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FWC Law Enforcement Report
August 2, 2015
The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending July 30 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Lieutenant Hahr was patrolling in the Perdido River Wildlife Management Area when he observed a man and woman, along with three juveniles, preparing to leave the recreation area known as Fillingim Landing. He observed both persons drinking alcoholic beverages and both appeared to be very intoxicated. After returning to his truck, he observed the woman driving out and stopped her just out of the parking lot. He observed strong signs of impairment and the woman refused to do any sobriety tasks. Lieutenant Hahr asked her for a driver license and she told him that she did not have one. Meanwhile, the other subject, despite seeing Lieutenant Hahr talking to his girlfriend, got into his truck and prepared to leave the area. Lieutenant Hahr stopped him and determined that he was also impaired. Both subjects were arrested for DUI and the woman was also charged with driving without a driver license. The woman provided a breath sample of .165 and the man provided a breath sample of .205.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
FWC officers received a report of two paddle boarders who were being harassed by two individuals on a vessel in the area of Navarre Beach, Santa Rosa Sound. It was reported that the operator of the vessel intentionally circled the victims, knocking them off of their paddle boards. While the victims were in the water, the vessel struck one of the paddle boards causing damage to the board. Officers Livesay, Tolbert, Jones, Miller, and Investigator Schafer responded to the area of the hit and run. After a brief search of the area, officers located a vessel and two subjects onboard who matched the description. The victims were interviewed along with eyewitnesses and it was confirmed that the officers had the correct suspects. One of the victims received minor injuries and was treated by EMS and released. The operator of the vessel was arrested and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail for aggravated battery. The passenger on the vessel was interviewed and released.
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.
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7 Responses to “FWC Law Enforcement Report”
The FWC was checking my boat the other day. He asked if he could look in my ice chest. I told him, look all you want but keep your hands out of it. My drinks are in there and I don’t know where your hands have been. Some of these officers are on a power trip. The chest had some cokes and ice in it, but of coarse he couldn’t see that. He wanted to put his hands in the chest and stir things around. Just say NO.
Thank you Lt. Hahr for doing your job and for keeping society and the three children safe from a couple drunk idiots
These officers are more interested in busting people for alcohol than poaching. Lieutenant Hahr pretty much lives at Fillingim landing. Don’t assume that just because you are out in the woods there isn’t someone in the bushes with binoculars watching everything you do.
@Shiloh
Anyone can argue but there is one sole reason. He has grown accustomed to writing tickets. Same as at Filingim Landing. They care not of keeping it “family oriented” or anything such that i know many want to believe. It is strictly a revenue source, period. Lt. Hahr is a very fair man however. He’s more old school than his subordinates (as much as he can be i suppose).
I ride Perdido frequently. It’s beautiful and only see other people in the summer on about a 10 mile stretch. Although i suspect soon FWC will be patrolling this little piece of sanctuary. I’ve been contemplating moving to Alabama just so they can’t mess with me and because of the yankee/yuppie mentality that is invading North Escambia.
To FWC: Start patrolling Escambia at night and get some real violaters.
“They have a lot of confusion on if they are police or wildlife officers” . . . They are “State Law Enforcement Officers” and they have no “confusion” about it. Technically, they have wider scope of law enforcement authority than a State Trooper or Deputy Sheriff! Additionally, don’t be surprised is you get inspected multiple times because they know that people will think they can sneak by an illegal catch because they were already inspected earlier!
Shiloh,it happened to me the other day too.I don’t know what is going on with these “officers” but it needs to stop.They have a lot of confusion on if they are police or wildlife officers.If they would worry on wild life and the serious poaching problem we have around here the harassment would go down.
I have a question for anyone that knows. While I was fishing in the mouth of Escambia river a FWC boat pulled up and inspected my boat, asked for my fishing license which I don’t have to have since I am 73 years old. After 45 minutes of their bull, they left. About an hour later I was fishing father out into Escambia bay. Same FWC boat inspected everything again Took about an hour this time. About an hour and a half, same FWC boat pulled up again. Was I mad? You can bet the farm that I had enough of the idiots checking my boat over and over. What is wrong with these people?