Man with a gun in a diner

1:39am--#Fairfield CT--Police are on the scene at Athena Diner‎, 3350 Post Rd for a patron who took out a handgun and placed it on his table freaking out patrons.  Police are questioning two men, checking their backgrounds, neither have warrants. UPDATE-- On March 29, 2013 at 1:41 am the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center    received a 911 call from a complainant at Athena Diner 3350 Post Road Southport, CT. Rahul Taylor, (D.O.B. 12/5/83) of 35 Treadwell Avenue, Westport, CT, was arrested and charged with three counts of Threatening 1st Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Breach of Peace and Carrying a firearm under influence of alcohol/drugs after he was intoxicated inside the Athena Diner 3350 Post Road and displayed a loaded handgun which threatened…

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The DoingItLocalMobile Needed A Battery Change!

Luck was on my side yesterday.  I needed a new battery and Rob from  Rescue All Roadside Inc. was nearby to help!   Here he is installing a new Interstate Battery.  Because I go running to news calls at all hours of the night to who knows where I needed the best, something outrageously reliable.!  What surprised me was the battery replaced was 7 years old, I'm very lucky it went when it did, batteries are usually good for 5 years.  Rob's Rescue All Roadside Facebook page is here...  His phone number is 203-212-3762.

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Lil’ Moe’s Scores Again With Big Flavored Steaks!

[caption id="attachment_10463" align="alignright" width="210"] Ah the Rib Eye![/caption] There are restaurants known for their seafood and there are steakhouses.  It's not often you find a place that exceeds at both.  When I first met Maureen the owner she bragged about the freshness of the food at Lil' Moe's.  This indeed has to be the case because when I reviewed the seafood two weeks ago I just could not believe how flavorful everything was.  You didn't have to smother it with lemon or cocktail sauce.  Well we had to give the steaks a try! I learned my previous lessons on how easy it is to overstuffed at Lil' Moe's.   The four of us shared one shrimp cocktail and a side of…

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Not so secret break in

11:33am--#Bridgeport CT--Our friends at Secret Hair Salon on 1080 Madison Ave had an attempted break in. Signs of the break in are at the back door.  Diane the owner is not just our favorite hair cutters but she will also be showing off DoingItLocal.com for smartphones coming up this weekend!

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Alert officer caputres assailant

[caption id="attachment_10476" align="alignright" width="240"] Aijahlon Tisdale[/caption] (Bridgeport, CT – March 27, 2013) – An 18-year-old faces a first-degree assault for his role in the attack of a 28-year-old man and his brother. Officer Damien Csech was sent to the area of the Trumbull Gardens housing complex Monday on a report of a large street fight. One of the victims told Csech and Lt. Steven Lougal that he and his brother were walking when they were surrounded by a large group of youths who began to beat and kick them. One of the brothers declined medical treatment. The other was transported to the hospital with cuts, bruises and possible broken ribs. Police were able to get a description of the main…

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