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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
Loose Alpaca: Officers Lasso Furry Fugitive In Mount Kisco Loose Alpaca: Officers Lasso Furry Fugitive In Mount Kisco
Loose Alpaca: Officers Lasso Furry Fugitive In Mount Kisco It was an udderly unexpected call for Westchester County Police when dispatchers received a 911 report of a loose alpaca.  Officers received the call around 10:09 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, and quickly found the animal in question, which had initially been believed to be a llama but was actually an alpaca that had slipped out of a trailer near Hotel MTK on Pat Reilly Way, according to the department.  The adventurous alpaca took a brief trot over to Kisco Avenue, even wandering near the Land Rover dealership.  Thanks to the swift actions of the officers, the woolly wanderer…

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Police & Fire
US Veteran Hospitalized After Fire Consumes Southeast Home US Veteran Hospitalized After Fire Consumes Southeast Home
US Veteran Hospitalized After Fire Consumes Southeast Home A two-alarm house fire in Putnam County damaged a residence and prompted a massive response on Thursday afternoon, April 17.  The fire broke out at around 12:45 p.m. at a home on Seven Oaks Lane in Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Brewster Fire Chief Michael Miller was first on scene and confirmed a working structure fire, immediately requesting a second alarm.  The homeowner, an elderly US military veteran, was inside the home at the time of the blaze but managed to escape without injury. Brewster EMS later took him to Danbury Hospital for observation.…

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Police & Fire
Man Sets Blaze At Tea House At Park In Mount Kisco, Flees On Electric Scooter: Police (UPDATE) Man Sets Blaze At Tea House At Park In Mount Kisco, Flees On Electric Scooter: Police (UPDATE)
Man Sets Blaze At Tea House At Park In Mount Kisco, Flees On Electric Scooter: Police (Update) A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with arson following a fire that damaged a historic building at a Westchester County park, police announced. Mount Kisco resident Erik Hernandez Regalado, 22, was taken into custody shortly after the Thursday, April 17 blaze at Leonard Park in Mount Kisco and has been charged with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief, both felonies, according to the Westchester County Police Department. The fire, which broke out around 5:11 p.m. at the park's Tea House, was first reported by a witness who also saw a man on a battery-powered s…

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Parolee Jumps In River To Flee Crash, Injures Himself In Fall In Mamaroneck: Police Parolee Jumps In River To Flee Crash, Injures Himself In Fall In Mamaroneck: Police
Parolee Jumps In River To Flee Crash, Injures Himself In Fall In Mamaroneck: Police A 29-year-old Connecticut man on parole was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash with injuries and leaping into a Westchester County river during a dramatic pursuit, police said.  The incident began around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, when the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department was alerted of an auto accident with injuries on I-95 near Mamaroneck Avenue. The driver of one of the vehicles allegedly ran away from the scene, prompting officers to search the area, the department said on Thursday, April 17.  While searching for the suspect, officers spotted a man match…

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Business
Sweet News: New Gelato Shop Coming To Hartsdale In Time For Warmer Weather Sweet News: New Gelato Shop Coming To Hartsdale In Time For Warmer Weather
Sweet News: New Gelato Shop Coming To Hartsdale In Time For Warmer Weather Ice cream lovers, rejoice — a new gelato shop is about to make things a whole lot sweeter in a Westchester hamlet.  Gotham Freeze, a family-owned artisanal gelato and sorbet company, is celebrating its soft opening this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, at its new storefront at 13 East Hartsdale Ave. The store will be open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. both days.  Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, who announced the opening on Wednesday, said it was good news for anyone needing a little joy and flavor to beat life’s daily stressors.  "If you love ice cream and so…

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News
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (UPDATE) Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (UPDATE)
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (Update) As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead.  The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor,  left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…

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Police & Fire
High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: NYSP High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: NYSP
High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust: Nysp A high-speed pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County ended in a crash and the arrest of three men accused of possessing stolen credit cards and checks, police said. The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, when a state trooper tried to stop a Nissan sedan for a vehicle and traffic law violation in Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17.  Instead of stopping, the driver fled, leading police on a chase. The pursuit came to a crashing halt when the vehicle failed to negotiate a turn at Exit 6 and slammed off the road, p…

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News
Ex-Corrections Officer From Mount Vernon Smuggles Drugs Behind Bars: Here's Her Fate Ex-Corrections Officer From Mount Vernon Smuggles Drugs Behind Bars: Here's Her Fate
Ex-Corrections Officer From Mount Vernon Smuggles Drugs Behind Bars: Here's Her Fate A former corrections officer from Westchester County who admitted to smuggling drugs into Rikers Island in exchange for bribes will now find herself on the other side of a prison cell, federal prosecutors said.  Ghislaine Barrientos, age 37, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Wednesday, April 16, to six months in prison followed by six months of home detention for her role in a bribery and contraband smuggling scheme, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  Barrientos, formerly employed by the New York City Department of Correction, pleaded guilty…

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Police & Fire
Amazon Electric Van Rolls Over On Roadway In Mahopac Amazon Electric Van Rolls Over On Roadway In Mahopac
Amazon Electric Van Rolls Over On Roadway In Mahopac Emergency crews responded to a crash in Putnam County after an Amazon delivery vehicle rolled onto its side on Wednesday evening, April 16.  The incident happened around 5:34 p.m. on Croton Falls Road near Valley Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Responding units from the fire department, Carmel Police, and the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps arrived to the scene to find a fully battery-powered Amazon van on its side.  Fortunately, the driver declined medical transport and was not injured, firefighters said. Crews noted that the van was …

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Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Missing For Nearly Month From Fishkill: NYSP Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Missing For Nearly Month From Fishkill: NYSP
Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Missing For Nearly Month From Fishkill: Nysp Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who vanished from her Dutchess County home nearly a month ago. Evelyn R. Xol Caal was last seen on the night of Tuesday, March 18, at around 10 p.m., leaving her home on Hopewell Avenue in the town of Fishkill, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17. Before leaving, she was seen packing her personal belongings into a bag. She has not been seen or heard from since.  Xol Caal was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and a gold necklace with heart-shaped pendants, authorities sai…

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