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.

Here is the police report and surveillance photos from the BP robbery we were first to tell you about: #Bridgerport CT--Last night at approximately 23.36 Hours, the BP Gas station located at 3725 Madison was robbed by three armed Black males. One of the Black males pistol whipped the clerk in the head during the robbery and all three suspects fled to the rear of Goodfellas Pizza. The males were described as wearing black hoodies, white gloves with black bandanas around their faces and black pants. All three suspects were armed with handguns. This is the first commercial robbery with the above description which usually means there will be more by these individuals. If anyone has info on these suspects or stops anyone fitting this description please forward…

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Bridgeport News: Two School Crossing Guards Hit By Car

Bridgeport Police UPDATE:  Two Bridgeport School Crossing Guards were struck while working in the intersection of North Ave/Park Ave at approximately 8:12 am on Sept 12, 2017.  Motorist, Larissa B. Fountain of Madison Avenue Bridgeport was operating her 2007 Nissan Sentra travelling east on North Avenue when she crossed the intersection of Park Avenue and mounted the curb striking two crossing guards on duty.  The two guards were standing on the sidewalk when they were struck by the Nissan. Which then skidded about forty feet before coming to a final resting position at the North Ave entrance/exit to People's Bank.   Crossing guard, Leonard Hunter, 68, of Shell Street, Bridgeport suffered two broken legs and intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleed). He is…

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