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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
Assistant Fire Chief Busts Down Door, Puts Out Flames Before Crews Arrive At Mahopac Home Assistant Fire Chief Busts Down Door, Puts Out Flames Before Crews Arrive At Mahopac Home
Assistant Fire Chief Busts Down Door, Puts Out Flames Before Crews Arrive At Mahopac Home A quick-thinking assistant fire chief took matters into his own hands, forcing entry into a burning Putnam County home and using a fire extinguisher to knock down flames before more crews arrived. The blaze broke out in Mahopac around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at a one-story home near Hill Street and Hitchcock Hill Road, prompting police to close Hill Street between Bullethole Road and Hitchcock Hill Road during the afternoon hours.  According to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department, Assistant Chief Tompkins was first on the scene and confirmed that flames were coming from the r…

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Police & Fire
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Wallkill: Police A man trying to flee police at high speed suffered catastrophic injuries after hitting a tractor-trailer in Orange County, including a partially amputated hand, authorities said. The crash occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 2:45 a.m., when Town of Wallkill Police Officers tried to stop a speeding vehicle near East Main Street and Midway Park Drive, the department announced. The driver, identified as a 36-year-old Monroe man, refused to pull over and kept going, police said. His vehicle then collided with a tractor-trailer near Exit 122A and Route 17E, causing severe injuries, accordi…

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Police & Fire
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac
House Fire Causes Road Closure In Mahopac A house fire has closed a stretch of road to traffic in Putnam County.  Hill Street in Mahopac between Bullethole Road and Hitchcock Hill Road is closed as firefighters battle a house fire in the area, Carmel Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at around 3:30 p.m.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use detours.  More information about the fire has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Business
Sweet Shop To Close In Dobbs Ferry: Here's When Sweet Shop To Close In Dobbs Ferry: Here's When
Sweet Shop To Close In Dobbs Ferry: Here's When After more than half a decade of selling sweets, a chocolate shop in Westchester is revealing some news of a more bitter variety.  In an announcement on Monday, Feb. 17, the owner of Cocoa Tree Chocolates, located in Dobbs Ferry at 25 Cedar St., said that the sweet shop would close at the end of February after six years in business.  "We have made the truly bittersweet decision to close our doors at the end of the month," the owner's announcement read.  She continued, "Thank you for all the love and support over the past six years. It has been a wild ride, and now it's time …

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Police & Fire
Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police
Victim's Ex Accused Of Setting Her Car On Fire At New Rochelle Parking Garage: Police A 34-year-old man faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to his ex-wife’s car inside a Westchester parking garage, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 16, around 12:47 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire at the parking garage located at 325 Huguenot St., New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.  By the time officers arrived, the New Rochelle Fire Department had already extinguished the blaze inside a 2024 BMW belonging to a resident of the building, according to Coyne. Following an investigation, detectives identified the w…

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News
Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Chester: DA (UPDATE) Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Chester: DA (UPDATE)
Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Chester: DA (Update) A man accused of stealing a car from an Orange County shopping center allegedly did so with the victim's mother still inside the vehicle, whom he struck repeatedly, prosecutors said.  Chester resident Edward Keegan, 34, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Orange County Court on an indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree robbery, second-degree assault, fourth-degree grand larceny, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.  According to Hoovler's office and the Town and Village of Che…

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Police & Fire
International Theft Group Member Charged In New Windsor Burglary, Caught With $35K: Police International Theft Group Member Charged In New Windsor Burglary, Caught With $35K: Police
International Theft Group Member Charged In New Windsor Burglary, Caught With $35K: Police A Colombian citizen accused of being part of an international theft ring has been apprehended following a three-month investigation into a residential burglary in Orange County, police announced. On Thursday, Feb. 20, Flushing resident Andres Felipe Solarzano Charry, 21, was arrested after police executed a search warrant in Queens in connection to a residential burglary in the town of New Windsor in November 2024, the Town of New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.  Authorities say he specifically targeted homeowners of Asian descent as part of a larger organize…

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Lifestyle
'Dexter: Resurrection' Films Scenes In Yonkers (PHOTOS) 'Dexter: Resurrection' Films Scenes In Yonkers (PHOTOS)
'Dexter: Resurrection' Films Scenes In Yonkers (Photos) Westchester residents who are fans of television's most iconic serial killer may be thrilled to learn that the "Dexter" franchise's next show will have local ties to the county.  Scenes for "Dexter: Resurrection," an upcoming sequel series to Showtime's popular "Dexter" show, were filmed in Yonkers on Woodworth Avenue, city officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 26.  The upcoming series, set to premiere in June, will be the second sequel to the original series and will follow "Dexter: New Blood." It will see Michael C. Hall again reprising his role as the titular anti-hero serial killer.…

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News
Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA
Harrison Man Shoved Victim On Subway Tracks After Dispute In Attempted Murder: DA A Westchester man has been arraigned on attempted murder charges after allegedly shoving a stranger onto the subway tracks after an argument, prosecutors announced.  Harrison resident Andrew Pashinin, 19, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Brooklyn Supreme Court on charges connected to an incident at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station in Brooklyn in December, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced.  The incident occurred on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, around 11:35 a.m., when Pashinin allegedly targeted a 33-year-old man on the southbound D train platform. Inv…

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Traffic
Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Wallkill, Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Wallkill, Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Affects Route 17 Stretch In Wallkill, Causes Injuries (Developing) A serious motor vehicle accident forced a lane closure on a stretch of Route 17 in Orange County, causing significant traffic disruptions as authorities conducted an ongoing investigation.  The crash happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at around 3 a.m. Route 17 between Exit 122 at Crystal Run Road and Exit 122A at Fletcher Street, leading to a full eastbound closure of the highway between these exits, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced at around 5:30 a.m.  As of 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the right lane of two lanes was blocked to traffic, causing backups.  Author…

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