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 say 2 shot by officer

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHbc0PsWVA Article by Daniel Tepfer Connecticut Post: A city police officer shot two people Monday evening, wounding a woman in the face and seriously injuring her male companion after confronting them in a Boston Avenue parking lot, police said. State police and inspectors from the state's attorney's office rushed to the scene and took over the investigation. Neither the name of the officer nor those of the two shooting victims were immediately released. Police said the male victim, who was shot in the torso, was undergoing surgery at Bridgeport Hospital. Police sources said that just after 7 p.m. the officer confronted two people who were behind a silver car in the parking lot of the Bayview Plaza, next to Burger King. The parking…

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Fire at Fairfield Dance School

12:42pm--#Fairfield CT--Employees opening the dance studio at 1580 Post Road found the studio to be filled with smoke and called 911.  Firefighters found their was a structure fire and immediately called for additional resources to the scene as well as mutual aid from Westport and Bridgeport.  Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the dance studio and exterior wall from the studio.  Due to the size of the structure firefighters had trouble locating the exact location but said the fire started from an exterior wall and worked its way inside the structure.  One firefighter received a leg injury fighting the blaze and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital.

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Fairfield Fire

#FAIRFIELD, CT, November 25, 2013: On Monday morning at 8:17 AM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from the occupants of 911 Post Road, Advantage Staffing, reporting an odor of smoke in the building. The Fairfield Fire Department was immediately dispatched with 4 Engines and 2 Ladders along with the Shift Commander. Upon arrival of the first fire unit, Engine 1, reported smoke in the structure. During investigation, Engine one determined there was an active fire above the ceiling in Advantage Staffing. The fire department initiated an aggressive interior attack with charged hose lines. The building and adjacent stores were evacuated. Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood arrived on scene and assumed command. An additional engine company and AMR…

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