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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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Police & Fire
Man Caught Stealing From Truck In Westchester At Large After Missed Court Date: Police Man Caught Stealing From Truck In Westchester At Large After Missed Court Date: Police
Man Caught Stealing From Truck In Westchester At Large After Missed Court Date: Police A man caught stealing from a pickup truck in Westchester is at large after missing his court date, police announced. Brooklyn resident Raymondo Sepulveda was found in the driver's seat of a pick-up truck in the area of Central Park Avenue and Midland Terrace in Yonkers on Thursday, March 28 just before 2 a.m., Yonkers Police announced on Friday, April 26.  When confronted by officers, Sepulveda admitted the truck was not his before police discovered he had stolen several items from inside. He was then arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and third-degree unau…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police
Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police A 55-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was seen driving erratically in Fairfield County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, April 19 just before 8 p.m., when a vehicle was seen driving erratically on Route 7 in Wilton, according to Wilton Police.  Officers then pulled the car over and began talking with the driver, Stratford resident Piotr Fiedor, who soon failed a field sobriety test, police said.  Fiedor was then arrested and taken to police headquarters, where his blood alcohol content was found to be 0.2559 and 0.2696, according to th…

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Traffic
Biden Visit: Motorists Warned To Stay Away From These Roads In Westchester Biden Visit: Motorists Warned To Stay Away From These Roads In Westchester
Biden Visit: Motorists Warned To Stay Away From These Roads In Westchester Motorists in Westchester are being warned to avoid certain roadways and highways during President Joe Biden's visit to the county.  Biden will arrive in the county on Thursday afternoon, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and fashion designer Eileen Fisher.  The president's visit is expected to last between 4:40 p.m., when he arrives at Westchester County Airport after a stop in Syracuse, and 7:30 p.m. when he departs. Biden will then take the Marine O…

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Police & Fire
Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman
Update: Human Remains Found In Patterson Are Of Young Woman Authorities have confirmed that human remains unearthed on a Hudson Valley construction site are of a young woman who may have been dead for over a decade.  The remains were found in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 16, during excavation work at the property of a new home built in Patterson in the area of Ice Pond Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Human Remains Found Near Ice Pond Road In Patterson The investigation into identifying the remains is still in its early stages, but so far, police have confirmed they are of a white female between 16 and 28 year…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Eatery In Westchester Blaze Breaks Out At Eatery In Westchester
Blaze Breaks Out At Eatery In Westchester Firefighters raced to put out a blaze that broke out inside a fried chicken restaurant in Westchester. The blaze happened on Wednesday morning, April 24 at Kennedy's Fried Chicken in White Plains at 4 East Post Rd. (Route 22), according to the White Plains Fire Department. The fire did not end up being too severe, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze was not released. The department said the blaze highlighted the need for more staffing, as the city's call volume has increased.

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Politics
Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester
Biden Visit: Here's Last Time Sitting President Stopped By Village In Westchester President Joe Biden's impending visit to a village in Westchester is set to make history. It will be the first time a sitting president has visited that municipality in over half a century. Biden will arrive in the county on Thursday afternoon, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.  According to Irvington Mayor Jon Siegel, a sitting president's appearance in the village is rare and has not happened since October 23, 1972, when President Richard …

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Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police 24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police A man apologized and said he does not normally speed after he was caught traveling at 120 miles per hour on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said.  Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW driving erratically at high speed on Route 8 in Naugatuck. The vehicle was closely following other cars, passing them on the right, and maki…

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News
Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days
Filming For Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Cause Closures In Westchester Over 2 Days A film shoot for a limited Netflix television series starring famed actor Robert De Niro will cause road closures in Westchester over two days, police announced. A film shoot for the limited series "Zero Day" will take place in the village of Tuckahoe on Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, according to Tuckahoe Police.  The shoot will cause the following road closures: Thursday: The western portion of Depot Square (in the area of Starbucks) will close until around noon; Traffic around the Depot Square area, including Main Street and Columbus Avenue, will periodically…

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Schools
New Update: More Westchester School Districts Announce Early Dismissals For Biden Visit New Update: More Westchester School Districts Announce Early Dismissals For Biden Visit
New Update: More Westchester School Districts Announce Early Dismissals For Biden Visit As Westchester prepares for a visit from President Joe Biden, more school districts have announced early dismissals to account for expected traffic impacts.  Biden will be in the county on Thursday, April 25, when he is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Earlier Report - Biden's Irvington Visit To Impact Traffic, Cause Closures Because of expected traffic gridlock and closures during the visit, the following school districts announced that they will hold early dismissals…

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Business
New Restaurant Opens For Business In Westchester New Restaurant Opens For Business In Westchester
New Restaurant Opens For Business In Westchester A franchise that serves up sushi on a revolving conveyor belt is set to celebrate the grand opening of a new location in Westchester.  A new Kura Revolving Sushi Bar location at the Midway Shopping Center in Scarsdale at 913A Central Park Ave. held a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, April 24.  The eatery, which held a soft opening on Sunday, April 21, serves sushi, soup, noodles, dumplings, fries, desserts, and more on a conveyor belt that extends throughout the business next to each booth.  To order, customers can either select what they would like to eat on a touchp…

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