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.
Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Car Decks Deck

Oct 30, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Police/Fire UPDATE: On October 30, 2019 at approximately 9:30 pm, Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to a serious motor vehicle crash at 1415/1417 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut.  This was a single car motor vehicle accident involving a 35 year old Bridgeport man operation a 1998 Honda Civic. The vehicle was travelling northbound on Central Avenue, accelerating at a high rate of speed, when it crossed the intersection of Boston Avenue and Central Avenue and left the roadway.  The vehicle continued north, mounted the sidewalk, struck the south east corner of the house located at 1417 Boston Avenue, travelled along the east side of the residence, and subsequently crashed into a porch located at the rear of this location.  The vehicle came to a stop, underneath the…

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Stratford

Stratford Author Book Signing

Oct 30, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

The Stratford Library continues the fall season of “Sunday Afternoon Talks”, its monthly series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers, on Sunday, November 3 at 2 pm with “Stories from Stratford: “Shag Carpet Toilet” & “St. Stan’s: Tales from the Penguin Academy”.  Guest speaker is author Kenneth Lynch.  “Sunday Afternoon Talks” is free and open to the public.             Humorist Kenneth Lynch wrote two novels about his experiences growing up in Stratford in the early 1970s: “Shag Carpet Toilet” and “St. Stan’s: Tales from the Penguin Academy”.  Lynch was born in Bridgeport but soon moved to Stratford where he attended Franklin Elementary School, Holy Name of Jesus School, Wooster Junior High School and Stratford High School.  In his senior year, his family moved to Wallingford and lived there until…

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Bridgeport

I-95 Shut Down

Oct 29, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

2019-10-29@5:22pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- I-95 northbound near exit 30 is shutdown due to an accident involving a tractor trailer.  Three people are pinned in cars requiring firefighters to extricate them.  On ramps to I-95 is being shutdown by Bridgeport Police.  

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Police Officer Injured In Pursuit

Oct 29, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: According to police reports, at approximately 2200hrs on 10/28/19, police ran the plates of a Acura TL that was suspected stolen. After running the plates through the database, the car was confirmed to be stolen. Police then attempted to stop the vehicle that was occupied with 5 passengers. The vehicle refused to stop. Police were then lead into a brief pursuit cover 4-5 street but end on Laurel Ave in a motor vehicle accident when the suspect ran the stolen vehicle into the passenger side of the police vehicle. One suspect(driver) then fled the vehicle leaving behind the other passengers.  With the support of the State Police K-9 unit, police were able to use the scent of…

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