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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
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Plow Truck, Passengers Flee On Route 9 In Berlin: Police Drunk Driver Crashes Into Plow Truck, Passengers Flee On Route 9 In Berlin: Police
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Plow Truck, Passengers Flee On Route 9 In Berlin: Police A 19-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after allegedly crashing into a state plow truck while it was applying sand on Route 9 in Berlin. The crash happened on Friday, Feb. 24 around 1 a.m. on Route 9 southbound in the area of Exit 23 when a Honda Accord struck the rear of a Connecticut Department of Transportation plow truck, according to state police.  After troopers arrived at the scene, the driver of the plow truck told them that he had been treating the roadway when the Honda hit him. Two of the car's passengers then ran away from the scene while the driver stayed.  Th…

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Obituaries
Retired Police Lieutenant From Peekskill Dies: Was 'Well Liked' Retired Police Lieutenant From Peekskill Dies: Was 'Well Liked'
Retired Police Lieutenant From Peekskill Dies: Was 'Well Liked' A beloved retired police lieutenant from Northern Westchester who started numerous community programs during his career has died.  Conrad Eschenberg, who served with the Peekskill Police Department for 25 years, died on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the age of 69, according to his obituary page.   A graduate of Mahopac High School in 1972, Eschenberg started his career with Peekskill PD in May 1978 and rose through the ranks, earning a promotion to Sergeant in April 1988 and becoming a Lieutenant in December 1998. He then retired in 2003. During his time with the depart…

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Police & Fire
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers A man faces numerous charges after leading police on a chase throughout Fairfield County and Westchester in a stolen vehicle with a missing tire, resulting in officers sustaining injuries and severe damage to parks.  The chase began during the early morning of Friday, Feb. 24 around 3:20 a.m., when police in Port Chester were alerted by the Greenwich PD that a vehicle that had been stolen ten minutes prior in Mamaroneck was heading toward the village's border on Putnam Avenue.  Port Chester PD units then swiftly headed toward the area to apprehend the suspect and found that the ve…

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News
Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man
Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man Three men have been indicted by a grand jury in connection to the fatal shooting of a Northern Westchester man.  Earlier Report - Fatal Peekskill Shooting Update: 3 Suspects Now In Custody The three men were arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Feb. 23 for the murder of 35-year-old Peekskill resident Ricky Brickhouse on Sunday, Jan. 29, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  They are identified as:  Arnold Fernandez, age 19, of Peekskill; Errick Lowe, age 26, of Cortlandt Manor; Omar Williams, age 20, of Peekskill.  On the day…

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News
Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots
Thousands Without Power In CT From Strong Wind Gusts, Ice On Trees In Some Spots Thousands of customers have found themselves without power in Connecticut as a result of high wind gusts that have downed tree branches and wires.  The outages came following a winter storm that brought freezing rain during the night of Thursday, Feb. 23, leaving trees and branches covered in a layer of ice on Friday morning, Feb. 24.  Related Story - Separate Snow Chances Coming As Drop In Temps Follows Potent Storm To make matters worse, the ice-covered branches were then battered by wind gusts of up to 46 mph, toppling branches and knocking down wires.  The combination of heavy wind a…

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News
Update: New Area Code To Be Rolled Out In Parts Of Westchester: Here Are The 3 Digits Update: New Area Code To Be Rolled Out In Parts Of Westchester: Here Are The 3 Digits
Update: New Area Code To Be Rolled Out In Parts Of Westchester: Here Are The 3 Digits A new area code is coming to the region and may be assigned to new phone numbers sooner than expected.  Earlier Report - New Area Code For Hudson Valley Gets Approval Because the region currently covered by the 845 area code is rapidly running out of new possible phone numbers that can be assigned to customers, a new area code was announced in April 2022 by the New York State Public Service Commission.  The new code has since been revealed to be 329, and will be put into use in the following counties that currently use the 845 code:  Columbia; Delaware; Dutchess; Greene; Orange; Putnam;…

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$2.1M Scam: Newtown Business Owner Who Served Fairfield County Homeowners Faces Prison Time $2.1M Scam: Newtown Business Owner Who Served Fairfield County Homeowners Faces Prison Time
$2.1M Scam: Newtown Business Owner Who Served Fairfield County Homeowners Faces Prison Time A home renovation business owner from Newtown faces years in prison after admitting to failing to report millions in revenue. Newtown resident Thomas Saint, age 67, admitted to one count of tax evasion in Bridgeport federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 22, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  Saint, the sole owner of Tom Saint Painting and Remodeling LLC which provides painting and renovation services to homeowners in Fairfield, Litchfield, and New Haven counties, admitted to depositing business checks and cash into his personal bank account between …

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Police & Fire
Road Rage: 2 Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hawthorne, Police Say Road Rage: 2 Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hawthorne, Police Say
Road Rage: 2 Suspects Point Gun At Driver, Then Crash In Hawthorne, Police Say Two suspects will be prosecuted by federal officials after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver at a stop light and then fleeing police before crashing in Northern Westchester. The road rage incident started on Monday, Feb. 20 around 10:30 a.m. in Yonkers, when two drivers stopped at a traffic light on Lawrence Street exchanged words, which then escalated into the passenger of one of the cars pointing a gun at the driver of the second vehicle.  The victim then immediately drove away after seeing the gun and called police as the suspect's vehicle, a Chrysler 300, followed clo…

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Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers
Man With Dementia Rescued After Leaving Family Car, Disappearing In Yonkers A man who went missing in Westchester was rescued with the help of police departments in multiple municipalities.  On Saturday, Feb. 18 around 2 p.m., the Yonkers Police Department received a report that an elderly man suffering from dementia had left a car on Strathmore Road and had disappeared after walking away from family members.  After learning that he had last been seen walking towards the Bronx River Parkway and receiving a description of him and the clothes he was wearing, Yonkers PD then alerted the Westchester County Police Department of the case.  Soon, the …

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Business
UA Theatres At Cortlandt Town Center To Remain Open In Mohegan Lake UA Theatres At Cortlandt Town Center To Remain Open In Mohegan Lake
UA Theatres At Cortlandt Town Center To Remain Open In Mohegan Lake A beloved movie theater in Northern Westchester that was previously slated to close will remain open for the time being.  Earlier Report - UA Theatres At Cortlandt Town Center To Close In Mohegan Lake, Reports Say The Regal United Artists Theatres at the Cortlandt Town Center, located in Mohegan Lake at 3131 East Main St. (Route 6), was previously included on a list of 39 cinemas owned by Regal Cinemas parent company Cineworld that were to have their leases rejected as part of bankruptcy court filings.  However, in court documents filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for th…

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