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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
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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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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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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Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police
Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police A 22-year-old man has been nabbed in connection with an alleged sexual assault reported in Rockland County in December, police announced.  Following a months-long investigation, Haverstraw Police identified Brahyan CepinRodriguez as a suspect in the incident, which occurred in late December 2024. He was taken into custody last week and charged with two counts of first-degree rape, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, March 3.  CepinRodriguez was arraigned in Village of Haverstraw Justice Court, where his bail was set at $25,000 cash, $40,000 bond, or $40,000 partially secured bo…

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Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Florida Home Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Florida Home
Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Florida Home A raging house fire in Orange County left one man dead after flames rapidly engulfed his home, authorities said. The fire broke out on Friday, Feb. 28, at around 8:06 p.m. at a three-story home located at 649 Wheeler Rd. in the village of Florida, according to the Town of Warwick Police Department.  When first responders arrived, they found heavy fire consuming the rear of the home, with flames spreading quickly from the ground floor through the roof. Authorities were also informed that the homeowner was unaccounted for. As firefighters battled the flames, crews eventually made their…

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Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says
Busted! Man Sells Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Port Jervis, DA Says A 21-year-old man has admitted to selling large quantities of cocaine as well as multiple drug sales to undercover officers in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Port Jervis resident Enido Rumaldo pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  The charges stemmed from a long-term investigation into drug sales in and around the City of Port Jervis. Prosecutors said that during the fall of 2024, Rumaldo sold narcotics to undercover police o…

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Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses In Southeast, Patterson: Police Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses In Southeast, Patterson: Police
Man Steals $27K In Tools, Tires, Rims From Businesses In Southeast, Patterson: Police A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with multiple high-value larcenies in Putnam County, where he allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tools, tires, and rims over the past year, authorities announced.  New Haven County resident Michael Petro of Waterbury, age 53, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 27, after investigators linked him to three major thefts in the towns of Southeast and Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, Feb. 28.  The investigation began on March 2, 2024, when a Southeast businessman reported that his wo…

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Second International Fugitive Extradited To Westchester In Week, Police Say Second International Fugitive Extradited To Westchester In Week, Police Say
Second International Fugitive Extradited To Westchester In Week, Police Say For the second time in a week, Westchester County Police detectives have taken custody of an international fugitive wanted for committing serious crimes in the county, authorities announced. Just days after 52-year-old Galo Herrera was extradited from Mexico to face rape and sexual assault charges, law enforcement officials successfully returned another wanted fugitive to Westchester—this time from Colombia, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, Feb. 28. On Thursday, Feb. 27, law enforcement officials extradited Juan Cuartos Bustos, 25, from Colombia, bringing him back to the Unite…

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