sent to 43 Avon Circle in Rye Brook on a report of a car crashing into a building.  Once crews arrived at the scene, they determined that a vehicle had jumped the curb and crashed into the two-story residence, which had been occupied at the time.  Soon, firefighters found structural damage in the building's basement and…

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Obituaries
Police Officer From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 53 Police Officer From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 53
Police Officer From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 53 A Hudson Valley police officer is being remembered for his dedicated service to both his local community and his country.  Putnam County resident Daniel Bruno of Mahopac died on Thursday, June 22 at the age of 53, according to his obituary.  Born in 1969 in Mount Kisco, Bruno graduated from Somers High School before serving his country with the US Marine Corps. After being honorably discharged, he then began school at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry with the intent of becoming a veterinarian.  However, Bruno soon found another calling and pivoted to becoming a police offic…

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Police & Fire
New Update: Suspect Caught After Assaulting 16-Year-Old At Park In Rye, Police Say New Update: Suspect Caught After Assaulting 16-Year-Old At Park In Rye, Police Say
New Update: Suspect Caught After Assaulting 16-Year-Old At Park In Rye, Police Say A 21-year-old man who was already out on bail on sex crime charges from a Long Island incident has been charged with assaulting a teenage girl in a Westchester public park, police said.  Port Chester resident Richard A. Olmino, age 21, has been arrested in connection with an assault that happened on Friday, June 23 around midnight at Rye Town Park on Forest Avenue between Dearborn Avenue and Oakland Beach Avenue, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Sunday, June 25.  Earlier Report - 16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted At Park In Rye: Suspect At Large On the …

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Business
Popular Brewery To Open Food Hall In Stratford: Here's What's Being Offered Popular Brewery To Open Food Hall In Stratford: Here's What's Being Offered
Popular Brewery To Open Food Hall In Stratford: Here's What's Being Offered One of Connecticut's most popular breweries will soon open up a new food hall serving up carefully selected cuisine that is meant to pair perfectly with the company's beer.  The Stratford-based Two Roads Brewing Company will officially open up the all-new Two Roads Food Hall + Bar at 1625 Stratford Ave. on Saturday, June 24 at 11 a.m., the brewery announced.  The new eatery celebrated its launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 22, which was attended by Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick along with plenty of other hungry customers.  The food hall offers three different types of …

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