FWC Division of Law Enforcement

Field Operations Weekly Report

This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.

NORTHWEST REGION

SANTA ROSA COUNTY

Officer David Jernigan and Lt. Dan Hahr were on water patrol on the Escambia River when they made contact with four University of West Florida (UWF) students with canoes on a sandbar.  Since it was after sunset and the officers did not see any camping equipment, they stopped to check the status of the four males.  Upon closer inspection, the officers discovered the four males were intoxicated with numerous empty beer cans discarded around them.  A check of identification revealed one to be under the age of 21.  A citation was issued to one male for possession of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21.  All were instructed to clean up the area of the discarded cans.  The subjects and canoes were then safely returned to UWF's recreation facility.

OKALOOSA COUNTY

Lt. Mark Hollinhead and Officer Pete Rockwell responded to a boating accident that occurred near Crab Island in Destin.  The accident involved two vessels colliding after one of them broke free while anchored.  There was minor damage to one vessel and no one was injured.

BAY COUNTY

Officer Joe Chambers located a large amount of household debris that had been freshly dumped in the woods adjacent to Deer Point Lake.  Items in the debris led Officer Chambers to a subject who admitted to the violation.  A warrants check indicated the violator had an outstanding arrest warrant in Bay County for petit theft.  The subject was transported to the Bay County Jail and booked for the outstanding warrant and a notice to appear was given for the litter violation.

Officer Joe Chambers was checking fishers at the Lake Powell Bridge when he found one fisher in possession of a baggie of cannabis and a glass pipe.  Citations were issued and the contraband seized.