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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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Police & Fire

Crash Causes Fire On Route 9 In Croton-on-Hudson: Developing New, updated report: Man Dies In Route 9 Crash In Croton-On-Hudson: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family A motor-vehicle crash that caused a fire to burn alongside a busy Northern Westchester road also resulted in the temporary closure of a portion of the busy main route. The crash, involving a motorcycle, happened on Saturday, July 15 around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The incident resulted in a blaze that burned on the side of the road, requiring a response from the Croton and Montrose Fir…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

2 Stuck Vehicles Saved From Floodwaters In Rye The drivers of two cars had to be saved from drowning in floodwaters on a Westchester road after their vehicles became stuck. The rescue happened on Sunday afternoon, July 16, when members of the Rye Police Department and the city's fire department were sent to Playland Parkway when two cars became stuck in floodwater, according to Rye Police. The two vehicles became stuck after attempting to drive through the water, causing the cars to be flooded and rendering them inoperable, police said. The incident happened in the midst of a slow-moving storm system that dumped sever…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Schools

New Assistant Principal Named At Westlake Middle School In Thornwood A middle school in Northern Westchester has a new assistant principal who will be very familiar to district families. Theresa Outhouse has been named the new assistant principal at Westlake Middle School in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Thursday, July 13. Outhouse will likely already be known by many students and families in the district, as she has already served as assistant principal at both Columbus Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School since joining the Mount Pleasant District in 2015, Gia…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Yorktown: Police A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man has surrendered himself to authorities after allegedly causing a crash in Northern Westchester and driving away from the scene while his license was suspended, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 1 around 9:45 a.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a two-car crash on Route 6 and learned that a driver involved had left the scene. According to the department, officers then headed to the location of the crash and began an investigation, ultimately determining that the suspect, 34-year-old Putnam County resident Gen…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Breaks Over $300 Worth Of Products At Store, Then Flees In Yorktown: Police A 28-year-old woman has found herself in hot water after allegedly breaking hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise at a Northern Westchester store before running away, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 5 just after 4 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted that a woman had broken products inside the ACME store at 100 Triangle Center before leaving the store on foot. According to the department, officers then went to the area to try and locate the woman and ultimately detained her on Veterans Road. Police then took a look at the store's security foota…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In CT Fatal Crash: Police A man has been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his involvement in a Connecticut crash that left a 34-year-old victim dead, police said. Dashon Ellison-Moss, age 25, of Sarasota, Florida, turned himself in to state police on Wednesday, July 12 on an active arrest warrant charging him in a fatal crash in Hartford County that happened on June 11, 2022. According to state police, on the day of the crash, around 3 a.m., a three-wheeled motorcycle driven by New Britain resident Luis Gonzalez, age 34, had been driving on the Route 15 Southbound Exit 86 off-ramp directly in front…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

News

New Details: Missing 15-Year-Old From Yonkers Found, Police Say New update: Valerio has since been found, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, July 12. Police did not say where Valerio was located and did not release any details about his condition. Original report: A 15-year-old boy from Westchester who has been missing for more than a week may have been abducted by an online predator, his family said. Edwin Valerio, age 15, has been missing since running away from his Yonkers home on Sunday, July 2, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report - Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old As of Monday, July 10, Va…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

News

Officials Demand Closure Of Unsafe Child Treatment Center In Pleasantville Authorities and elected officials are calling for the closure of a Northern Westchester residential treatment center for emotionally troubled children because of unsafe conditions, including nearly 250 missing person incidents in six months. In a press conference held at Town Hall on Wednesday, July 12, Mount Pleasant Police and town officials called for the closure of the JCAA Westchester Campus located in Pleasantville at 1075 Broadway, which serves as a treatment center for emotionally troubled children. Founded in 1912 as the Pleasantville Cottage School, the center is …

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2023

News

'To Know Him Was To Love Him': Man Shot Dead By Cop In New Rochelle Remembered A 37-year-old man who was killed in a police shooting in Westchester is being remembered as a loving father who was devoted to his son and family. New Rochelle resident Jerrel "Cee2" Garris, age 37, died on Monday, July 10 after spending a week in a coma at Westchester Medical Center following a shooting incident on Monday, July 3. Earlier Report - New Update: Man Shot By Cop In New Rochelle Dies, Attorney General Says On the day of the incident, Garris was shot by New Rochelle Detective Steven Conn after he allegedly grabbed another officer's gun to try and remove it…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2023

Schools

2 New Assistant Principals Named At Sleepy Hollow High School A high school in Westchester has named two new assistant principals, including one who has been with the district for nearly 20 years. The Union Free Schools District of the Tarrytowns Board of Education announced the appointment of two new assistant principals at Sleepy Hollow High School during its meeting on Thursday, July 13. The two new staff members are Daniel Larkin, who was previously serving as the school's Acting Assistant Principal, and Jessica Perez. Larkin, who has been with the district for 17 years, began as a student teacher in 2006 and offic…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2023

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