Park Vandalism
A park employee who works at Harkness State Park was reading an issue of CT Bride Magazine. In the magazine she noticed that the bride and groom, who had their wedding at Harkness in the summer of 2012, were posing in front of a large beech tree that had a heart carved into the bark with their initials inside. A check of the trees in the park revealed the damage and a complaint was filed. Office Bouthillier was advised of the photograph and given the names of the bride and groom by the park staff. Officer Bouthillier made contact with the individual, informed him of the photographic evidence and issued him a complaint ticket for vandalism. The same individual paid a $150 dollar fine in 2004 for several park violations he committed at Rocky Neck State Park.