FWC Law Enforcement Weekly Report 07/10 - 07/16/2015

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FWC

Division of Law Enforcement

 

Weekly Report

July 10^th, 2015 thru July 16^th, 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

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

The Annual Blue Angels Air Show on Pensacola Beach took place this week.  The event was a success and the weather cooperated.  FWC officers performed vessel inspections on over 250 vessels and spoke to more than 600 people.  Sixteen citations were issued for boating safety infractions, three notice to appear citations were issued for underage drinking, and three subjects were arrested for BUI. Additionally, 38 warnings were issued and officers responded to two medical emergencies.

LEON COUNTY

Lieutenant Parker and a University student participating in the ride along program were on water patrol on Lake Talquin. They observed a boat with two occupants on board waving their paddles in a manner to attract attention. When the officer arrived at the boat, the occupants said their motor had stopped and would not restart and requested a tow back to the boat landing. As Lieutenant Parker was preparing a line to attach to the boat, it became obvious the boat was also filling with water and in danger of sinking. The student observer and Lieutenant Parker got the occupants on board their patrol vessel, as the other vessel sank with only the bow protruding out of the water. Officer Mims arrived to assist and towed the boat to a landing where it was floated onto the boat trailer.

OKALOOSA COUNTY

Officers Molnar and Pifer conducted quality control inspections and dealer license inspections this week.  The officers inspected several businesses in the Destin area.  One of the facilities was issued two misdemeanor citations for an expired retail license (expired in 2014) and freshwater dealer’s license (expired in 2007).

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Lieutenant Suggs, Investigator Armstrong, and Officers Maltais and Molnar responded to a search and rescue in Destin.  It was reported that two swimmers were in distress.  The operator of a pontoon boat came to the aid of one of the distressed swimmers by pulling him onto the pontoon boat.  Witnesses reported that the second swimmer went down and did not surface.  Two FWC boats equipped with side scan sonar arrived on scene and a search recovery pattern was coordinated with the United States Coast Guard and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s marine vessel units.  Within a few hours, the deceased swimmer was located using side scan sonar.

FWC officers responded to assist the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in locating two young women who were missing from the Blackwater State Park.  The officers located the two women just south of the park boundary.  The women were tubing and passed the bridge and swimming areas.  When they realized that they could go no further, they spent the night on a sandbar and attempted to walk back towards the park the next morning.  The women were shaken up from their ordeal, but were unharmed.  Many residents and tourists aren’t aware that the Blackwater River is impassable just south of the Blackwater River State Park and just north of the intersection with Coldwater Creek.

WAKULLA COUNTY

Officer Harrison ended his shift and was inside his residence when his neighbor began beating on his door.  The neighbor stated there was an intoxicated man in a vehicle in the parking area where he lives.  Officer Harrison responded and found a man unconscious and not breathing.  Further information revealed that the man had been stung by several wasps and was driven to Officer Harrison's house because they knew he was a law enforcement officer and could help.  No one had a phone, so Officer Harrison ran to his truck, notified dispatch, and requested EMS.  He then grabbed his First Responder bag and ran back to the location. Once back on scene, Officer Harrison initiated CPR.  After several minutes of CPR, the man began breathing on his own.  Officer Harrison monitored the situation until EMS arrived and transported the man to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where he was treated. Preliminary treatment revealed the man had a heat stroke and went into anaphylactic shock from the wasp stings, which caused him to stop breathing.  The man or his relatives had no idea he was allergic to wasp stings.

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Officer Webb spoke to approximately 40 middle school aged kids at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Center. Officer Webb discussed boating safety and fishing related topics.

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