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The incident happened in Shirley at about 11:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Officers responded to a report of a man stealing a catalytic converter from a neighbor's 1998 Ford truck on Decatur Avenue near Belmont Drive, police said.
The man left the scene before police arrived, but a 2008 minivan matching his vehicle description was found a short time later on Moriches Middle Island Road, authorities said.
SCPD said the driver, identified as Jason Labbe, of Medford, was arrested without incident and charged with:
- Third-degree grand larceny
- Third-degree criminal mischief
- Possession of burglar’s tools
- Two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property
His arraignment was set for Tuesday, Dec. 6, SCPD said.
Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call police at 631-852-8752.
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