FWC Law Enforcement Report

January 24, 2015

The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending  January 22 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Lieutenant Hahr and Officers Hoomes and Ramos were working a night hunting detail in a well known area where deer gather and where a large buck was recently seen.  Soon after concealing their presence, a truck stopped near where Lieutenant Hahr and Officer Ramos were concealed. The driver of the truck jumped out and shot across a field at a deer. When the two officers announced their presence and identified themselves as law enforcement officers, the suspect jumped back in his truck and sped away.  Officer Hoomes stopped the vehicle down the road.  The four occupants were questioned by the officers. Two of the subjects admitted trying to kill the deer in the field.  The driver was charged with attempting to take deer with a gun and light, shooting from a public roadway, and resisting arrest without violence.  The other man was also charged with attempting to take deer by gun and light for actively participating by working the light for the driver. An infraction was issued to one of the other passengers for violation of the open container law.

Lieutenant Hahr and Officers Hutchinson and Barnard were working an area where numerous complaints of night hunting have been received. They observed a truck drive by them and shine a nearby field. After stopping the truck, the officers observed a rifle and a spotlight.  The two men admitted they were trying to kill a big buck they had seen in the area.  Both subjects were issued notices to appear for attempting to take deer at night with a gun and light.

No weekly report was received from Escambia County.

This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Information provided by FWC

Comments

3 Responses to “FWC Law Enforcement Report”

  1. Gman on January 26th, 2015 5:08 am

    Guess they gotta feed their egos, cant catch one in day time.

  2. Susan on January 25th, 2015 4:05 pm

    We all know that jacking deer in the headlights at night is illegal. They get what they deserve.

  3. molino jim on January 24th, 2015 4:09 pm

    True Hunters !!!!

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