FWC Law Enforcement Weekly Report 04/17 - 04/23/2015

(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.) FWC Division of Law Enforcement   Weekly Report April 17, 2015 thru April 23, 2015 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. Patrol, Protect, Preserve NORTHWEST REGION BAY COUNTY Officers Price, Brady, and N. Basford worked a detail targeting commercial personal watercraft vendors on Panama City Beach.  One vendor did not have the required insurance and required signage posted.  A citation was issued for the insurance violation and a written warning given for the signage. As Officer Price pulled over to check a fisherman in a canoe, the fisher said, “I don’t know if this fish is legal, I don’t have a measuring device.” In the bottom of the canoe was a 33 inch redfish and in a cooler a 30 inch redfish was found.  Citations were issued for the oversized fish. ESCAMBIA COUNTY Officer Manning investigated and found a local seafood restaurant was acquiring cobia for the menu without having the proper licensing.  The person supplying the fish did not have a commercial license and the restaurant did not have a wholesale license.  Officer Manning issued a criminal citation for the violations. HOLMES COUNTY Officer Kinney concluded an investigation of armed trespass and theft that occurred in January.  The initial complaint was filed for someone trespassing onto private property, killing two hogs in a trap, taking them, and stealing an SD card from a game camera. The case went cold, but with the location of a witness, Officer Kinney was able to gain information that resulted in warrants being filed and a suspect being arrested for armed trespass and two counts of theft. SANTA ROSA COUNTY Officer Jones conducted a fishery inspection of a vehicle as the occupants prepared to leave after fishing at the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.  The inspection revealed three persons in possession of seven king mackerel.  The bag limit is two fish per person per day.  Officer Jones issued a citation for possession of over the bag limit.

http://live.oysterradio.com/