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.

Structure Fire in Monroe

12:02am--#Monroe CT--Report of a structure fire at 69 Downs Road.  Fire chief reporting the house is fully involved. No hydrants on the block. They are shuttling in tanker trucks to the scene.  These are cottages off Lake Zoar.  Listen live click here.  UPDATE---12:35am--Firefighters reporting the bulk of the fire has been knocked down and they are overhauling the scene.

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Homeless Man Charged with Robbery

(Bridgeport, CT – Aug 13, 2013) – A 38-year-old homeless man faces robbery charges after he attempted to grab cash from a Fairfield Avenue grocery store. Officer Sandra Gonzalez arrived at the business at 856 Fairfield Ave. on Monday shortly after 3:15 p.m. As Gonzalez approached, the suspect, Rashawn Jackson, already had placed his arms behind his back to be handcuffed. According to witnesses and store security video, the suspect entered the store and asked for food and stated the owner could keep possession of his food stamp card until the end of the week. Jackson said he would return to pay him. The owner escorted him out of the store but Jackson returned, ran behind the secure counter and…

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Four Arrested After Reported Gunshots

(Bridgeport, CT – Aug. 12, 2013)—Four people were arrested Sunday after a report of shots fired on Hillhouse Avenue. The two victims told police that they were in front of that address when they were approached by a male who kept asking them where they were from. The man ultimately left and was picked up by the occupants of a black vehicle. A short time later, the occupants of the car exited, approached the house and started trouble. Two shots were fired but no one was struck, and the assailants fled in the vehicle. The victims were able to get the license plate number. Officer  Thomas Lattanzio spotted it a short time later at Park and Ogden streets. He conducted…

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16 year old arrested with gun

(Bridgeport, CT – Aug. 12, 2013) – A 16-year-old youth faces weapons charges after being caught with a gun at a house party. Officers Trevor Niestemski and David Uliano were sent to a Sage Avenue home Friday night on a disturbance. As officers approached the porch, the teen began running up the exterior stairs and into the house, grabbing his waistband as he fled. Suspecting he might have a gun, Niestemski and Uliano chased him inside and observed him throw a handgun into rear bathroom. The youth was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit and interfering with police. A loaded .45-caliber handgun was recovered.

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