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 News: Police Investigate City’s 22nd Homicide

Police Update: The city's 22nd homicide occurred last night at about 1917 hours when two armed men came to the Just Right Cutz barbershop at 500 Park Avenue and started an altercation that left Deon Rodney (DOB: 2/19/85 of 479 Wood Ave) shot in the abdomen. Rodney was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, but did not survive. The motive for the shooting is still unknown and it is not clear if Rodney was the intended target. Anyone with information should call Detective Heanue at 203-581-5242 or call 203-576-TIPS.   7:18pm--10/14--Shots rang out at Just Right Cut at 500 Park Avenue and a man was shot in the side of his stomach where he died at St. Vincent' s Hospital.  Police have a…

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Bridgeport Public Safety Meeting

BLACKHAM SCHOOL IS HOSTING A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY FORUM FOR SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH END THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017 BLACKHAM SCHOOL 6:00pm in the GYMNASIUM We will have a meeting due to criminal activity, college parties, zoning, blight, noise issues and parking violations in the North End. In attendance will be BPT Police Chief AJ Perez other enforcement officers, zoning, housing, fire, public facilities, and traffic officials. We need to take back our North End neighborhood the increase of all these incidents, acitivties and violations is not safe for our families and quality of life issues in the North End. This is an important meeting and we must tell our neighbors, friends to come and voice our concerns. TOPICS CRIMINAL…

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Norwalk News: Pot Bust

#Norwalk  News: On October 5, 2017 at 4:39 PM Strategic Narcotics Enforcement Team (SNET) Officers were dispatched to the Courtyard Marriott located at 474 Main Avenue for a complaint. Hotel management reported a marijuana odor emanating from one of the rooms. Management wanted the occupants escorted from the premise. The officers contacted the occupants, Kevin Tobar-Castillo and JohanCifuentes, in the hallway outside of their room. Due to the heavy odor of marijuana, the officers requested consent to search the room. The men consented to a search of the room during which officers found loose marijuana strewn about the room, drug-packaging material and a large amount of cash. Both men were placed under arrest at this time. While handcuffing Cifuentes, officers…

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Westport News: Drug Take Back Day

#Westport-- On Saturday, October 28, 2017, the Westport Police Department, in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be participating in another nationwide “Drug Take Back Day” to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation's homes. Officers will be at the Westport Weston Health District, 180 Bayberry Lane, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so residents can bring expired, unused or unwanted prescription and over the counter medications for proper disposal. Needles/sharps will not be accepted. This national collaborative effort provides an opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. In our homes, these substances are a potential source of supply for the increasing abuse of pharmaceutical drugs…

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Norwalk CT– Shooting Arrest

#Norwalk CT--On September 8, 2017 at 11:03 pm, Norwalk Police responded to the Bow Tie Cinemas at 542 Westport Avenue for a male who had negligently shot himself in the leg. Arriving officers located Theo Thomopoulos inside the lobby suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg. Officers seized a 9mm handgun from Thomopoulos, who wastransported to the Norwalk Hospital for treatment. No one else was injured during the incident. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued for Thomopoulos, who turned himself in at police headquarters on October 5, 2017. Arrested: Theo Thomopoulos, 51 of 19 Congress Street Shelton Charges: Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Reckless Endangerment 2 and Breach of Peace 2  Bond: $25,000 Norwalk Police Tip Line at…

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