DoingItLocal

Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!

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.

Serious One Car Crash on Park Ave.

Sep 25, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_4214" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="SUV appeared to hit the tree and spin around"][/caption] Fairfield and Bridgeport police and firefighters worked together to extricate a man from his SUV shortly before 2am. The call originally came in from Fairfield as 3055 Park Avenue in Fairfield. It appeared the SUV was traveling north on Park Avenue (Bridgeport's side) when it struck a tree and spun in the opposite direction. Firefighters from both towns work feverishly for over 15 minutes to free him. Extent of the man's injuries are not know at this time. [caption id="attachment_4215" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Firefighters from both towns worked over 15 minutes to free the man"][/caption]

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Happenings NOW 9-23 thru 9-26-2011

Sep 23, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 9:26pm--#Bridgeport--Report of a man down and not responsive at the corner of Lafayette and Fairfield Avenue. 5:58pm--#Bridgeport--Stove fire on Ortega Avenue.  Woman burnt her hand on grease as well.  Fire department and EMTs on the way. 5:49pm--#Fairfield--Avoid ordering pasta at Cinch Restaurant on Mill Plain Road for the next couple of days.  A male employee has his hand stuck in the pasta making machine.  Fire and EMTs on the way. 10:44am--#Fairfield--Miller Nissan on 930 Kings Hwy East reported to police that several catalytic converts were stolen from vehicles overnight.  These converters contain platinum which is valued at over $2,000 an ounce.

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Fatal motorcycle accident in Fairfield

Sep 23, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Shortly after 11pm Thursday night a report of a motorcycle colliding with a car at the northbound entrance of the Merritt Parkway shutdown the Black Rock Turnpike in both directions until approximately 4:30am as police investigated the accident. Police tell us initial investigation lead them to believe the white BMW was driven a 53 year old woman driving from home from the Patterson Club on Cross Highway.  The motorcyclist, a 25 year old man from Ludlowe, Mass. was traveling south on Black Rock Turnpike and attempted to "drop his bike" about thirty yards ahead to avoid the collision with the car. During the day this intersection is busy with traffic but at night the traffic decrease significantly and the lights…

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Car plunges 100 feet off Route 25 Bridgeport

Sep 23, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Saint Christopher must have been at work behind St. Patrick's Cathedral Thursday night. According to the owner of the car that plunged down an embankment about one hundred feet, the car and a tractor trailer attempted to change lanes and collided. She said the car slid under the guard rail and down the embankment behind St. Patrick's Cathedral on North Avenue. There were four teens in the car who initially refused medical treatment but were transported to St. Vincent's Hospital for bumps and bruises.

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Cumberland Farms Robbed Bpt PD Needs Your Help

Sep 22, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

On 09/19/2011 a man entered the Cumberland Farms Gas station located on 2525 East Main Street armed with a handgun. He pointed the firearm at the clerk's head cocked the weapon and demanded money. The suspect took an undetermined amount of money and cigarettes. The suspect was further described as having blood shot eyes and scruffy hair. Suspect fled on foot. No injuries reported.

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