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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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Man Exposes Himself To Jogger On Putnam Trailway In Mahopac: Police Man Exposes Himself To Jogger On Putnam Trailway In Mahopac: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Jogger On Putnam Trailway In Mahopac: Police A 20-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman jogging on a trail in Putnam County, police said.  The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, near Mount Hope Road in Mahopac, when the victim reported seeing a man in his early 20s wearing wire-rimmed glasses exposing himself directly to her along the Putnam County Trailway, Carmel Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 14.  Police said the suspect fled before officers arrived.   With a description of the man and a possible vehicle, a light gray minivan, Carmel detectives launc…

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Man Jailed After Driving Erratically While On Drugs In Yorktown, Police Say Man Jailed After Driving Erratically While On Drugs In Yorktown, Police Say
Man Jailed After Driving Erratically While On Drugs In Yorktown, Police Say A 51-year-old man is accused of driving while impaired by drugs and violating court-ordered driving restrictions in Northern Westchester, police said.  Katonah resident Nidal Isa, age 51, was arrested in Yorktown on Tuesday, Aug. 12, around 1:30 p.m., after officers received a report of an erratic driver in the area of Hallocks Mill Road, Yorktown Police said on Thursday, Aug. 14.  After pulling Isa over, police said they found he had allegedly been driving while impaired by drugs. Officers also learned his license was revoked and that he was driving a vehicle without using an ign…

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Business
New Co-Working, Play Space For Remote Parents With Kids Sets Opening Date In Thornwood New Co-Working, Play Space For Remote Parents With Kids Sets Opening Date In Thornwood
New Co-Working, Play Space For Remote Parents With Kids Sets Opening Date In Thornwood If you juggle a remote job with taking care of your children, an upcoming business in Westchester is aiming to help with both.  Nest & Nook, located at 603 Columbus Ave. in Thornwood, is set to open Monday, Aug. 18. The space will feature a soft play area for infants, toddlers, and young children alongside a co-working lounge equipped with Wi-Fi and seating for adults.  The business is the creation of Westchester native Nicole Batiste, a mother of two and longtime Valhalla resident. Batiste said she developed the idea after struggling to balance parenting with professional dem…

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Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA
Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA A 31-year-old man is facing years behind bars after being found guilty of grabbing cash from a 10-year-old boy's hands and fleeing in Orange County, prosecutors said.  On Thursday, Aug. 14, a jury convicted Jamar Murry-El of Newburgh on all counts, including third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and endangering the welfare of a child. He was immediately remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the incident happened around 5 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, when the victim was walking to his babysi…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Stolen Boat Intercepted While Heading Down Hudson River: 2 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A swift police response led to the recovery of a stolen boat from the Dutchess County waterfront and the arrest of two suspects, authorities said.  The incident began around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a report of the stolen vessel, according to city police. The department’s Marine Unit immediately launched and began searching the Hudson River, soon spotting the boat heading south. Officers intercepted the vessel and escorted it to a nearby marina, where the occupants were taken into custody without incident, the department said.  Investi…

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Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Yorktown: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Yorktown: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Yorktown: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say A bicyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 134 in Westchester, police said. The collision happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when a male cyclist was struck by a vehicle in the roadway, according to Yorktown Police. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. Police said the driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital following the crash. Officers from New Castle Police, along with Empress EMS, the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown
Over 75 Drivers Ticketed In 4 Hours In Taconic Work Zone Crackdown In Yorktown A work zone safety enforcement effort along the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County ended up in dozens of traffic tickets in just four hours, police announced.  The detail, conducted in Yorktown on Wednesday, Aug. 13, by New York State Police in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation, was part of “Operation Hard Hat,” which targets reckless and distracted driving in highway work zones, according to State Police.  Among the citations issued were 32 for speeding, eight for cell phone use, and two for violating New York’s Move Over law. Addition…

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Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …

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News
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal police shooting of a 36-year-old Poughkeepsie man armed with a sword during a confrontation in Dutchess County earlier this year. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation published the footage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as part of its ongoing probe into the Thursday, June 5 death of Brian C. Czornyj in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responded to a 911 call around 2:15 p.m. that day reporting an assault with a bladed weapon at a home on Fair Oaks …

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Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA A 41-year-old man faces years in state prison after admitting to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Donovan Mais, of Congers, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a drug bust on Saturday, March 22, when Spring Valley Police officers spotted Mais on North Madison Avenue around 1 p.m. carrying gloves. Officers said they saw him remove p…

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