Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

Westport News: Christmas Eve Snow…

On 12/24/16 at approximately 11:00pm, Westport Officers were dispatched to a Kings Highway South address on a 911 hang up call. Responding officers approached the residence and observed Andrew Kindt preparing suspected cocaine on the kitchen table and then snorting it. Officers made entry and observed Kindt sweep the remaining narcotics and paraphernalia into his pocket in an attempt to conceal it. Kindt later admitted to the cocaine use and that it was given to him by a friend. At that time, there were 2 juveniles in the home. The substance was tested by officers on scene and returned a positive reaction for cocaine. Kindt was taken into Custody and held on a $5,000.00 bond, with a court date in…

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Bridgeport Cops Play Detective To Save Man Stabbed In Stratford

12:04am--#Stratford Connecticut-- #Bridgeport Connecticut-- Bridgeport Police 911 Dispatch received a 911 call from a man who was robbed and stabbed. It was thought the caller, the man stabbed said 88 Karen Court along with the building and apartment number. There was no building/apartment number with that combination at the Karen Court complex. Police went door to door but found no one. They thought maybe it could be at Success Village and started going through combinations there. At the same time the phone was being pinged. At the same time the ping went through officer had already deducted it could be Canaan Court in Stratford which it was. Bridgeport Fire was already dispatched just in case a force entry was needed…

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