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 Police Investigate Shooting Of Construction Worker

#Bridgeport CT--Bridgeport Police Press Release: Police arrested a suspect who fatally shot a construction worker this morning in the city’s North End.   “Officers reacted immediately and pursued the suspect on foot,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett. “Officers converged the area and the suspect was quickly arrested hiding behind a house on Saunders Avenue. Police recovered a handgun.”  Detectives were interviewing the suspect at Police Headquarters this afternoon. At this time, no motive had been established. The suspect and victim did not appear to know each other.   The shooting happened at Chopsey Hill Road and Pond Street just after 9 a.m. The victim worked for a construction company that was performing road work on Pond Street.  Witnesses stated that the…

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Bridgeport News: Woman Struck By Car Which Flees

12:50pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a hit and run at River and East Washington Avenue.  The driver hit a woman and then fled the scene.  EMS on the way.   This report sponsored by: La policía está investigando un atropello y fuga en el río y el este de Washington Avenue. El conductor golpeó a una mujer y luego huyó de la escena. El ccsme en el camino. A polícia está investigando um atropelamento no River and East Washington Avenue. O motorista atropelou uma mulher e, em seguida, fugiu do local. EMS a caminho.

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Bridgeport News: Construction Worker Shot

9:05am--#Bridgeport CT--A construction worker has been shot at the corner Chopsey and Pond Street.  According to radio reports the suspect was caught on Saunders Avenue.  I should get a press release around 1pm on details.  Unconfirmed reports say a man came up to the road crew construction worker, asked for a job then opened fire. FYI-I'm a one man show and work until 3am so I was sleeping when this call came in and I'm still the first giving details on this!   Thank you to our sponsors who make these reports possible! Un trabajador de la construcción ha recibido un disparo en la esquina Chopsey y Pond Street. De acuerdo con reportes de la radio que el sospechoso fue…

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Bridgeport News: Car Stolen TWICE

11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man tracked down his stolen Infinity at Stillman and Pembroke Street took the vehicle and then had it stolen again!  Police are investigating.   This guy really needs our sponsor! Un hombre rastreó su Infinity robado en Stillman y Pembroke Street tomó el vehículo y luego lo había robado de nuevo! La policía está investigando. Um homem rastreou seu Infinity roubado em Stillman e Pembroke Street levou o veículo e, em seguida, se tivesse roubado novamente! A polícia está investigando.

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#Bridgeport Detectives Investigate T-Market Homicide

(With Video of Suspect 8:02am--#Bridgeport CT--Based on the initial investigation, a masked male wearing a dark grey or black hooded sweatshirt and tan-colored camouflage pants entered T. Market at 1482 Reservoir Ave. and fired multiple shots at an employee, striking him once. He was transported to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.   The suspect was last seen running on Trumbull Ave toward Fiske Avenue.  Detectives remain at the scene and are working to secure video of the incident.   The victim has been identified as Hakeem Joseph 32, of Bridgeport, who works at the business.  Police responded to the location at 8 a.m. on a report of shots fired. The circumstance surrounding the incident remain under…

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Himes Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Define and Prohibit Illegal Insider Trading

(Congressman Himes' Press Release) WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation today to establish an explicit statutory ban on insider trading. The Insider Trading Prohibition Act makes it a federal crime to trade a security based on material, nonpublic information that was wrongfully obtained, ending decades of ambiguity for a crime that has never been clearly defined by law. Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) are the lead cosponsors of the legislation.   The fairness, integrity and safety of America’s financial markets are severely weakened when corporate insiders and others who wrongfully obtain inside information misuse it, profiting at the expense of other investors and the market as a…

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Fairfield News: Man In Lake Mohegan

11:50pm--#Fairfield CT-- First responders were dispatched to Lake Mohegan on the Morehouse Highway side for a man in the water.  The man is now out of the water on his own talking to firefighters.   This report sponsored by: Los primeros en responder fueron enviados a Lago Mohegan en el lado Morehouse carretera para un hombre en el agua. El hombre está ahora fuera del agua en su propia conversación a los bomberos. Socorristas foram enviados para Lake Mohegan no lado do Morehouse Highway por um homem na água. O homem está agora fora da água em sua própria fala para os bombeiros.

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