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.

Fairfield News: Spontaneous Combustion

5:01pm--#Fairfield CT---Firefighters were at Lalley Boulevard for spontaneously combustion of floor sanding materials.  Fortunately it was in the driveway and it did not extend into the house.  But if it did our friends at ServPro would have made it Like It Never Even Happened! Los bomberos estaban en Lalley bulevar para la combustión espontánea de materiales de lijado piso. Afortunadamente estaba en el camino de entrada y no se extendía a la casa. Pero si así fuera nuestros amigos de SERVPRO habrían hecho como si nunca hubiera ocurrido! Os bombeiros estavam em Lalley Boulevard para a combustão espontânea de materiais de lixar piso. Felizmente, foi na garagem e não se estendeu para dentro da casa. Mas se ele fez nossos amigos da…

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Today’s Car Fire

3:54pm--#Bridgeport CT--Today's car fire is at Boston Avenue at Mill Hill Avenue, the car caught fire after an accident.  First responders on the way. Please give our sponsors your business, it is the only way we can continue giving you the breaking news! Fuego del coche de hoy es en la avenida de Boston en Mill Hill Avenue, el coche se incendió después de un accidente. Los primeros en responder en el camino. Por favor, dar a su negocio de nuestros patrocinadores, que es la única manera en que podemos seguir dándole la noticias de última hora! Incêndio do carro de hoje é em Boston Avenue at Mill Hill Avenue, o carro pegou fogo após um acidente. Socorristas no caminho.…

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Report of a couple of people being slashed by a box cutter in the 200 block of Pequonnock Street.  2 ambulances on the way. All I ask to bring you this news at this late hour is to solicit our sponsors. No expensive cable TV, we are as local as your phone.  News you won't get anywhere else.  Nima tells me no one has called him from us in his one year of advertising on DoingItLocal.com.  Without him we can't keep bringing you the news you won't get anywhere else.  If you don't care why should we? Informe de un par de personas que se redujo en un cortador de cajas en la cuadra 200 de la calle Pequonnock. 2…

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Tonight’s Boat Fire

2:49am--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's boat fire is reported to be at Dolphin's Cove.  We don't know if it was set on porpoise.......... One boat is fully engulfed in flames and another is at risk. Se informa barco del fuego de esta noche para estar en la ensenada de Dolphin. No sabemos si fue puesta sobre la marsopa .......... Un barco está totalmente envuelto en llamas y otro se encuentra en riesgo. Barco de fogo desta noite é relatado para ser em Cove Dolphin. Não sabemos se ele foi criado em toninha .......... Um barco está totalmente envolvido em chamas e um outro está em risco.

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Tonight’s Car Fire

1:09am--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire is on I-95 southbound between exits 27 and 28.  The fire is in the engine compartment, firefighters just arriving on scene. Fuego del coche de esta noche es en la I-95 hacia el sur entre las salidas 27 y 28 El fuego está en el compartimiento del motor, los bomberos acaban de llegar a la escena. Carro fogo desta noite é na I-95 sul entre as saídas 27 e 28 O fogo está no compartimento do motor, os bombeiros acabam de chegar na cena.

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Westport News: Rollover Accident

12:45am--#Westport CT--Report of a rollover accident with a person trapped under the car in front of 95 Sturges Highway.  First responders are on the way. Informe de una volcadura con una persona atrapada bajo el coche delante de 95 Sturges Highway. Los primeros en responder en el camino. Relato de um acidente de capotamento com uma pessoa presa sob o carro na frente de 95 Sturges rd. Socorristas estão a caminho.

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Bridgeport Police Department Seeks Applications for New Recruit Class

“We are committed to hiring the best candidates to serve our community and having a diverse police department that is increasingly representative of our community.” – Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Bridgeport, CT (October 3, 2014) – One day after swearing in seventeen new officers, the Bridgeport Police Department is announcing that its seeking recruits for another new class of officers. “We are committed to hiring the best candidates to serve our community and having a diverse police department that is increasingly representative of our community,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. This announcement comes one day after 17 recruits were sworn in as Bridgeport police officers. Of the newly sworn in officers, nine officers are Hispanic or African American and two…

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Two Charged With Stealing Electricity

#Bridgeport, CT – Oct. 3, 2014 – Two people were CHARGED in CONNECTION with the theft of electricity from United Illuminating Co. Detective Robert Martin worked with IU investigators and determined that two customers had tampered with meters at 277 Maplewood Ave and 253 Adams St. to reduce or eliminate electric bills. At 277 Maplewood Ave., investigators discovered a hole drilled in the meter and suspected the customer had “pinned” the disk inside the meter, allowing her to consume electricity without it being recorded by the meter. UI estimated that the customer had been manipulating the meter since 2002. Over the last five years, it was estimated that the resident, Elizabeth Marmolejo, 52,  stole nearly $9,000  in electricity. She was charged…

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