MILTON — Here is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s law enforcement report for our coverage area.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officers Manning and Allgood arrested a subject on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a recent fisheries case.
Earlier this summer, Officer Allgood arrested the subject for interfering with an FWC officer. The individual threw red snapper out of the boat when Officer Allgood attempted to check his catch.
This was the second time the individual was charged with the same violation this year.
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Lieutenant Hahr was working enhanced patrol in the Perdido River Wildlife Management Area when he observed a truck drive off the road and enter a muddy area.
The driver intentionally spun the vehicle’s tires and created deep ruts in the mud. The driver was charged with damaging state lands with a motor vehicle.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Officer Lewis was on patrol in the Blackwater River WMA at a primitive campsite when he observed 11 juveniles on a sandbar.
He approached the group and could smell cannabis among them. He observed that one of the subjects in the group appeared to have recently smoked cannabis.
The subject admitted to smoking cannabis and removed a glass smoking pipe containing cannabis residue and a clear plastic baggy containing cannabis.
Officer Lewis cited the juvenile with possession of cannabis not more than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: The FWC report includes intentionally spinning tires in mud, throwing red snapper