Author: 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.

Common Sense Bill for Students Making Gun Shapes in School

Baltimore MD–Under Proposed Bill, Students Who Form Finger In Shape Of Gun Would Not Be Suspended

State Senator J.B. Jennings say he wants it to bring some common sense discipline to state schools.  Last week Anne Arundel County school officials suspended 7-year-old Joshua Welch last week for eating a pastry in the shape of a gun.   Senator Jennings said “These kids are 6 or 7 years old. They don’t understand what they’re doing,”  Jennings says zero tolerance rules on school campuses are going too far, so he wrote a bill. It bans school leaders from suspending students who make the shape of a gun with their fingers or food, or students who draw a gun on a piece of paper.  If the bill passes, students will be sent to counselors not suspended.

What’s Under Your Hood?

Car battery giving you troubles?  Interstate Batteries of Fairfield and Litchfield Counties have batteries starting at just $40.  Warehouse location only at 125 Holland Ave., Bridgeport.  (203) 368-2300.  Larry is usually in at 7am! 

NYC’s soda ban is overturned

A lawsuit filed by the National Restaurant Association and others argued that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Board of Health illegally regulated beverage sizes, and a judge has invalidated the ban.  Bloomberg promises to appeal.  Salon has the full story and transcript here…….

Missing Dog Found In Bridgeport

UPDATE–Doggie and owner to reunite tomorrow!

#Bridgeport CT–Francisco Berrios found this pit bull running on Barnum Avenue this afternoon. He says it was almost hit by cars a couple of times. Francisco has the dog in his home. The dog was found with its collar and leash If you are missing this dog call Francisco at (203) 395-2357

Nakedman Kidnaps Girlfiend’s Baby

Here is the police report on the story we reported as it was happening!
(Bridgeport, CT – March 11, 2013) – A 30-year-old faces charges after he allegedly stripped naked, snatched his girlfriend’s baby and ran through traffic on Interstate 95. Santos Rodriguez, of Burr Road, was arrested. The baby didn’t suffer serious injuries. Police were called early Saturday morning at about 4 a.m. The mother of the baby called police and said that her boyfriend, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, had run out of her house naked while carrying her naked infant son. While en route, Officer Jeffrey Holtz was flagged down by a gas station manager who reported seeing a naked man running east on Fairfield Avenue and that he appeared to be carrying something.

Police in the area immediately started searching for Rodriguez and the baby. A short time later, police were notified that the Connecticut State Police had Rodriguez and the child on the exit ramp of I-95. Police also learned that Rodriguez had run across both the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway while holding the child. CSP reported dispatchers had received numerous 911 calls from motorists. As police arrived, a passing motorist pulled over on the ramp to help. Rodriguez opened the passenger door of the vehicle, put the baby on the front seat and sat down on the roadway. He was handcuffed there.

The child was taken to Bridgeport Hospital to be checked out. There, the mother told Holtz what had transpired: She said Rodriguez had come home after a night out and was acting erratically. He had a history of abusing PCP. Stumbling around, he said someone was after him again and said that she was the devil, at one point throwing a Bible at her.
He then stripped off his clothes, snatched the child from his playpen and began removing the child’s clothes. He then pushed his way past the mother and ran out of the house. Rodriguez was charged with first-degree kidnapping, risk of injury to a minor, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He was held on $100,000 bond.

15 Year Old Followed By Car

3:07pm–Bridgeport CT–A 15 year old girl was walking to William Street when a white car started following her on Barnum and Caroline Street and attempted to get her into his car.   The girl safely made it to her destination and told her mother who immediately called police.  Police are interviewing the girl and her mother now.  At the moment police are looking for a four door white car with a silver bumper, no plate number nor make or model.  The driver is  a dark skinned African American driver about 40 years of age.  We will update this post as more information becomes available.

Fairfield Police Contract Going Before RTM

Editorial- The RTM will decide the Fairfield Police Department’s Police Contract on March 18th.  The police union has been operating without a contract for over two years.  That includes two hurricanes and one blizzard of service without complaint.  Two weeks ago 5 officers were sent into a wooded area where a man with a gun a during a standoff.  The officers did not hesitate to move in when ordered even after a shot already rang out.  Why is Fairfield making them wait for a decent contract?

Fairfield has a history of being anti-union, dragging on negotiations with the firefighters union and even the nurses union.

