NORTHWEST REGION
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Officer Hutchinson and Investigator Hughes were checking a fisherman at Carpenter's Park when Officer Hutchinson observed a bag containing cannabis under the console. Upon further inspection, more cannabis was located, in addition to several prescription pills including what appeared to be oxycodone and amphetamine. Officer Hutchinson issued the man a notice to appear for possession of not more than 20 grams of cannabis. The pills will be sent to FDLE for identification.
Officer Hutchinson and Investigator Hughes were checking fishermen at the Simpson River Fishing Pier when they observed a subject quickly hide something upon seeing the officers. After speaking to him, they discovered that he had hidden a cannabis joint. He was also in possession of alcoholic beverages and was not yet 21. The subject's companion admitted to giving him the beer. The officers issued the one subject a notice to appear for possession of not more than 20 grams of cannabis and possession of alcoholic beverages by a person under the age of 21 and the other subject a notice to appear for giving alcoholic beverages to a person under 21.
Officer Barnard and Lieutenant Hahr were just leaving the boat ramp at Smith's Fish Camp when a boat returned to the ramp. The officers conducted a boating safety inspection and observed indicators of impairment from the operator. The man performed very poorly on field sobriety tasks and was arrested for BUI. The man's girlfriend was present and her car was parked at the boat ramp. The officers noticed a glass drug pipe lying in the center console of the vehicle. The woman admitted that she had smoked cannabis from the pipe earlier. The woman was issued a notice to appear for possession of drug paraphernalia. The man submitted to a breath test, but due to the damage at the Escambia County Jail, he had to be taken to Gulf Breeze Police Department for the test. Approximately 2.5 hours after the stop, the man provided a breath sample of .100 BAC. Additionally, a bag of crushed pills were located in the boat. They appeared to be Xanax, but positive identification was not possible. The pills will be sent to FDLE for analysis.
Officer Clark received information that an individual had been keeping over the bag limit of red drum near Galvez Landing. Officer Clark observed an individual that fit the description given returning to Galvez Landing. The subject was in possession of two legal red drum. Upon questioning the individual, he admitted having some additional fish in a cooler in the back of truck. There were four additional red drum in the cooler, one of which was undersized. Officer Clark issued the subject a notice to appear for the violations.
Officers Manning and Hoomes received information about a picture of speared goliath grouper being posted on Facebook. Officers Hoomes and Manning were able to track down two individuals involved in spearing the fish. After interviewing the subjects the fish was retrieved from a nearby dumpster. A warrant was obtained for the violation.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY COP (Community Oriented Policing)
Officers Manning and Livesay spoke to the members of the Santa Rosa Yacht Club and the Pensacola Speckled Trout Club this week. With both groups, they covered boating safety and fisheries regulations. Approximately 50 people were in attendance.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
Officers Bartlett, Maltais and White were on vessel patrol in Ft. Walton Beach after sunset when a vessel without navigational lights crossed their path within close proximity. The officers stopped the vessel to address the violation and detected signs of impairments coming from the operator during a safety inspection. The subject was run through field sobriety tasks and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of operating a vessel while being impaired and booked into the Okaloosa County Jail.
BAY COUNTY
Officers Basford and Palmer were on water patrol when they checked two juvenile fishers in a boat. During their vessel inspection, the officers located a bag of cannabis (26.5 grams), a grinder, electronic scales, rolling papers, seven new empty baggies, and $222 in cash. One subject was identified as the owner of the items and he was arrested and booked into the juvenile detention center for possession of over 20 grams of cannabis (felony), possession of cannabis with intent to sell (felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also charged with improper safety equipment and no fishing license. A parent was notified and all contraband seized. The next day the State Attorney’s Office advised they would be charging the subject as an adult due to his criminal history. The other subject was cited for no fishing license and released.
Officers Chambers and Basford were on water patrol in the Choctawhatchee River when they came across a submerged jon boat. A check of the registration numbers found the vessel to be reported stolen through the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). The boat was refloated and towed to a nearby ramp where it was turned over to WCSO for further investigation.
Officers Price and Brady were conducting offshore patrols when they conducted an inspection on a charter boat. The captain advised they only had vermillion snapper onboard. Officer Brady boarded the vessel and found vermillion snapper and six greater amberjack, five of which were undersized. A citation was issued.
Officer Basford received a call concerning a subject cleaning and filleting an undersized cobia on the Bay County fishing pier. When Officer Basford arrived he found the fisherman talking with Panama City Beach Police Officers. Apparently, in landing the undersized cobia, the fisherman knocked over several other fishers and they had called the police to file a complaint. Officer Basford found a bag of filets on the individual and he confessed to filleting the fish on the pier. A citation was issued for failure to land cobia in whole condition. The police banned the subject from the pier.
BAY COUNTY COP (Community Oriented Policing)
Officer Chambers set up a static boating display at a Deerpoint Lake Boat Ramp to kick off National Safe Boating Week. Officer Chambers gave out information and talked with the boating public about importance in wearing life jackets.
LIBERTY COUNTY
On Saturday night, Lieutenant Parker observed two vehicles parked in the northern section of the Apalachicola Forest. The occupants were using lights as they walked in several locations in the wooded area. A closer check revealed the subjects were trying to catch their dogs. The individuals, one being from Liberty County and the other one from Calhoun County, were cited for running deer with dogs during closed season.
On Thursday night, Officers Mims and Henderson taught a boating safety class to students and their parents at the Tolar School near Bristol, Florida. There were approximately 80 students and parents in attendance.
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