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Ben Crnic

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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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DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE) DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (UPDATE)
DoorDash Driver Shooting: NY Town Board Asks Highway Super To Step Down (Update) Nearly two weeks after a DoorDash driver was allegedly shot by a New York town's highway superintendent, town officials are publicly responding to increasing calls for his removal and addressing the limits of their authority to act.  John J. Reilly III, 48, who serves as Highway Superintendent for the Hudson Valley town of Chester in Orange County, was arrested on Saturday, May 3, after allegedly shooting a lost DoorDash driver who had pulled into his driveway asking for directions on Valerie Drive the night before. Police say Reilly told the driver to leave, and as the driver atte…

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Man Drives Drunk With Young Child In Front Seat In Yorktown, Police Say Man Drives Drunk With Young Child In Front Seat In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Drives Drunk With Young Child In Front Seat In Yorktown, Police Say A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including felony DWI and endangering the welfare of a child, after allegedly driving drunk in Westchester with a child in the car who was not wearing a seatbelt, police announced.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Saturday, May 10, around 9:25 p.m., when police responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver in the area of Underhill Avenue and Route 118. Officers found the vehicle and saw it committing several traffic violations before pulling it over, Yorktown Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, May 14.  The driver…

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Pedestrian Struck At Nanuet Station, Service Delayed (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck At Nanuet Station, Service Delayed (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck At Nanuet Station, Service Delayed (Developing) Train service is delayed at a station in Rockland County after a pedestrian was struck, police said.  The incident happened at the Nanuet Station on Wednesday, May 14 at around 3:30 p.m. An investigation is now underway at the scene, MTA officials confirmed to Daily Voice.  The Clarkstown Police Department confirmed that a pedestrian was struck by a train at the station.  The Pascack Valley Line is now delayed as a result, officials added. Prospect Street is also closed in both directions.   More information about what happened at the station is not yet avail…

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Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Croton, Police Say Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Croton, Police Say
Feud Goes Boom: Man Tosses Mortar On Neighbor's Property In Croton, Police Say A man is facing charges after a dispute between neighbors in Westchester turned explosive.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 11, around 6:48 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a home on Van Wyck Street in Croton-on-Hudson for reports of an explosion. There, they found that an unknown explosive device had detonated on private property, damaging multiple items, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 14.  An investigation by detectives revealed that the explosive device had been intentionally thrown onto the property during a conflict between neigh…

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Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Pine Bush Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Pine Bush Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Pine Bush Under Investigation (Developing) Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Wednesday morning, May 14 at a gas station in Orange County, authorities said. The robbery happened at the Route 52 Mart located at the intersection of State Route 52 and Hill Avenue in Pine Bush, the Town of Crawford Police Department announced on Wednesday afternoon. Police said they were alerted to the robbery earlier in the morning and are now actively investigating with assistance from partner law enforcement agencies. No further details, including suspect descriptions or whether anyone was injured, have been released…

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Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Bags, Crack Seized In Taconic Parkway Drug Bust In East Fishkill: Police Two men were arrested after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to police finding nearly 200 bags of fentanyl and other narcotics inside their vehicle, authorities announced.  The stop happened on Wednesday, May 14, in East Fishkill, when troopers pulled over a 2021 Jeep traveling northbound on the parkway for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said.  The vehicle’s occupants were identified as Julio C. Tejada, age 41, and Michael Barnes, age 45, both residents of New York City.   During the stop, troopers had K-9 Vinn condu…

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Car Hits DOT Sign, Flips On Thruway In Rockland: Driver Escapes Through Windshield Car Hits DOT Sign, Flips On Thruway In Rockland: Driver Escapes Through Windshield
Car Hits DOT Sign, Flips On Thruway In Rockland: Driver Escapes Through Windshield A driver escaped serious injury after crashing into a DOT message board in Rockland County and overturning their vehicle on the New York State Thruway Wednesday morning, May 14.  The crash happened on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from Spring Hill EMS and New York State Police. When crews arrived, they found the vehicle flipped over, but the driver had already crawled out through the windshield to escape.  Authorities say the driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition by Spring Hill EMS. 

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Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say
Break-In Ends In Chase In Monsey: 3 Caught After Stealing From Home, Police Say Three suspects are in custody following a residential burglary in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, May 14, when officers responded to a report of a burglary at a home on Maple Avenue in Monsey, according to Ramapo Police Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin.  Officers quickly found three suspects who were taken into custody. Their names and charges have not yet been released.  The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released at a later time, according to Franklin. Additional information provide…

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Flames Engulf Car On Route 59 In West Nyack Flames Engulf Car On Route 59 In West Nyack
Flames Engulf Car On Route 59 In West Nyack A dramatic scene played out at a Rockland County intersection when a car went up in flames on Route 59.  The blaze happened on Tuesday evening, May 13, when a vehicle caught fire at the intersection of Route 59 and Crosfield Avenue in West Nyack, according to The Monsey Scoop. Photos posted by The Monsey Scoop showed the front end of the vehicle completely covered in flames.  The incident prompted a response from the West Nyack Fire Department in addition to other emergency personnel.  Information regarding any injuries was not immediately available. Check back to Dail…

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Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: NYSP Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: NYSP
Croton Man Nearly Crashes Into Ex's Car, Stalks, Menaces Her: Nysp A 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly violating an order of protection by stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend in Westchester and nearly crashing his car into her vehicle, police announced.  Croton-on-Hudson resident Ralph V. Sedlmayer was arrested following an investigation into the alleged violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 13.  The case began on Monday, April 28, when the victim reported a near-collision involving a vehicle driven by someone who resembled her ex-boyfriend, Sedlmayer. The victim had an active order of protectio…

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