If you live in the town of Fairfield, please contact your RTM officials listed below and tell them you support a decent contract for the police.  Tell them you are tired of the town’s anti union position:

District 1:

David M. Becker: 203-424-0024 (phone), david@davidbecker.com (e-mail)

Michael Herley: 203-308-1409 (phone), michael.herley@gmail.com (email)

Carolyn Richmond: 203-259-4803 (phone), clrichmond@optimum.net (e-mail)

Gaylord Meyer: 203-930-2229 (phone), gaylordmeyer@gmail.com (e-mail)

Eric G. Sundman: 203-255-0101 (phone), ericsundman@optonline.net (e-mail)

District 2:

Peter Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), Peterambrose@snet.net (e-mail)

Amy Jennings: 203-259-2335 (phone)

Jeffrey R. Steele: 203-292-3530 (phone), steelejb@optonline.net (e-mail)

John R. Mitola: 203-254-7288 (phone), jrmitola@aol.com (e-mail)

Keith Storm Varian: 203-292-6860 (phone), kvarian@murthalaw.com (e-mail)

District 3:

Edward J. Bateson III: 203-530-3915 (phone), bateson@optonline.net (e-mail)

Thomas P. Conley: 203-255-9659 (phone)

Francis “Hank” Ference: 203-259-6966 (phone), hank110@optonline.net (e-mail)

Mary I. McCullough: 203-255-0877 (phone), mccullough1450@gmail.com (e-mail)

G. David Mackenzie: 203-255-3348 (phone), gdavid_mackenzie@ml.com (e-mail)

District 4:

Joseph M. DeMartino: 203-256-0036 (phone), joseph.demartino@gmail.com (e-mail)

Arthur G. Hug: 203-372-3379 (phone)

Joseph J. Palmer: 203-254-2522 (phone), joe.palmer@mac.com (e-mail)

Heather Dean: 203-255-5238 (phone), heatherdean2012@gmail.com (e-mail)

Amy Mezoff: 203-522-4090 (phone), amezoffrtm@gmail.com (e-mail)

District 5:

Matthew Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), ambrosem@raveis.com (e-mail)

Joshua Garskof: 203-520-5053 (phone), jgrtm5@gmail.com (e-mail)

Christopher M. McAleese: 203-368-2627 (phone), mcaleesechris@ymail.com (e-mail)

Ruth A. Smey: 203-336-3216 (phone), smey@sbcglobal.net (e-mail)

Ann Stamler: 203-767-3614 (phone), annstamler.dem@gmail.com

District 6:

Christopher J. Brogan: 203-615-1896 (phone), cbrogan5@optonline.net (e-mail)

Leonora P. Campbell: 203-335-2423 (phone), leonorartm6@gmail.com (e-mail)

Julie K. Gottlieb: 203-374-1884 (phone), juliertm6@gmail.com

Sheila H. Marmion: 203-373-1855 (phone), marmionsh@aol.com (e-mail)

Jay G. Wolk: 203-203-0591 (phone), jgwolkrtm6@gmail.com (e-mail)

District 7:

Jennifer Hochberg: 203-372-9838 (phone), jahochberg7@gmail.com (email)

Kevin L. Hoffkins: 203-371-5081 (phone), khoffkins@optonline.net (e-mail)

Eric S. Newman: 203-219-9877 (phone), ericnewmancpa@yahoo.com (e-mail)

Marc Patten: 203-820-4447 (phone), marcpatten@att.net (e-mail)

Harold G. Schwartz: 203-371-7217 (phone), hal7rtm@yahoo.com (e-mail)

District 8:

Kathryn L. Braun: 203-256-0334 (phone), kathrynbraund8@yahoo.com (email)

Dana Kery: 203-256-0762 (phone), danakery@gmail.com (email)

Allen Marks: 203-255-9422 (phone), allenmarksrtm@gmail.com (email)

Thomas E. McCarthy: 203-259-4620 (phone), temccarth@yahoo.com (e-mail)

Jeffrey Stopa: 203-521-0825 (phone), jeffstopa2@gmail.com (e-mail)

District 9:

Bill Domeika: 203-650-0986 (phone), williamdomeika@gmail.com (e-mail)

Joseph L.A. Felner Jr.: 203-292-5533 (phone)

Ellen Jacob: 203-259-3747 (phone), dancingusa@optonline.net (e-mail)

Carol Pontrelli: 203-259-4761 (phone), carol.ponti@aol.com (e-mail)

Nicholas D. Mirabile: 203-256-0858 (phone), nickmirabile@yahoo.com (e-mail)

District 10:

Leigh Hannum: Leighhannum@yahoo.com (e-mail)

Kenneth R. Lee: 203-615-3898 (phone), kenlee4rtm@gmail.com (e-mail)

Bruce Ryan: 203-256-8336 (phone), bryan@sourcegrp.com (e-mail)

Carol J. Way: 203-256-8613 (phone), cjffld@gmail.com (e-mail)

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