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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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Police & Fire
Child Porn: Woman, 32, Accused Of Transmitting Videos, Pics From Southeast Home, Police Say Child Porn: Woman, 32, Accused Of Transmitting Videos, Pics From Southeast Home, Police Say
Child Porn: Woman, 32, Accused Of Transmitting Videos, Pics From Southeast Home, Police Say A 32-year-old woman faces child porn charges after allegedly transmitting explicit videos and pictures over the internet from her Putnam County home, authorities said. Southeast resident Danielle Sawicki, age 32, was arrested following a search of her residence on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, March 4.  According to the Sheriff's Office, in July 2024, investigators received a cyber tip from the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force related to explicit materials being transmitted from a Putnam County home. On…

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News
Boy, 17, Caught With Loaded Gun, Narcotics In Poughkeepsie Boy, 17, Caught With Loaded Gun, Narcotics In Poughkeepsie
Boy, 17, Caught With Loaded Gun, Narcotics In Poughkeepsie A 17-year-old was apprehended in Dutchess County after police said he was found with a loaded handgun and narcotics during an investigation into drug activity.  The arrest took place just before noon on Saturday, March 1, when officers saw the teen with the firearm near Rose Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  When officers went up to the boy, they recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun and an undisclosed quantity of narcotics, authorities said. The teen was taken to the Juvenile Aid Bureau, where he was charged with two felonie…

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Business
Restaurant To Close After 35 Years In Armonk, Reveals Last Day In Business Restaurant To Close After 35 Years In Armonk, Reveals Last Day In Business
Restaurant To Close After 35 Years In Armonk, Reveals Last Day In Business A longtime Mexican restaurant in Westchester will soon close its doors for good after more than three decades in business following lease renewal issues.  Mariachi Mexico, located at 405 Main St. in Armonk, will serve its final dinner on Sunday, March 23, owners Meto and Joana announced on Instagram on Sunday, March 2. "The landlord has decided not to renew our lease, without providing a reason or previous notice," the owners wrote in their announcement, adding, "After extensive negotiations through our respective legal teams, we have reached an agreement. Last day of dinner servi…

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Police & Fire
$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Croton, Police Say $13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Croton, Police Say
$13K Fraud: Ex-Husband Accused In Car Blaze Gets Larceny Charges In Croton, Police Say A man already accused of setting fire to his ex-wife's car has now been charged with bank fraud and grand larceny in Westchester, authorities said.  Hari Valdez, 34, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after Croton-on-Hudson Police linked him to unauthorized bank transactions totaling $13,000, the department said on Friday, Feb. 28.  The case began earlier in February, when a Croton resident reported two fraudulent withdrawals totaling $4,000 from their bank account. As detectives investigated, they uncovered four additional fraudulent transactions connected to businesses in New Roc…

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Police & Fire
$64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Croton-On-Hudson: Police $64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Croton-On-Hudson: Police
$64K In Gift Cards Stolen From ShopRite By Former Employee In Croton-On-Hudson: Police A former ShopRite employee from Dutchess County has been charged after allegedly stealing $64,100 worth of gift cards from a Westchester store, police announced. Laura Picozzi, 33, of Fishkill, was taken into custody on Thursday, Jan. 30, following an investigation by Croton-on-Hudson Police into the theft of 151 gift cards from the ShopRite located at 460 South Riverside Ave., the department announced on Monday, March 3.  According to authorities, ShopRite loss prevention officers first alerted police to the theft in January. After reviewing the case, detectives identified Picozzi—a f…

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Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Busted, Caught With Meth, Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Dealer Busted, Caught With Meth, Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Dealer Busted, Caught With Meth, Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police Police have apprehended a 55-year-old man accused of dealing methamphetamine and cocaine after a police raid uncovered drugs packaged for sale inside his Dutchess County residence, authorities announced.  Orlando Peterson III was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 27, following a search conducted by the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force at his Poughkeepsie residence on Garden Street, the Task Force announced on Monday, March 3.   Officials said undercover agents had been purchasing drugs from Peterson before executing the search warrant at his home with the assistance of th…

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Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown
Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Middletown An Orange County school district is addressing concerns following an online threat made to one of its elementary schools by a student that promoted a police investigation.  In a letter to families on Sunday, March 2, Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said a threat was made to William A. Carter Elementary School over a chat on Discord.  Upon investigation, authorities determined that the online threat was made by a Carter Elementary student and found no credible plan or access to weapons. However, out of an abundance of caution, additional…

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Police & Fire
Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Ramapo: Police Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Ramapo: Police
Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Ramapo: Police Two men transporting a large quantity of narcotics on Interstate 87 were busted during a traffic stop in Rockland County, authorities announced. The bust occurred on Friday, Feb. 28, when troopers stopped a 2019 Honda Pilot for a vehicle and traffic law violation in Ramapo, New York State Police announced on Saturday, March 1.  The driver, Robert Morales, 57, of Rensselaer, and his passenger, Irving Prado, 51, of the Bronx, were questioned at the scene when a K-9 officer alerted officers to possible drugs inside the vehicle, which led to a probable cause search, police said. Troopers …

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Police & Fire
Bus Dispute Spills Out Into Shooting On Yonkers Street: Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Bus Dispute Spills Out Into Shooting On Yonkers Street: Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Bus Dispute Spills Out Into Shooting On Yonkers Street: Suspect Nabbed, Police Say A dispute that began on a Westchester County Bee-Line bus escalated into gunfire on the street, leaving one man injured and another in custody, police said. The incident unfolded in Yonkers on Monday, March 3, near Yonkers Avenue and Vernon Place, where a suspect pulled out a firearm and shot a man in the arm on the street following an argument on a bus, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.  The suspect fled the scene, but officers quickly launched a search and apprehended a 48-year-old man on Bronx River Road. A firearm was recovered, Spink said.  The victim was stabil…

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Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Mount Vernon, Police Say Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Gun, Drug Bust: Suspect Tries Climbing Out Window To Flee In Mount Vernon, Police Say A 29-year-old man who tried to escape police through a first-floor window in Westchester was quickly caught and found with a stolen gun, drugs, and illegal weapons parts, authorities said. The suspect’s failed escape attempt happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, when Westchester County Police Narcotics Unit detectives and Mount Vernon Police officers arrived at his Pearsall Drive residence to execute a search warrant, Westchester County Police announced on Saturday, March 1. According to police, as officers knocked on the door, the suspect climbed out a window—only to be immedi…

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