8:34pm–#Bridgeport CT–Attempted abduction on Francis Street (off Chopsey Hill) of an eight year girl by four males on foot. The girl was able to run home.
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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.
Hell’s Kitchen!
7:26pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police called to the Bridgeport Yacht Club on Grovers Avenue because the chef is allegedly threatening the kitchen staff.
Black Rock Cobb
Crispy greens, chicken, avocado, bacon, egg, red onion, topped with crumbled gorgonzola, and your choice of vinaigrette, ceaser, bleu cheese, ranch, and white balsamic vinaigrette.
Fire Engine Pizza Company at 2914 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport
Recording children
6:52pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police are looking for a blue car with a white male inside recording children at Ellsworth Park on Ellsworth and Brewster Street.
Crash in Bridgeport
5:24pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of car accident at Madison Avenue and Clark Street with fluids leaking from one of the cars. This will tie up traffic in the area, use an alternative route.
Officer injured
4:22pm–#Bridgeport CT–An police officer was injured while trying to detain a man at Walgreen’s on North Avenue. The man was allegedly out of control trying to assault customers and inappropriately touched a twelve year old girl.
Ouch!
4:20pm–#Monroe CT–EMS on the way to Autumn Drive where a man has cut his leg with a circular saw.
Accident in Bridgeport
3:48pm–#Bridgeport CT–First responders are on the scene of a multi-car crash on Wood and Iranistan Avenue. 3 ambulance sent to the scene.
Body discovered in Fairfield marsh
8:25am–#Fairfield CT–A passerby on a bridge on Riverside Drive called police of a dead body in the marshes. Police did confirm a dead body and have been on scene all morning and just reopened the street around 1:30pm. I will update you when more information becomes available.
Burn victim
1:01pm–#Trumbull CT–A person was burned on the hands when a debris fire got out of control at 7 Garland Circle. Fire is now out. UPDATE–The man was burning debris when he threw kerosene on the fire which flared up and burned his arms.