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Lieutenant Scott Lee, Investigators Paul Graham, Kevin Larson, William Butler and Officer
Gregory Hoyle worked as a team to arrest a subject for selling freshwater game fish. The
investigators purchased eight bream from the individual at the Waldo Flea Market. Later
they purchased bream and black crappie from the same individual. The subject brought 23
bream and 72 crappie to the flea market for the officers to purchase. The man was charged
with six violations, including no freshwater retail license, unlawful sale of freshwater game
fish and over the possession limit of black crappie. The fish were donated to a local charity.
GILCHRIST COUNTY
Over the weekend, Lieutenant Roy Williams and Officers Justin Allen, Travis Cooper, Darby
Butler and Jordan Hilliard conducted a boating safety and resource detail on the Suwannee
River. Their effort resulted in numerous citations for boating safety, resource and fishing
license violations as well as two boating under the influence arrests. One subject had a
blood alcohol content of .155. The other was unable to complete sobriety tasks.
HAMILTON COUNTY
The assistance of K-9 Officer Billy Giles and K-9 Parker were requested by White Springs
Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. A large block party with an
estimated 1,000 attendants was dispersed around 11:00 p.m. in White Springs. While the
local officers were breaking up the party, nine shots were fired from a large caliber pistol.
The officers apprehended a fleeing suspect, but found he had an empty holster. Officer
Giles and K-9 Parker conducted a search and quickly recovered a .45 caliber pistol. The
suspect was booked in the county jail with charges of firearm violations and possession of
drugs and drug paraphernalia.
MADISON COUNTY
Officer Clay Huff was on patrol in the Twin Rivers State Forest when he observed a site off
the established road where yard debris had been dumped. There were fresh tire tracks
leading to and from the site, so Officer Huff watched the area for activity. A short time later,
a pickup truck pulled up to the same location and the driver proceeded to unload limbs from
the back of the truck, adding to the pile. When Officer Huff confronted the suspect he
admitted to the violation with the understanding that the dumping was illegal. Citations were
issued for operating the vehicle off road and dumping in excess of 15 pounds of debris.
NASSAU COUNTY
Investigator Jill Izsak, Officers Traci Stebbins and Tim Shearer worked the fishing grounds
off Fernandina Beach. They made several cases including possession of undersized black
sea bass and failure to land black sea bass in whole condition. A charter captain was cited
for having an expired charter license as well as boating safety violations. Two shrimp
trawler captains were issued warnings for violations involving turtle excluder devices.