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Catalytic Converter Thief Pleads Guilty For Second Long Island Incident: DA

A Long Island man already serving time for stealing catalytic converters has pleaded guilty to doing it again, authorities said.

Medford resident Daniel Labbe, 43, pleaded guilty to stealing two catalytic converters on Thursday, April 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. The plea comes as Labbe is currently serving time for a previous converter theft.

Medford resident Daniel Labbe, 43, pleaded guilty to stealing two catalytic converters on Thursday, April 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. The plea comes as Labbe is currently serving time for a previous converter theft.

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Daniel Labbe’s Thursday, April 27 guilty plea could lead him to face two to four more years behind bars, on top of his current sentence, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.

According to court documents and his plea, Labbe, 43, of Medford, removed two catalytic converters from a work truck parked in front of MJM Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. in Rocky Point.

The incident occurred on the morning of October 22, 2022, at around 8:50 a.m.

“This defendant has been caught not once, but twice, for stealing catalytic converters from vehicles, causing a disruption to a local business in Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.

"To those that would seek to steal catalytic converters in Suffolk County, our message is clear – we are watching, and you will be held to account for your actions.”

Labbe is due back in court on Wednesday, May 17 to be sentenced. It is expected that he’ll receive a sentence of two to four years in prison.

He is currently already serving two to four years in prison for a previous catalytic converter theft, for which he was sentenced on Jan. 13.

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