 WGCH News Center time is 843. A New Haven man has been sentenced to spend more than a year in federal prison for stealing numerous catalytic converters. Prosecutors say Michael Almodovar participated in a ring where the valuable items were stolen from vehicles, then sold to a fencing operation in East Hartford. That company then transported the stolen converters to New York and New Jersey for resale. It's estimated that Almodovar stole dozens of catalytic converters from vehicles in Connecticut.