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#1709518 - 03/15/17 09:43 AM Feb 2017 Highlights
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CT State EnCon Police
West District Highlights
January 2017

Hunting Enforcement

On 2/1/17, while off duty, Officer Yescott caught a Burlington man red handed with a dead bobcat in his possession. Officer Yescott was notified about a nearby roadkill bobcat on the Bristol/Burlington town line, after the story was recently posted on social media. Upon his arrival at the scene he saw the suspect leaving when he stopped and questioned him. The suspect admitted he saw the bobcat story on social media and intended to skin out the bobcat. The suspect admitted he knew it was a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) species. The suspect was released with a warning. The bobcat was seized and turned over to DEEP’s Wildlife division so a necropsy could be performed, pending results.

On 2/2/17 at approximately 0800 hours, DEEP Dispatch received a call from the Waterbury Police Department regarding possible illegal hunting occurring in a parcel of Mattatuck State Forest in Waterbury. Multiple Southwest sector EnCon officers responded and obtained information that an individual wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a firearm was seen entering the woods.
Officer Kiely and his K-9 partner “Baloo” initiated a track from the vehicle and quickly located the male as he exited the wood line. The male was found in full camouflage clothing and not wearing fluorescent orange clothing as required. The male explained to officers that he was coyote hunting and “forgot” his orange. While speaking with the male officers determined that he did not have a valid hunting license, and that he was a convicted felon thus making him ineligible to possess a firearm. The male was taken into custody and charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Illegal Small Game Hunting without Fluorescent Orange and Hunting without a License. He was held on bond and arraigned the following day in Waterbury Superior Court.

On 2/27/17, EnCon Police Dispatch received a complaint stating that while hiking at Northfield Dam in Thomaston with his dog, his dog got a leg stuck in a leg hold trap placed in the woods along the stream. The complainant freed his dog, and immediately sought medical veterinarian care. Officer Norton responded to the area where he located a padded spring trap that was placed under water and staked into the ground. Placed behind the trap, buried with rocks and mud, was a piece of meat that was placed as an attractant. While inspecting the trap, Officer Norton noticed that it did not have a spring incorporated into the chain, and the chain was longer than six (6) inches. Both of which are a violation of a legal set. Upon further inspection of the surrounding area, Officer Norton found a second padded spring trap placed farther west along the stream. This trap also had no spring, and the chain was longer than six (6) inches in length. Both traps were photographed and removed for evidence.
Both seized traps were properly tagged with a metal tag and a name scribed into them as required. Officer Norton made contact with the local trapper at his residence later in the evening, where he confirmed that the two (2) seized traps were his. Officer Norton issued the individual a misdemeanor summons for violating trapping regulations with a court set date for March.

Fishing Enforcement

On 02/28/17, Officer Heath responded to the Bristol Reservoir after receiving a complaint of someone fishing it. Further investigation revealed that the suspect’s vehicle matched that of a male who had eluded capture several times in the past year for the same violation. Officer Yescott responded to assist. Both officers split up and quietly surrounded the male suspect, catching him in the act, and prohibiting his escape. The accused was issued an infraction for illegally fishing in a reservoir and advised he would be charged criminally if caught again in the future.

Public Safety Assist
On 02/19/17, Officer Heath was on patrol of the Peoples State Forest located in Barkhamsted conducting snowmobile enforcement. Officer Heath saw a white colored snowmobile trailer with a license plate that did not match its description. Further investigation revealed the plate belonged on a different trailer and the owner/operator of the vehicle towing the trailer had a suspended driver’s license. Officer Heath issued the operator a misdemeanor summons for the motor vehicle violations.

Western District K9s Ellie Mae and Baloo were utilized 6 times for cases involving: a lost hiker, suicidal persons, criminal tracking, and evidence search/recovery.

Public Outreach
Four District officers participated in 3 public outreach events including: a boat show, fair, and ride-a-long.



