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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
Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police
Car Thief Caught In Hudson River After Pursuit In Hastings-On-Hudson: Police An alleged car thief faces numerous charges after leading authorities on a pursuit in Westchester that ended with him being apprehended in the Hudson River, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, June 21 just before 4 p.m., when a patrol officer in Hastings-on-Hudson tried to pull over a vehicle with stolen license plates near the intersection of Broadway and Main Street, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Chief David Dosin.  The car then refused to stop for the officer and pulled over into the driveway of a residence on Main Street before continuing down the drivew…

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Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police Three teenagers face a host of felony charges for both illegally possessing two guns and assaulting a victim with brass knuckles before robbing them in New Haven County, police said.  The arrests stemmed from an incident that began on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, when Wolcott Police received a report from a concerned citizen that he had seen a teenager with a bloody face walking through Peterson Park.  According to Wolcott Police, the teenage victim told the complainant that he had been robbed of his cellphone, chain, AirPod earphones, and $15 at gunpoint before being punched in th…

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Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In New Rochelle: Police Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In New Rochelle: Police
Construction Worker Stabbed By Coworker During Fight In New Rochelle: Police A 30-year-old construction worker faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a coworker during a physical altercation in Westchester, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Friday, June 23 just after 11 a.m., when a New Rochelle police officer on traffic duty at the intersection of Division Street and Westchester Place saw a person with a stab wound walking toward him in distress, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The officer then rendered medical aid to the man and requested an ambulance, which took him to a nearby hospital where he is now in…

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Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Tree In Darien: Police A 26-year-old drunk driver was caught after crashing head-on into a tree in Fairfield County, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Sunday, June 11 just before 1:30 a.m., when police in Darien responded to the area of Stonybrook Road after a resident reported hearing a loud crash, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  An officer who responded to the scene then found a car with heavy front-end damage traveling west on West Avenue toward Noroton Avenue and eventually pulled it over on Maple Street.  Police then noticed that the driver, identif…

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Know Them? Duo Steals From Walmart In Mohegan Lake, Still At Large: Police Know Them? Duo Steals From Walmart In Mohegan Lake, Still At Large: Police
Know Them? Duo Steals From Walmart In Mohegan Lake, Still At Large: Police Police are asking for help from the public in finding two suspects who allegedly stole from a Walmart in Northern Westchester.  The theft happened on Saturday, May 20 at the Walmart located in Mohegan Lake at 3133 East Main St., state police announced on Thursday, June 22.  The two suspects, who allegedly stole merchandise, were depicted in surveillance footage released by authorities.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at (914) 769-2600 and reference case number 11427136. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted At Park In Rye: Suspect At Large 16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted At Park In Rye: Suspect At Large
16-Year-Old Girl Assaulted At Park In Rye: Suspect At Large New, updated report: New Update: Suspect Caught After Assaulting 16-Year-Old At Park In Rye, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a man who tackled and assaulted a 16-year-old girl at a public park in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, June 23 around midnight at Rye Town Park on Forest Avenue between Dearborn Avenue and Oakland Beach Avenue, according to the City of Rye Police Department.  The victim, a 16-year-old girl, told officers that she had been conversing with the suspect before he tackled and assaulted her.  The suspec…

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Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Yonkers: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say New update - Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-run incident that left a man dead in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 just after 9:30 a.m., when a 78-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers while crossing Executive Boulevard west of Nepperhan Avenue near the Consumer Report building, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The driver of the vehicle then fled from the scene, Politopoulos said.  The victim died as a resu…

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'Larger-Than-Life' Fairfield Man Dies At 52 After Cancer Battle: Support Swells For Family 'Larger-Than-Life' Fairfield Man Dies At 52 After Cancer Battle: Support Swells For Family
'Larger-Than-Life' Fairfield Man Dies At 52 After Cancer Battle: Support Swells For Family A community is coming together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the family of a beloved Fairfield man who succumbed to cancer after suddenly falling ill.  Fairfield resident Joe Papp died on Tuesday evening, June 20 at the age of 52 after suddenly falling ill and being diagnosed with stage four cancer earlier in the month.  Well-known as a mentor who was passionate about baseball and shared his love for the game as a coach for little league and summer travel teams for years, Papp could often be found teaching his athletes his well-honed pitching techniques.  He …

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CT Man Impersonates Officer: Threatens To Arrest Victims Before Befriending Them, Police Say CT Man Impersonates Officer: Threatens To Arrest Victims Before Befriending Them, Police Say
CT Man Impersonates Officer: Threatens To Arrest Victims Before Befriending Them, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly impersonating an officer in Tolland County and threatening to arrest two victims before offering to have a beer with them, police said. Windham County resident David Wright of Ashford, age 58, was arrested on Thursday, June 15 after allegedly impersonating a police officer in Mansfield, according to state police. Wright's arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on Wednesday, June 14 around 5 or 6 p.m., when both a woman and a man were driving around Mansfield in a Volkswagon Jetta before coming to a stop at a stop sign to look up directio…

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Harrison Fire Department Discriminated Against Female Member, Must Pay Her $425K: Feds Harrison Fire Department Discriminated Against Female Member, Must Pay Her $425K: Feds
Harrison Fire Department Discriminated Against Female Member, Must Pay Her $425K: Feds As the result of a settled federal civil rights lawsuit, a town and fire department in Westchester have been ordered to pay a former female member one of the largest-ever payments by a municipality in an employment discrimination case brought on behalf of a single person, officials said.  The payment is a result of a settled federal civil rights lawsuit that alleged the town of Harrison and the Harrison Fire Department discriminated against a former female firefighter, Angela Bommarito, based on her sex and failed to take disciplinary action against a male firefighter who even…

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