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.

Mini Strip Mall Fire in Bridgeport

Video Report--10:30pm--#Bridgeort CT--Just after 10:30 pm Sunday night a police officer on patrol called in a fire at a mini strip mall at 540 Park Avenue at the corner of South Frontage Road.  Firefighters first on scene reported heavy fire in the back o f the building.  The building is totally vacant but initial radio reports indicate concerns on the apartment to the right of it until it was realized the apartments were not attached.  The fire marshal was called to the scene and he has begun his investigation for the source of the fire.  There were no injuries.  

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Report of a fire outside Cablevision

11:21pm--#Norwalk CT--Report of a fire outside Cablevision at 23 Cross Street along the train tracks.  Report of trees and possibly the building on fire.  Firefighters on the way.  Of course first on DoingItLocal.com.  Maybe tomorrow on News12.  UPDATE--Fire at News12/Cablevision sounds to be a brush fire outside the building near the tracks.  Firefighters on scene working near a fence line

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Police Make Arrest in Bomb Threats

(Bridgeport, CT -- May 4, 2013) -- A student from Bassick High School has been charged with writing bomb threats on walls inside the school on three occasions.  The latest incident happened Friday. The School Resource Officers section of the police department secured a warrant for the juvenile Friday evening, several hours after the third bomb scare. The SROs, in part, used footage to video security cameras to link the youth to the threats. He was charged with three counts of first-degree threatening, breach of peace, risk of injury to minors and criminal mischief.  "These incidents are hugely disruptive. They took a thousand students out of the classroom and diverted significant police resources," said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett. Jr.…

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