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Author: 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.
12:11pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Firefighters responding to two different calls for children locked in a car. The first one was on Harbor Avenue and another child locked in a car at Engelwood Avenue.
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12:11pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut – Los bomberos responden a dos llamadas diferentes de niños encerrados en autos. La primera fue en Harbor Avenue y otro niño encerrado en auto en Engelwood avenue.
10:22pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Report of a disturbance at the EZ stop at 2091 Fairfield Avenue. Multiple people causing a disturbance including one person attacking an employee with a chair. Police on the way.
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10:22pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut- Informe de un disturbio en EZ Stop en 2091 Fairfield Avenue. Varias personas provocan un disturbio incluyendo una persona atacando un empleado con una silla. La policía esta en camino.
9:22pm–#Stratford Connecticut– Checkers at 1796 Barnum Avenue and a customer was robbed at gunpoint. Police are looking for three black males, 2 wearing black hoodies the other a gray hoodie. All three were wear white handkerchiefs for masks. Two of the had shown a gun.
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8:40pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– If you park on Fairfield Avenue you may want to check your car. A car has hit at least two parked cars in front of 1020 Fairfield Avenue.
8:11pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A number of adults and children were injured in this rollover crash on South Avenue at Warren Street (near the state police barracks).
5:16pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– An armed robbery just occurred in the 1300 block of Kossuth Street. A man was robbed by 3 males who fled in a gray newer model Honda Accord.
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5:16pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut – Un robo con arma acaba de ocurrir en 1300 Kossuth Street. Un hombre fue robado por tres hombres que huyeron en un modelo nuevo Honda Accord.
5:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A crash at Broadbridge and Huntington Turnpike with injuries. There are two children in one of the cars according to radio reports, unknown if they are injured.
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5:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut – Un accidente en Broadbridge y Huntington Turnpike con heridas. Hay dos niños en uno de los autos acuerdo con informes de radio, no se sabe si estan heridos.
On 08/11/2016, 23 year old Samantha Monaco of Shelton turned herself in to police due to an arrest warrant. Monaco was charged with Manslaughter 2 nd with a Motor Vehicle (MV), Operating a MV while Under the Influence, Using a Hand Held Cell Phone while operating a MV, and Failure to Drive Right.
The arrest stems from a May 6 th 2016 accident where Monaco was involved in a fatal head on collision with Rosemarie Dwyer on River Road in Shelton. It was determined during the investigation that Monaco was under the influence and was on her cell phone at the time of the accident. It was also determined that Monaco crossed over into south bound lane of traffic causing the head on collision with Dwyer. Monaco was released on a $25,000 bond and was given a court date of 8/25/16 at Derby Court
***The charges in the press release are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.***