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Good Boy: Police Dog Sniffs Out Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Hiding In Long Island Woods
A police canine on Long Island deserves a few extra doggy treats after sniffing out an alleged catalytic converter thief who was found hiding in the woods.
The ordeal began Saturday morning, Oct. 22, when the suspect was seen running into the Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve, Suffolk County Police said.
That’s when officer Matthew Dewitt and his canine partner, Champ, “did what they do best: track down the bad guy,” the department said in a statement.
Three hours went by before the pair finally found the suspect, identified as Daniel Labbe, age 42, of Medford, hiding in a wooded ar…
Long Island Man Indicted For String Of Burglaries, ATM Theft, DA Says
A Long Island man faces up to 15 in prison for a string of alleged commercial burglaries in November 2020.
Kieran Fichtner, age 27, of St. James, was arraigned last week on charges associated with the burglaries, as well as for the alleged theft of an ATM machine along with an accomplice, an accomplice, Michael Parise, 46, of Stony Brook, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini.
“These two individuals are alleged serial burglars who were targeting businesses and driving crime in our community,” Sini said.
Fichtner was charged multiple misdemeanors, as well as several fe…