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FWC
Division of Law Enforcement
Weekly Report
May 22, 2015 thru May 28, 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
Officer Moore responded to a boating accident in which a vessel on autopilot struck a day marker. No injuries resulted from the accident, but one baby osprey was rescued from the water as a result of its nest being destroyed. A citation was issued to the vessel operator for improper lookout and the baby osprey was turned over to a wildlife rehabilitator.
Officers Basford and Etheridge stopped a PWC operating after dark and found the operator with her 10‑year‑old son onboard with her. The operator showed signs of impairment and after one field sobriety task, she refused to do any more. The operator refused to submit to a breath test and was booked into jail for BUI and operating a PWC after hours. The civil penalty for failure to submit was filed.
Officer Brady stopped a vessel whose operator showed signs of impairment. Field sobriety tasks were given and Investigator Nelson arrived to assist. The operator was arrested for BUI and refused to submit to a breath test. Before the suspect could be taken to the jail, he began to show signs of distress and emergency medical services were notified. After a complete recovery, the suspect was booked into the Bay County Jail for BUI.
Officer Price stopped a rental pontoon operating with a bow rider. During the inspection, it was found the vessel had been rented without the proper safety equipment (three PFDs short). Officer Price followed the vessel back to the rental company and spoke with the vendor who admitted to being busy and not inspecting the outboard vessel. A citation was issued to the vendor for failure to rent a vessel with the proper safety equipment.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Investigator Goley was working at the Navy Point Boat Ramp when he observed an individual having trouble attempting to dock his vessel. After the vessel was loaded on the trailer, Investigator Goley approached the subject and performed a safety inspection on the vessel. While speaking to the subject, Investigator Goley noticed signs of impairment. The subject agreed to submit to several field sobriety tasks and performed poorly on them. Investigator Goley arrested the subject for BUI and transported him to the Escambia County Jail. He refused to submit to a breath test.
Officers Livesay and Miller assisted a multi-agency task force in apprehending a sexual predator earlier this week. The subject was living on a sailboat in Pensacola Bay. He planned via the internet and thought he was meeting a 14‑year‑old girl at a local marina. Officers Livesay and Miller along with a task force member shadowed the sailboat until it docked at the marina. The subject met with an undercover officer and was arrested. The subject’s computers and sailboat were seized and he was transported to the Escambia County Jail.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
During the Memorial Day weekend, officers from Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty and Gulf Counties worked the annual White Trash Bash on Dog Island and Alligator Point. During the detail, officers inspected 75 vessels and made contact with 367 users. There were a total of seven citations and 20 warnings issued during the detail.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
During the Memorial Day weekend, south Okaloosa County officers responded to a total of five boating accidents, a vessel fire, and a vessel taking on water approximately 15 miles southeast of Destin Pass. In addition, there were three medical emergencies on Crab Island and two physical altercations. A total of 39 uniform boating citations were issued as well as 34 boating safety warnings. Two citations were issued for undersized greater amberjack and one BUI was made in connection with one of the boating accidents.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
The patrol vessel FinCat was on patrol in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico during the Memorial Day weekend. Due to high seas, the crew was limited to one patrol. During that patrol, four of the nine vessels boarded were in violation. Violations included possession of red snapper during the closed federal season, undersized cobia, and possession of gag grouper during the closed season. Five federal citations were issued.
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