The FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report from Sept. 22 - Sept. 28...
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report from Sept. 22 - Sept. 28 includes incidents in the Lake Okeechobee area. This report represents some events the FWC handled over specified weeks; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
Officer Naules was on patrol when he observed a vehicle parked off the roadway in front of a gate leading to private property. Officer Naules stopped to investigate and heard gunshots coming from the property. He located two subjects on the property who were each discharging a rifle. Officer Naules detained and questioned the subjects, who admitted they did not have permission to be on the property. The property managers stated they wanted to press charges against the subjects. The subjects were placed under arrest for trespass while armed with a firearm.
Senior Officer Polly responded to a complaint regarding multiple subjects killing an antlerless deer at Dinner Island Wildlife Management Area. The subjects left the area prior to Senior Officer Polly’s arrival, however, he obtained photos and vehicle descriptions from the witness. Local law enforcement partner agencies were notified and asked to attempt to locate the vehicle. A short time later, the FWC was notified that deputies from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office located and stopped the vehicle and the deputy stated there was blood in the bed of the truck. Senior Officer Polly, Officer Wences, and Officer Constance arrived to investigate, and they located two deer in the truck that were recently field dressed. It was determined the deer were killed with a firearm with an illegal magazine capacity and full metal jacket ammunition. The subjects were placed under arrest and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail. They were each charged with multiple violations to include possession of deer without evidence of sex, illegal magazine capacity, illegal ammunition, possession of an antlerless deer out of season. Each subject also was issued several citations including but not limited to hunting license violations and failing to log and report a deer harvest.
