A man wanted by Massachusetts authorities in connection with child pornography and related charges was captured by the U.S. Marshals Service on Monday in a secluded campsite in the northeastern portion of Connecticut.
Steven Labrecque, 40, was taken into custody at a campsite in Woodstock where he is believed to have been hiding for months, according to the U.S. Marshals Service for the District of Connecticut.
Labrecque was wanted by Franklin and New Bedford police in Massachusetts 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 and assault and battery, federal officials said.
The U.S. Marshals Service said local police reached out to the federal agency after several unsuccessful attempts at locating Labrecque. The agency’s investigation led authorities to the campsite in Woodstock.
“The high-risk apprehension of Mr. Steven Labrecque on charges related to child pornography is the culmination of investigative efforts spanning multiple states and involving the close collaboration between federal, state, and local departments,” Lawrence Bobnick, acting U.S. Marshal for the District of Connecticut, said in a statement. “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.”
After being taken into custody, Labrecque was turned over to Connecticut State Police and charged as a fugitive from justice. He remains in custody while he awaits extradition to Massachusetts.
“The U.S. Marshals Service in the District of Connecticut would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the tireless assistance provided by the Connecticut State Police Swat Team, CSP Troop D, the Douglas Police Department, the Franklin Police Department (Massachusetts), and the U.S. Marshals Service in the District of Massachusetts,” Bobnick said.
