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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Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police
Woman Sees Burglar In CT Home, Locks Herself In Bedroom: Police A Connecticut resident experienced every homeowner's nightmare when her dog's late-night barking alerted her to a burglar inside of her home, police said.  The Hartford County incident happened in Glastonbury on Sunday, April 16 around 12:10 a.m., when a Williams Street East resident woke up to her dog's barking and saw a burglar who had entered her residence, according to Glastonbury Police.  The woman then locked herself in her bedroom and called 911. When officers arrived soon after, the suspect was already gone, but the woman was able to give police a description.  This…
Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In New Rochelle On Busy Night, Officials Say Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In New Rochelle On Busy Night, Officials Say
Woman Threatens To Shoot Up Popular Restaurant In New Rochelle On Busy Night, Officials Say A 21-year-old woman faces charges after allegedly sending text messages that contained threats to shoot up a popular restaurant in Westchester on a busy weekend night, federal officials said. Bronx resident Jayleen Mota, age 21, was arrested on Sunday, April 16 after allegedly threatening to shoot up a popular nationwide chain restaurant and sports bar on LeCount Place in New Rochelle on Saturday, April 15, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  According to federal officials, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from an in…
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Somers Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Somers
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Somers Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…
New Update: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash In Yonkers, Police Say New Update: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash In Yonkers, Police Say
New Update: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash In Yonkers, Police Say A man has been caught and charged after allegedly using an Uber to flee a crash on a parkway in Westchester that left two people critically injured, police said.  Bronx resident Tyshawn Bishoppe-Harris, age 21, was arrested on Friday night, April 14 in connection with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers that happened earlier that day around 7 a.m., according to Westchester County Police.  Earlier Report - Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say The crash involved a Ram 1500 pickup truck that was hit in the rear…
New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Port Chester On Route 1, Affects Train Service New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Port Chester On Route 1, Affects Train Service
New Update: Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Port Chester On Route 1, Affects Train Service This story has been updated. As a three-alarm fire tears through a building on a busy street in Westchester, authorities are warning residents to avoid the area.  The fire started in the area of 16 South Main St. (Route 1) in Port Chester late Monday morning, April 17, the Port Chester Fire Department announced around 11 a.m.  As firefighters battle the blaze, they are warning people to stay away from the area.  The fire caused a 10:37 a.m. Metro-North train from Grand Central to Stamford to bypass Rye, Port Chester, and Greenwich. Affected customers can transfer for return service at th…
Chappaqua CSD Didn't Properly Monitor, Account For Fixed Assets, State Comptroller Says Chappaqua CSD Didn't Properly Monitor, Account For Fixed Assets, State Comptroller Says
Chappaqua CSD Didn't Properly Monitor, Account For Fixed Assets, State Comptroller Says A school district in Northern Westchester was found to have maintained inaccurate records of fixed assets by an audit performed by state officials.  The audit, performed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller between July 2020 and April 2022, found that the Chappaqua Central School District did not "properly monitor and account for" several fixed assets, and had not performed a physical inventory count since 2018, state officials said.  According to a report released by the Comptroller's Office, of the 164 assets reviewed by the audit, 148 assets totaling over $220,0…
Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials
Legislation To Allow Cameras On School Bus Stop Signs In Westchester Proposed By Officials Officials in Westchester are proposing a bill that would authorize school districts to install cameras on school bus stop signs as a way to catch drivers who illegally pass them.  The authorization that would be set by the proposed bill is required under New York state law for any county, city, or town that maintains roads, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer.  This state law, known as New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law §1174-a, also imposes monetary penalties for drivers who fail to stop when a school bus displays its stop sign and flashing lights.  …
Beer Bottles On I-95 Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Mamaroneck: Police Beer Bottles On I-95 Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Mamaroneck: Police
Beer Bottles On I-95 Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Mamaroneck: Police A Fairfield County woman faces drunk driving charges after officers spotted several beer bottles littered on the highway around her car in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8 around 1:20 a.m., when state troopers noticed a vehicle that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 95 in Mamaroneck with several beer bottles on the ground next to it, according to state police.  When authorities began to walk toward the vehicle, it then drove away. The troopers then got back in their cruiser and pulled the car over soon aft…
Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say
Duo Causes Serious Crash, Then Flees From Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say New, updated report: Man Caught After Fleeing Serious Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers, Police Say Authorities are searching for two people who fled the scene of a crash on a parkway in Westchester that left two men seriously injured, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 7 a.m. when an Acura MDX traveling northbound on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers sideswiped one car and then slammed into the rear of a Ram 1500 pickup truck just north of the Oak Street exit, according to Westchester County Police.  This caused the truck to leav…
Officer Awarded For Pulling Woman To Safety From I-287 Overpass In Harrison Officer Awarded For Pulling Woman To Safety From I-287 Overpass In Harrison
Officer Awarded For Pulling Woman To Safety From I-287 Overpass In Harrison A police officer in Westchester is being recognized for his quick action that ensured the safety of a woman who had put herself in a dangerous situation on a highway overpass.  Officer Michael Basciano of the Harrison Police Department has been named Officer of the Month for April in recognition of his "quick actions and bravery" that led to the woman's rescue in February of 2023, the department said on social media.  On the day of the incident, Monday, Feb. 27, Basciano responded to the Interstate 287 overpass at White Plains Avenue in West Harrison and found a young woman sitting on a wa…
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