FWC Law Enforcement Report
From FWCThis report represents some events the FWC handled June 23-29 in the Northwest region. (There were no cases reported for Wakulla County.)
BAY COUNTY
• Officers T. Basord and Palmer were on patrol in St Andrews State Park at the boat ramp. While conducting a boating safety and resource inspection on a vessel that had returned to the ramp, they found the occupants were over the bag limit of red snapper. They also discovered all the occupants were under the age of 21 and had alcohol on board. Other violations included no valid saltwater fishing licenses, insufficient number of personal flotation devices, and registration violations. Several citations and warnings were issued to the vessel occupants.
GULF COUNTY
• Officer Gerber was on patrol conducting boating safety and resource inspections when he observed a vessel with four people return to the boat ramp. During the inspection, he found they were in possession of over the bag limit of red snapper. The appropriate individual was cited for the violation.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
• Officer Lewis was patrolling in the Blackwater State Forest when he encountered a camper he had spoken with earlier about litter around her campsite. As he was talking to her, he observed drug paraphernalia on her car hood. The woman grabbed it and tried to bury it in a mud puddle and ignored Officer Lewis’ commands to stop. As he tried to take the woman into custody, her pit bulldog attacked the officer. The woman was subdued and arrested for resisting arrest, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and tampering with evidence.