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.

Detectives arrest suspect in September 2014 shooting

#Bridgeport, Conn. (February 12, 2015) – Members of the U.S. Marshal’s fugitive task force arrested a man wanted in connection with the shooting of an acquaintance in September 2014. Bridgeport Detectives Eric King, Robert Martin and Benjamin Andrews, who are members of the task force, arrested Maurice Earley, 21, of Seymour, on Somers Street in Bridgeport Tuesday on charges of first-degree assault and carrying a pistol without a permit. Earley was wanted in connection with the Sept. 23, 2014, shooting of Marlon Smith, 23, of Bridgeport, on Iranistan Avenue. Through his investigation, Detective Todd Toth determined that Earley confronted Smith with a gun in the 600 block of Iranistan and that Smith and Earley struggled over the gun. During the…

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

11:00pm--#cttraffic--#Milford CT--I-95 northbound between exits 40 and 41 a tractor trailer fire.  Radio reports say the expect to have the highway shut down.  So far just the far left lane is open.   I-95 hacia el norte entre las salidas 40 y 41 un incendio camión con remolque. Informes de radio dicen que el esperar a tener la carretera cerrada. Hasta ahora sólo el carril de la izquierda está abierta. I-95 norte entre as saídas 40 e 41 um caminhao em fogo. Reportagens de rádio dizem que esperam ter a rodovia fechada. Até agora, apenas a faixa da esquerda está aberta.

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I-95 Crash

5:27pm--#cttraffic--Fairfield CT--A two car crash I-95 northbound at the rest area on ramp there is a 2 car accident with injuries.  Its not slowing traffic at this time but it will once first responders arrive.  Firefighters now reporting they witnessed a second two car crash on the way and one of the cars fled the scene.   Un accidente de coche dos I-95 hacia el norte en el área de descanso en la rampa hay un accidente de coche con 2 lesiones. Su no ralentizar el tráfico en este momento, pero llegará una vez los primeros en responder. Los bomberos ya la presentación de informes que fueron testigos de un segundo accidente de dos coches en el camino y uno…

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Investigators seek information in fatal accident

#Bridgeport, Conn. (February 12, 2015) – Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance for information involving what is being investigated as a fatal hit-and-run incident on February 6, 2015. The victim, Creighton Brevard, 41, of Bridgeport, was found in the roadway on Stratford Avenue at Pembroke Street at 1:08 a.m. by a motorist. He was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital. Sgt. Thomas Minar said investigators are seeking any witnesses to the incident and also constructing a timeline of the victim’s activities in the hours leading up to the incident. Anyone who witnessed the incident or had contact with Brevard in the preceding hours is asked to contact Officer Pedro Garcia at 203-576-8126 or Minar at 203-576-8262. Los investigadores están buscando la…

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Bridgeport Police Need Your Help

(VIDEO)-- [video width="888" height="676" mp4="http://www.doingitlocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Monroe-Street-Media.mp4"][/video] #Bridgeport, CT- The Bridgeport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect and a person of interest in a Jan. 29 robbery on Monroe Street. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. A delivery driver from a Chinese food restaurant was accosted while making a delivery to an apartment building on Monroe Street and robbed of his money, food and motor vehicle. The vehicle was recovered a short time later. Detectives are attempting to identify the two individuals shown in the security video. One of the individuals brandished a handgun. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Fiumidinisi at 203-581-5246 or Detective Art Calvao at203-581-5240. El Departamento de Policía de…

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Bridgeport News: Purse Snatching

#Bridgeport CT--Police are looking for a white male with dark glasses, dark clothing take off in a black pickup truck with a ladder rack after he snatched the purse from an elderly woman while on Cleveland Avenue.  He fled on Madison Avenue.   This report  made possible by our sponsor: La policía busca a un hombre blanco con gafas oscuras, ropa oscura despegar en una camioneta de color negro con un bastidor de escalera después de que él le arrebató el bolso de una mujer de edad, mientras que en Cleveland Avenue. Huyó en Madison Avenue. A polícia está à procura de um homem branco com óculos escuros, roupas escuras QUE FUGIU em uma caminhonete preta com um rack de…

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