Fair 45°

Ben Crnic

Reporter

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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say
Gas Station Failed Robbery: Man Caught After Pulling Knife On Clerk In Yorktown, Police Say A Putnam County man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Westchester gas station, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Tuesday, March 4, just before noon, when there was a reported robbery at the Mobil gas station at 3205 Crompond Rd., Yorktown Police said on Thursday, March 13.  According to police, the suspect had already fled the scene by the time officers arrived. Investigators say the man brandished a knife and demanded money from the cashier. However, the clerk had already activated an alarm, causing the sus…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say
Best Western Hotel Drug Raid: Suspected Dealer Caught In LaGrange, Police Say A suspected drug dealer was apprehended at a Best Western hotel in Dutchess County after an undercover investigation into fentanyl and cocaine sales, authorities announced. Joseph A. Adams, age 42, was arrested on Wednesday morning, March 12 in connection with an investigation into drug sales in the Poughkeepsie area, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced.  According to officials, Task Force Agents had been purchasing fentanyl and cocaine from Adams at multiple locations throughout Dutchess County. Based on their findings, they obtained a search warrant for a r…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Chased, Caught: Duo Ditch Stolen Car, Run Through Yards In Rye Pursuit: Police Chased, Caught: Duo Ditch Stolen Car, Run Through Yards In Rye Pursuit: Police
Chased, Caught: Duo Ditch Stolen Car, Run Through Yards In Rye Pursuit: Police Two men were apprehended in Westchester after fleeing from a stolen vehicle that had been pursued in Connecticut, authorities said.  The events leading up to the arrests began in the City of Rye on Tuesday, March 11, just after 7:30 p.m., when officers responded to a call at the Rye Colony Apartments on Peck Avenue regarding several men fleeing from an abandoned vehicle, the City of Rye Police Department said on Wednesday, March 12.  Upon arrival, officers found a black 2025 Nissan Altima with New York registration LRF2969. The vehicle was running but unoccupied, with three f…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say
Walmart Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation: 2 Men Nabbed In Airmont Incident, Police Say Two men have been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly claiming they had a bomb inside a Walmart in Rockland County, prompting a full evacuation and law enforcement response, police announced.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 9, 2025, when officers received a report of a bomb threat at the Walmart in Airmont, Ramapo Police said on Wednesday, March 12. Witnesses told officers that two men had entered the store and stated they had a bomb. They then left the premises before police arrived, according to the department.  Law enforcement agencies…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison
Man Flees Police Twice, Drops Gun In Newburgh: Will Spend Years In Prison A man who twice fled from police in Orange County—once by driving off during a traffic stop and later by running and ditching a loaded gun—will spend years in prison, officials announced.  Newburgh resident Mark Garcia, 26, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  Prosecutors detailed two separate incidents in which Garcia attempted to evade law enforcement:  March 1, 2024: Garcia was a passenger in a vehicle sto…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Sex Abuse, Endangering Child In Orange County: NYSP Man Wanted For Sex Abuse, Endangering Child In Orange County: NYSP
Man Wanted For Sex Abuse, Endangering Child In Orange County: Nysp Authorities are asking for help from the public in the search for a 35-year-old man wanted for sexual abuse charges in Orange County.  Juan A. Gonzalez Gomez is wanted in connection to an active indictment warrant out of Orange County, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, March 12.  Gonzalez Gomez faces charges of first-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child.  He is described as a Hispanic man who is 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  According to State Police, Gonzalez Gomez also has two activ…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tesla Left Mangled In Tree Collision In Putnam Valley: 3 Injured Tesla Left Mangled In Tree Collision In Putnam Valley: 3 Injured
Tesla Left Mangled In Tree Collision In Putnam Valley: 3 Injured Three people were injured after a car collided with a tree in Putnam County.  The crash happened at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 on Sprout Brook Road near the Putnam Valley town line, where there was a single-vehicle accident involving a collision with a large tree, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Continental Village Fire Department.  Upon arrival, first responders found three occupants trapped inside the wrecked Tesla vehicle. Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extricate the victims, working for approximately 30 minutes befor…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Bus Catches Fire on Hutchinson River Parkway In Pelham Bus Catches Fire on Hutchinson River Parkway In Pelham
Bus Catches Fire on Hutchinson River Parkway In Pelham A transport bus caught fire on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester, prompting a swift emergency response from multiple fire departments, officials said. The blaze began at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, when a bus fire was reported along the parkway in Pelham, according to the Village of Pelham Fire Department.  Upon arrival, firefighters found the bus’s engine compartment fully engulfed in flames, with the fire quickly spreading into the passenger area. Firefighters, including members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department, soon set up a water supply from a ne…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Gia Gentile's Funeral Procession To Pass Through Westlake HS Campus In Final Farewell Gia Gentile's Funeral Procession To Pass Through Westlake HS Campus In Final Farewell
Gia Gentile's Funeral Procession To Pass Through Westlake HS Campus In Final Farewell As the Westchester community continues to grieve the loss of 14-year-old Gia Deborah Gentile, the Mount Pleasant Central School District will pay tribute to the beloved student and cheerleader with a special procession through her high school campus following her funeral mass on Thursday, March 13.  In accordance with the Gentile family’s wishes, the funeral procession will pass through Westlake High School and Middle School sometime before noon on Thursday, the Mount Pleasant Central School District announced earlier this week. Students, faculty, and staff—led by the Westlake Stu…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Business
Blauvelt-Based Food Truck Announces Closure: 'Our Business Cannot Survive' Blauvelt-Based Food Truck Announces Closure: 'Our Business Cannot Survive'
Blauvelt-Based Food Truck Announces Closure: 'Our Business Cannot Survive' A popular Rockland County food truck known for its sandwiches, salads, and more has announced its upcoming closure.  Gracie's Bulldog Grille Food Truck, based in Blauvelt at 600 Route 303, will be closing at the end of March, the owners announced on Monday, March 10.  The owners cited financial difficulties and struggles in sourcing their ingredients as the reasons for their decision: "Due to the rising prices, the lack of availability and the limited availability of products, our business can not survive," they wrote in their announcement on social media. The food truck is known…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Prev Page 3 of 510 1 2 3 4 5 Next
21 - 30 of 5,099 articles