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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, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Exposes Himself, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Exposes Himself, Urinates In Front Of Elementary School In Poughkeepsie: Police A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself and urinating on the sidewalk in front of an elementary school in Dutchess County. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie at around 2:24 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, when detectives spotted the man in front of Warring Elementary School on Mansion Street, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Friday, June 27.  Police said the man, identified as Delroy McPherson, 65, was exposing himself in public. When detectives approached him, they allegedly discovered multiple debit and electronic benefit cards on him bearing…

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Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Jet Ski Theft: Man Arrested, Second Suspect At Large In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Authorities in Westchester County have made an arrest in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a trailer and are now asking for the public’s help identifying a second suspect. The theft happened on Saturday, February 15, in the area of Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson, the village's police department said in an announcement on Thursday, June 26.  Following an investigation, police arrested Kameron Hairston, 32, of New Rochelle, and charged him with grand larceny in the third degree.  However, detectives believe another person was involved in the theft and are asking …

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ID Released Of Man, 19, Pulled From Hudson River After Drowning At Haverstraw Park (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 19, Pulled From Hudson River After Drowning At Haverstraw Park (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 19, Pulled From Hudson River After Drowning At Haverstraw Park (Update) Authorities have identified the victim of a tragic drowning at a state park along the Hudson River in Rockland County as a 19-year-old man.  Spring Valley resident Eric A. Chugchilin died in an incident on Wednesday, June 25, that began at around 4:05 p.m. at Haverstraw Beach State Park, located on Riverside Avenue in Haverstraw, New York State Police said.  At the time of the incident, authorities responded to a report of a man who had gone underwater and did not resurface, as Daily Voice reported.  According to investigators, Chugchilin had been walking thro…

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K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say
K9 Sniffs Out Stolen Gun On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown: Duo Arrested, Police Say A routine traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester turned into a felony gun bust after troopers uncovered a stolen, loaded handgun inside a Mercedes-Benz, authorities said.  The stop happened on Wednesday, June 25, in the town of Yorktown, when troopers stopped a 2014 Mercedes sedan traveling northbound for traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 26.  The driver was identified as Jack L. Thomas, 38, of Poughkeepsie, and the front-seat passenger as Jiovanni D. Atherton, 24, of the Bronx, police said. Soon after the car was pulled o…

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PA Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff PA Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff
PA Man Brings Loaded Gun To Gas Station In NY Without Permit: Sheriff A Pennsylvania man was busted with an illegal gun after a sharp-eyed investigator spotted the weapon at a gas station in the Hudson Valley, NY, authorities said.  Kevin J. Piava, age 55, of Carbondale, PA, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25 around 2:45 p.m. after an investigator with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office saw what appeared to be a gun on his waist while he was inside a gas station at the corner of Danbury Road (Route 6/202) and Starr Ridge Road in the town of Southeast, the sheriff’s office said on Thursday, June 26.  The investigator watched Piava re-enter his vehicl…

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Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response
Bear Sighting Near Elementary School In Peekskill Prompts Police Response Police responded to an elementary school in Northern Westchester after a bear was seen near the grounds.  The incident happened on Thursday, June 26, at around 12:30 p.m., when the animal was sighted near Woodside Elementary School in Peekskill, according to Lt. Adam Renwick of the Peekskill Police Department.  Officers who responded reported that the bear was last seen entering the woods nearby, Renwick said.  

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Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA
Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced.  The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…

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Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG
Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG A former Bronx business owner who illegally dumped waste in sensitive Dutchess County wetlands is being forced to clean up the mess — and pay a steep penalty, officials announced.  New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday, June 25, that Salvatore Cascino and his company, Ten Mile River, LLC, will pay $100,000 and face a court order to clean up the environmental damage caused by years of unlawful dumping on property along the Ten Mile River in Dutchess County at 42 Midfield Ln. in Dover Plains.  If Cascino fails to comply with the cleanup schedule, he will owe an a…

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Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time
Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time More than 200 customers are without power in Northern Westchester thanks in part to falling branches.  The outages happened on Thursday morning, June 26 in several Yorktown neighborhoods, as well as the Park Avenue area of Ossining, according to Con Edison's outage map.  Affected roads include:  Park Avenue, Spaulding Place, Ward Place, and Flavelle Place in Ossining; Old Logging Road, Hayes Drive, Rustic Ridge Court, Wilson Road, Bridge Pointe Lane, and Croton Lake Road (Route 129) in Yorktown.  According to Con Edison, the Yorktown outage is expected to be resolved b…

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Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers
Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers Amid blistering heat wave conditions, firefighters battled a multi-alarm blaze that broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Westchester on Wednesday evening, June 25. Crews were met with heavy smoke and fire when they arrived around 354 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers, where flames were tearing through several fifth-floor apartments as well as scaffolding surrounding the building, the Yonkers Fire Department said.  Firefighters launched an aggressive attack inside the building and helped evacuate several residents trapped on the upper floors. Searches of fire-damaged apartments turned…

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