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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

Man Inappropriately Touches Deli Employee After Argument In Bedford, Police Say A man faces charges after he allegedly inappropriately touched a deli employee in Northern Westchester following an argument over the way his food was prepared, police said. The incident happened in Bedford Hills on Sunday, April 16 at the Tikal Deli located at 723 Bedford Rd., according to Bedford Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Gulick. On the day of the incident, a customer identified as 44-year-old Mount Kisco resident Edvin Quijada got into a verbal argument with an employee over the way that his food was prepared. During the argument, Quijada allegedly made …

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

Police & Fire

Teen, Juvenile Girl Caught After Leading Cops On Chase In Stolen Car In Mount Vernon: Police Both a 19-year-old man and a juvenile girl were arrested after allegedly leading authorities on a lengthy chase throughout numerous busy parkways in Westchester in a stolen vehicle, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, April 19 around 3:30 a.m., when police were alerted of a stolen Honda Civic with Florida plates, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Soon, County Police located the vehicle on the Sprain Brook Parkway near the Route 100 exit in Yonkers and tried to pull it over. However, it did not stop and a pursuit began, wi…

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

Police & Fire

CT 'Vehicle Takeover' Arrest: 21-Year-Old Disturbed Traffic With 200 Others, Police Say A 21-year-old man faces numerous charges after taking part in a late-night 200-vehicle "takeover" that disturbed traffic in a Hartford County town, police said. Tyler Bingham, age 21, was arrested on Monday, April 17 on charges related to the "vehicle takeover," which happened in Simsbury on the night of Saturday, March 25, according to Simsbury Police. On the night of the incident, around 11:40 p.m., approximately 50 vehicles were seen driving through the Elm Street area in a formation that was disturbing traffic. Just after this, officers also saw groups of vehicles around the…

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

Business

Popular Restaurant Opens Brand-New Location In Yonkers: 'Fresh, Full Of Taste,' Visitors Say A popular restaurant known for serving Halal food will soon be celebrating the opening of a new location in Westchester. Shah's Halal Food, which opened a new location in Yonkers at 2475 Central Park Ave. in February, will be holding a grand opening celebration at its newest eatery in the city on Monday, April 24. The restaurant chain, which also opened a location in White Plains in 2022, is known for menu items such as gyros and platters that include lamb, rice, hummus, and more, according to the business's website. Related Story - Newly Opened Restaurant In W…

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

News

New Update: Mamaroneck Library To Remain Open After Financial Irregularities Found A library in Westchester will remain open after announcing that it needed more than $1 million to stay in business in the wake of the discovery of financial irregularities caused by a former senior staffer. Here's a new, updated story - Update: Former Business Manager Steals Over $44K From Mamaroneck Library, DA Says On Monday night, April 17, the Mamaroneck Village Board of Trustees voted to approve tax anticipation notes that would allow the Mamaroneck Public Library to remain open, Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy announced. The announcement comes after the library's Board of Trus…

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

Police & Fire

Passing Car Injures Thruway Maintenance Worker On I-95 In Port Chester: Police A New York State Thruway employee was injured after a passing car struck an attenuator truck in a work zone on a highway in Westchester, officials said. The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 11 a.m. on I-95 in Port Chester, when a passing vehicle sideswiped a New York State Thruway attenuator truck that had been providing a lane closure, according to State Police Public Information Officer Tara McCormick. The crash caused a maintenance employee to suffer a minor injury to his arm, McCormick said, adding that he was not taken to a hospital. Thruway offi…

by Ben Crnic

04/19/2023

News

Police Investigating Possible Luring Incident Involving Young Student In Ossining Authorities are investigating after a man allegedly lured a young student into his yard in Northern Westchester and inappropriately touched the child, police said. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, April 17, when police in Ossining were called to a location on Dale Avenue where the student had been approached by an adult male, according to a joint statement released by Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester and Ossining Union Free School District Superintendent Raymond Sanchez. According to the statement, the man lured the student into his yard and possib…

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

2 Hospitalized After Car Flips In 3-Vehicle Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua A three-car crash on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester caused one vehicle to flip on its roof and left two people hospitalized. The crash happened on Monday night, April 17 around 8 p.m. on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua near Route 120, and was started when a Toyota SUV driven by a 25-year-old Thornwood man was cut off by another vehicle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. This caused the SUV to swerve into the left lane and sideswipe a Lexus SUV driven by a 71-year-old Pleasantville man and another vehicle …

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Fire Forces People To Jump From Windows At White Plains Apartment Building An overnight fire at a Westchester apartment building forced people to jump from windows in an effort to escape the blaze, fire officials said. The fire happened on Monday night, April 17 in White Plains at an apartment building located at 11 Lake St., according to White Plains Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 274. The blaze broke out on the second floor of the 7-story H-shaped building and eventually spread to the fifth floor. Responding firefighters were faced with heavy fire conditions upon arriving at the scene and had to help multiple residents jump from windows in order to ge…

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

Lifestyle

Pair Of Powerball Tickets Worth $50,000 Sold In Pelham, Pleasantville Although lightning is said to never strike the same place twice, evidently the same rule does not apply to lottery winnings, as two lucky Westchester residents bought $50,000 tickets on the same day. The two third-prize-winning Powerball tickets were sold for the drawing on Monday, April 17, and had four matching numbers in addition to the Powerball number, New York Lottery announced. The two tickets were sold in both Pelham and Pleasantville at the following locations: Pelham Plaza Gourmet Deli, located in Pelham at 605 Fifth Ave.; V&D Food and Gas, located in Pleas…

by Ben Crnic

04/18/2023

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