FWC Law Enforcement Report
This report represents some events the FWC handled Sept. 1-7 in the Northwest Region. (There were no cases reported for Wakulla County.)
GULF COUNTY
• Officers Gerber and Lipford were on patrol conducting boating safety and resource inspections. During an inspection, a device capable of producing an electrical current sufficient to stun or shock freshwater fish was discovered on board a vessel. Other components were located and the two individuals on board were issued a notice to appear citation for the violation.
JACKSON COUNTY
• Officer J. Carr was conducting boating safety inspections at Magnolia Landing along the Chipola River. A vessel came to the ramp with an improperly displayed registration. As Officer Carr approached the vessel, the operator began hiding numerous empty beer bottles in a cooler. Officer Carr noticed the operator’s speech was slow and slurred. He requested the operator complete standardized field sobriety tasks. The operator refused. The subject was arrested for boating under the influence.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
• Officers Valdez and Mullins were on patrol conducting resource inspections at boat landings on Escambia River. They located two subjects recovering their vessel at Williams Landing. After contacting the subjects, the officers conducted a boating safety and resource inspection and discovered 16 largemouth bass in a cooler on the boat. The daily bag limit is five bass per person. Both subjects were charged with taking over the bag limit.