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Month: August 2014

State News

Why CT Republicans Remain Out of Touch

Aug 15, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

We don't normally touch politics anymore because, well, you told us you want us to be politically free.  I've pretty much kept this site breaking news while it is breaking because it is what has made us one the most popular websites with over 60,000 viewers a week.  With numbers like that many advertisers have sought us out as well as the Democratic Party both on the state and local level.  It has gotten to the point that I have to read into these "press releases" to see if it is really news or politically motivated.  The only Republican press releases we get on a consistent basis is from Dan Debicella who is running for the US Congressional seat from…

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Bridgeport News: Carjacking

Aug 15, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:22am--#Bridgeport CT--A report of a carjacking at Park Avenue and Olive Street.  Taken was a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer with CT Plates 486 UCR by a black male wearing a red hoodie and black female wearing a blue sweatshirt.  The vehicle was taken by force, no weapon was displayed. DoingItLocal.com.....where the news gets its news! Un informe de un robo de auto en Park Avenue y Olive Street. Tomado era un Chevy Trail Blazer 2003 con placas CT 486 UCR por un hombre negro que llevaba una sudadera con capucha de color rojo y negro femenino que lleva una sudadera azul. El vehículo fue llevado a la fuerza, se muestra ningún arma. Um relatório de um roubo de carro na…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit by Motorcyclist

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--A pedestrian has been hit by a motorcyclist at Boston Avenue and East Main Street.  Reports of a large crowd and someone getting out of hand. Un peatón ha sido atropellado por un motorista en Boston Avenue y Main Street East. Los informes de una gran multitud y que alguien se salga de control. Um pedestre foi atropelado por uma motociclista na Boston Avenue e East Main Street. Relatos de uma grande multidão e alguém ficar fora de controle.

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Bridgeport News: Things That Go Boom

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

9:10pm #Bridgeport CT-- Police received numerous calls for a sound of an exlplosion in the HIggins/Beechmont/North Quarry area.  Anyone hear anything? La policía recibió numerosas llamadas para un sonido de un exlplosion en el Higgins / área Beechmont / North Quarry. Cualquier persona oyó nada? A polícia recebeu inúmeras chamadas para um som de exlplosao em Higgins / área de Beechmont / Norte Quarry. Alguém ouviu alguma coisa?

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Bridgeport News: Stolen Cell Phone Leads to Assault

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT – Aug 13, 2014 – Police are investigated an assault that resulted from a stolen cell phone. Officer Paul Nikola spoke with the victims Tuesday morning. One of the victims stated that she had her cell phone stolen from her car while shopping in a store on East Main Street. After it was stolen, her nephew called the phone, and a male answered and said that someone sold him the phone but that he would return it for a $40 “fee”. The woman and her nephew went to the area of Park and Shelton streets to meet the man. When they arrived, when the nephew attempted to retrieve the phone, the suspects sprayed him with pepper spray and reached into his…

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Small Business Shout Out

Look Who’s DoingItLocal!

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Welcome Attorney Robert Photos to the DoingItLocal.com family.  Attorney Photos specializes in Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation, Traumatic Injury and Criminal law.  His law firm is located above EbLen's at 56 Boston Avenue.  Attorney Photos was impressed at our vast audience of over 60,000 viewers each week from all walks of life.  We agreed it will be a great match!  I sure wish I knew him when I was injured in a car crash about 5 years ago!  Donna and the rest of the team at his law office were extremely friendly.   You can reach Attorney Photos at 203-367-2531. If you are interested in advertising on DoingItLocal.com e-mail me at DoingItLocal.com@gmail.com or call our sales line at 203-769-6961. Bienvenido abogado Robert…

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Bridgeport News: Suspect Arrested for Attempted Armed Robbery

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Here is the police report on the robbery we reported live as it was happening: #Bridgeport, CT – Aug. 14, 2014 – A shoe less teen faces robbery and weapons charges after police interrupted an attempted armed robbery on Fairfield Avenue. Officer Anthony Gianpoalo was on patrol traveling on Clinton Avenue near Fairfield Avenue when he heard yelling and observed a man on the ground outside the Gulf Station at 1267 Fairfield Ave. with a man standing above him holding his waistband. When Gianpoalo pulled into the gas station, the suspect started walking away and the man on the ground ran toward the officer and stated that the suspect had just tried to rob him and was armed with a gun. Gianpoalo chased…

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Route 8/25 Connector Closed NORTHBOUND

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:52pm--#cttraffic--I-95 Route 8/25 connector closed due to an over turned tractor trailer on the northbound side. I-95 Ruta 8.25 conector cerrado debido a un exceso volvió remolque de tractor. Ni una palabra sobre el norte o hacia el sur y se volvieron las cámaras de tráfico de modo que si usted descubre háganoslo saber! I-95 Route 8/25 conector fechado devido a um excesso virou reboque do trator. Nenhuma palavra sobre o norte ou para o sul e eles viraram as câmeras de trânsito fora isso, se você descobrir avise-nos!

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Bridgeport News

Aug 14, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:23am--#Bridgeport News: An armed robbery just occurred at Park and Benham Avenue.  The suspect pulled out a shotgun from his waistband.  Police are looking for a masked black male wearing black sweater fled towards Worth and Iranistan Avenue. Un robo a mano armada acaba de ocurrir en el Park y Benham Avenue. El sospechoso sacó un arma de su cintura. La policía busca a un hombre negro enmascarado vistiendo suéter negro huido hacia Worth y Iranistan Avenue. Um assalto à mão armada acaba de ocorrer na Park e Benham Avenue. O suspeito puxou uma espingarda da cintura. A polícia está à procura de um homem negro mascarado vestindo suéter preto fugiu para Worth e Iranistan Avenue.

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