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.

Youngest Fire Chief in the History of the Fire Department Appointed

 #Bridgeport, CT – June 25, 2014– Conner Berry received countless salutes as well as some unique perks of the job Tuesday after being sworn in as Fire Chief for a day. Berry, a 10-year-old fifth grader at St. Andrew’s Academy, held the top spot at the departmentTuesday after his father won a silent auction fundraiser at his school. “It’s a very fun time,” said Conner, as he received a private tour during an emergency drill at Pleasure Beach led be his aide, Assistant Chief Michael Calderoni. It was a full day. He started in the chief’s office and with a tour of fire headquarters. There, he got to try on BFD turn out gear, including the Scott air pack. He explored through one of the…

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Bridgeport News: Mentally Disabled Person Sexually Assaults a Mentally Disabled Student

#BRIDGEPORT, CT – June 25, 2014  – A 19-year-old mentally disabled student was charged this week with the sexual assault of another mentally disabled student at Harding High School earlier in the school year. The older student, Patrick Nolan, 19, of Bridgeport, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, risk of injury and third-degree abuse. The investigation was started in August 2013 when police were dispatched to Bridgeport Hospital, where they were informed of a possible sexual assault in a school bathroom. The investigation, which included extensive interviews and review of school security camera footage from hallways, led detectives led to seek an arrest warrant. Un estudiante de 19 años con discapacidad mental fue acusado esta semana de agresion sexual de otro…

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Bridgeport News: Dognapping

9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a dognapping that just occurred on Pixlee Place near Boston Avenue. La policía está investigando a un perro que acaba de ser secuestrado en Pixlee Place cerca de Boston Avenue. A polícia está investigando um cachorro sequestrado que acaba de ocontecer na Pixlee Place perto da Boston Avenue.  

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Bridgeport News: He’s Fallen Off The Sea Wall & Can’t Get Up

8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT---Police on scene asking for firefighters, marine unit and EMS for person who fell off the seawall at St. Mary's by the Sea.  He is not in the water, just on the rocks. La policía está pidiendo a la brigada de bomberos, ambulancia y unidad marina para rescatar a una persona que se cayó desde el acantilado en St Mary en la playa. Él no está en el agua, justo en las rocas. Polícia no local chamando os bombeiros, ambulancia e unidade marinha para socorrer uma pessoa que caiu do paredão na St Mary na praia. Ele não está na água, apenas sobre as rochas.

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Bridgeport News: Assault at Testo

8:19pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police had their hands full with a person fighting with police at Testo's at Madison Avenue and Savoy Street.   La policía tuvo las manos llenas con una persona que estaba luchando con la policía en Testo de la avenida Madison y Savoy Street .. A polícia estava com as mãos cheias com uma pessoa brigando com a polícia no Testo´s na Madison Avenue e Savoy Street.

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Fairfield News: Shots Fired on Black Rock Turnpike

1:43pm--#Fairfield CT-- An elderly man at 3840 Black Rock Turnpike apparently shot a oposum in his garage and then turned the gun on his tenant threatening to shoot her cat. When police arrived he at first did not comply with officers orders to put the rifle down and he threatened to take his own life. Police were able to talk him out of it took him into custody. He was first transported by EMS for a cut on his head. Un hombre de edad en 3840 Black Rock Turnpike aparentemente disparó a un Oposum en su garaje y luego se volvió el arma contra su inquilino amenazando disparar a su gato. Cuando llegó la policía, en un principio no obedecía órdenes…

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Fairfield News: Hot Dogs At Starbucks

1:23pm--#Fairfield CT--Police are on the way to the Starbucks at 2171 Black Rock Turnpike for dogs left unattended  inside black Toyota Forerunner. La policía está en camino al Starbucks 2171 Black Rock Turnpike porque perros se quedaron solos en el interior de un Toyota Forerunner negro. A polícia está a caminho do Starbucks da 2171 Black Rock Turnpike porque cães foram deixados sozinhos dentro de um Toyota Forerunner preto.

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Trumbull News: Fire Behind Washing Machine

12:46pm--#Trumbull CT--Firefighters are on scene at 6236 Main Street where a washing machine was on fire in the back of the machine.  The fire was quickly extinguished and it did not spread anywhere else.  If it did our friends at Servpro could make it like it never even happened!   Los bomberos están en el número de 6236 Main Street, donde una lavadora estaba en llamas en la parte posterior de la máquina. El fuego fue extinguido rápidamente y no se extendió en otros lugares. Y si sucedió, Servpro de nuestros amigos podría haber hecho parecer como si nunca hubiera sucedido! Os bombeiros estão no numero 6236 da Main Street, onde uma máquina de lavar estava pegando fogo na parte de…

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Stratford News: Down Wires South Avenue

12:02pm--#Stratford CT--A tractor trailer took down some electrical wires on South Avenue near I-95.  The wires are charged, expect the road to be closed until UI arrives to fix it. Un camión derribó algunas líneas de energía en la South Avenue, cerca de la I-95. Los cables están con carga eléctrica, la ruta de acceso deben estar cerradas hasta llegar UI para repararla. Um caminhão derrubou alguns fios elétricos na South Avenue, perto da I-95. Os fios estao com carga eletrica, o caminho devera ser fechado até UI chegar para o conserto.   FREE prescription delivery to Stratford -Unity Pharmacy (203) 955-1781 1326 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

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