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.

Police seize more quads, one jumps in pool knowing he’s going to jail

(Bridgeport, CT – July 19, 2013) – Officers Paul Scillia and Christopher Martin Thursday seized another quad operating illegally in the city. The officers encountered the four-wheeler traveling recklessly on Wood Avenue. The driver, identified later as Joel Huertas, 22, was doing a “wheelie” and crossed over the center yellow line. He nearly lost control and almost hit a telephone pole. Scillia and Martin ordered him off of the quad and arrested him for reckless driving, operating without a license, operating without insurance and operating an unregistered vehicle. The quad was towed. The two officers seized two other quads last week and charged two people with felony counts. In that case, Scillia and Martin, who work for the department’s Violent…

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Woman Drives Off With Stranger’s Car and Children

(#Bridgeport, CT – July 18, 2013) – A city woman faces child endangerment and other charges after she drove off with someone else’s Cadillac with children in the back seat. Officer Edward McKiernan was flagged down Wednesday by a man who stated his car and young children had been taken. He stated that he had just purchased a used car that his friend drove home for him. The man stated he wanted to take the Honda for a test ride, and he left his friend with his girlfriend’s Cadillac, which had his two children inside. Also present was a woman they had just met and knew only as Yummy, the victim stated. Before driving off, the victim told his friend…

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