FWC Law Enforcement Report
This report represents some events the FWC handled over May 5-11. (There were no cases reported for Wakulla County.)
FRANKLIN COUNTY
• Officer Hartzog was conducting patrol on Alligator Drive and observed an individual fishing from a canoe in Alligator Harbor. Officer Hartzog conducted surveillance on the individual and observed him catch and harvest multiple red drum. Officer Hartzog met the individual at a dock when he completed fishing to conduct a resource inspection. During the inspection, the individual was observed to be in possession of excess daily bag limit of red drum. The officer addressed the violation accordingly.
• Officers Hartzog and Forbes were patrolling Highway 65 and observed an individual fishing from the bridge over Cash Creek. Hartzog and Forbes contacted the individual to conduct a resource inspection, but the individual denied he was fishing. The officers observed another individual beneath the bridge and three more in the wooded area adjacent to the creek, but hey attempted to dump their catch into the creek and flee. Officer Hartzog began a foot pursuit on the individuals. Two of them circled back to the roadway and were detained by Officer Forbes. Officer Hartzog continued his foot pursuit on the third individual who continued down the creek bank and into the marsh. Officer Hartzog apprehended the third individual. All three individuals were arrested and charged accordingly.