A man wanted by police in Franklin and New Bedford on child pornography charges was arrested at a secluded campsite in Woodstock, Conn. , where he was allegedly hiding for months, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday.
Steven Labrecque, 40, was wanted on charges of child pornography, photographing intimate parts of a child, intimidation of a witness, reckless endangerment of a child, threatening, obscene matter to a minor, assault, and battery, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Police in Franklin and New Bedford requested the help of the marshal’s service after they were unable to locate and arrest Labrecque, the statement said.
“The USMS investigation led to the Woodstock hideout,” the statement said.
Labrecque was handed over to Connecticut State Police on the fugitive charge. He is awaiting extradition to Massachusetts to face the charges against him in Franklin and New Bedford, the statement said.
Lawrence Bobnick, acting U.S. Marshal for the District of Connecticut, said that Labrecque’s “high risk” arrest is the culmination of investigative efforts spanning multiple states and involving the close collaboration between federal, state, and local departments
“Despite his extraordinary efforts to elude capture, the apprehension of Mr. Labrecque demonstrates the tenacity of the USMS Violent Fugitive Task Force and the incredible value our law enforcement partnerships have in fulfilling our mutual mission of improving the safety of the communities we serve,” Bobnick said
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