FWC Law Enforcement Report

October 6, 2015

The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending October 1 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

ESCAMBIA  COUNTY

Officers Manning and Cushing were on patrol over the weekend on the FinCat. They conducted 12 fisheries inspections in both state and federal waters.  Three federal boarding’s revealed violations for possession of red snapper during a closed season.  Prior to boarding one of the vessels in federal waters, one of the fishermen asked if gray triggerfish was in season before admitting to having some in the cooler. During the inspection, Officer Manning discovered gray triggerfish, undersized greater amberjack and red snapper.  The violations were documented and turned over to National Marine Fisheries Service.

SANTA ROSA  COUNTY

Lieutenant Hahr was patrolling at Keyser Landing in the Escambia River Wildlife Management Area when he observed a truck heading towards the landing.  This area has been vandalized several times recently, so Lieutenant Hahr followed the vehicle. The truck was being driven erratically and the driver spun the tires unnecessarily on the roadway.  When Lieutenant Hahr stopped the truck, he observed two open containers of beer and the driver showed signs of impairment. The driver performed very poorly on field sobriety tasks and was arrested for DUI.  The man later provided a breath sample of .162g/210L.  The driver and a passenger were also cited for open container.

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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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News