CT State EnCon Police
East District Highlights
February 2017

Missing Person/ Boater
On February 20, 2017, EnCon Police became aware of a lone kayaker who had been reported missing the night before in the Thames River, Montville / Ledyard area. A thirty-one year old male from New London had apparently taken his eleven-foot kayak out fishing from a Montville town launch on February 19th at about 11 AM, and relatives reported to the State Police about twelve hours later that he had not returned from his trip. The US Coast Guard began searching the river and nearby Long Island Sound overnight, along with local fire department units and State Police. On February 20th EnCon Police Officers Williams, Arsenault, Danielson, K9 Officer Reilly, and Sergeant Dwyer assisted with the search, secured the kayak that had been found late the previous day in the same general area, and checked the missing person’s vehicle at the launch, which contained one lifejacket. The vessel had been found the first day with a fishing pole and gear, and some of the missing person’s belongings, which was later reported to authorities. Late on the night of February 20th the Coast Guard suspended their search; the State Police continue the missing person case while EnCon Police investigate this as a reportable boating accident.
Public Outreach Events
During the weekend of February 10-12, Eastern District officers joined their counterparts from the Marine and Western Districts in working the DEEP Boating booth at the CT Marine Trades Association Boat Show in Hartford. Officers and DEEP Boating staff worked together to address boating and other recreational law enforcement questions and to advocate boating safety in general, engaging many hundreds of show attendees.
Park and Forest Enforcement
On February 2, 2017, Officer Landry was patrolling Soapstone Mountain, Shenipsit State Forest, Somers, and encountered three 18 year old males in a parked vehicle. Noticing suspicious activity, she approached the vehicle and smelled an odor of marijuana as the operator began to shift the vehicle into reverse. After an investigation, the three males were found in possession of marijuana, smoking paraphernalia, bottles of gin, firecrackers, and an edged weapon. All items were confiscated and destroyed, and the suspects were cited for the alcohol, fireworks and disorderly conduct violations.

CT State EnCon Police
Marine District Highlights
February 2017

Public Safety Assist
On Feb. 25th, 2017 EnCon Officers responded to the Saugatuck River Boat Launch for a report of a vehicle that had entered the river. Two individuals were able to exit the vehicle however a male passenger was unable to swim to shore and drowned. The investigation is still ongoing jointly with Westport Police.

Training
During the month of February Officer Josh Tefft attended a four week intensive marine law enforcement training course sponsored by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. The Marine Law Enforcement Training Program (MLETP) provides basic marine law enforcement training for Officers/Agents of those agencies and organizations involved in the specialized areas of marine regulation, protection, and law enforcement responsibilities. The major emphasis of this comprehensive training program is on the safe and proper operation of marine patrol vessels, with specific training in law enforcement operations. The curriculum includes; Nautical Terminology, Marlinspike Seamanship, Safety and Emergency Equipment, Navigational Rules, Heavy Weather Operations, Officer Survival Afloat, Aids to Navigation, Vessel Handling, Pursuit, stop and Approach, Emergency Procedures, Boarding Procedures, Chart Interpretation, piloting and Dead Reckoning, Vessel Intercepts, Environmental Stress, Motorboat Trailering, Marine Communications, Preventative Maintenance, Electronic Navigation.
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#1709522 - 03/15/17 10:25 AM Re: Feb 2017 Highlights [Re: EnCon Police]
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good job.
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#1709584 - 03/16/17 09:39 AM Re: Feb 2017 Highlights [Re: EnCon Police]
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Thanks for all you folks do.

Save a tree eat a Deer!!!!!!
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#1709854 - 03/21/17 07:29 AM Re: Feb 2017 Highlights [Re: EnCon Police]
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You men, women and dogs do great work .
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#1709925 - 03/22/17 08:03 AM Re: Feb 2017 Highlights [Re: EnCon Police]
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Loc: South Windsor CT
Keep up the great work and I love reading these reports.
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