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.

Bridgeport News: Stranger Danger!

8:50am--#Bridgeport CT-- A Harding High School girl was followed by two males in an older white Honda Civic who tried to lure her into the car.  A social worker witnessed it and drove her back to school according to radio reports.  Police are looking for a light skinned black male with a beard wearing a white t-shirt and a stock dark skinned black male wearing a black sweater.  The incident occured at Barnum Avenue at Willow Street.   This report is made possible by:

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Waiting For Someone?

2:32pm--#MTA--A viewer has messeged us that a MTA has announced two trains affecting Waterbury and Danbury lines over 200 passengers transferred at Rowyaton.  No mention of this on the #MTA feed on Twitter but it does not appear that they use this feed for delays.   This report is made possible by:

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The Westport Fire Department responded to a Federal Express tractor trailer fire on I-95 North Exit 18 to 19 at 0524 hrs this morning. The driver of the tractor trailer was notified by another truck operator via CB radio of a fire around his right rear tire.  The Fed Ex driver pulled over to the side of the road and attempted to put the fire out.  The tire exploded and the fire extended to the trailer portion and storage area.  Westport Fire Fighters extinguished the fire and were assisted by Fairfield Fire Fighters removing packages from the trailer and making sure all the fire was extinguished. The last Fire Fighting unit cleared the scene at 6:22am.(Westport Fire Department Press Release)

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