FWC Law Enforcement Weekly Reports: June 7-13

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 06/19/2024 01:34 PM EDT

June 7, 2024 through June 13, 2024

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

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CASES

Bay County

Officer Specialist Alsobrooks and K-9 Officer Coker conducted a fisheries inspection on a vessel returning to Panama City Marina with six customers on board. The charter captain said all the fish were on the deck of the boat for a picture with the customers. During the inspection, Officer Alsobrooks found a cooler with additional red snapper and grouper. Once all the fish were counted, they were found to be in possession of one red snapper and one red grouper over the bag limit. They were also over the aggregate bag limit of grouper by five fish. The captain of the vessel was issued a citation for the violations.

Escambia County

Officer Bower and Officer Mullins responded to information about least tern eggs being removed from a nest at Opal Beach. An investigation revealed a subject had collected 19 least tern eggs from several nests, wrapped them in a t-shirt, and brought them to the Sea Turtle Conservation Center on Navarre Beach. The subject stated she was familiar with the shorebird nesting season and was also familiar with the signage there to protect the shorebirds and their nests. An FWC shorebird biologist confirmed the eggs were from least terns. The subject was charged with taking and possessing a threatened species.
Officer Bower and Lieutenant Corbin located a derelict vessel on waters of the state. The vessel was in approximately 2 to 3 feet of water, listing to its starboard side and was about 40 percent submerged with water going into the cabin. The vessel had no outboard motor attached and no sails and was unable to be moved under its own power. The vessel owner was issued a notice to appear citation for storing a derelict vessel upon waters of the state.

Gadsden County

While patrolling the Chattahoochee boat ramp, Officer Hildebrand observed two individuals throwing a cast net from the bank. He watched them make multiple throws and place fish in a five-gallon bucket. Officer Hildebrand made contact with the subjects to conduct a resource inspection and found approximately 20 bream, three largemouth bass, one striped bass and one undersized flounder. It is unlawful to take freshwater gamefish with a cast net. The subjects were cited accordingly.

Gulf County

Officer Butts conducted a resource inspection on two individuals fishing at a local bridge and discovered an undersized red drum, spotted seatrout, and flounder. Appropriate action was taken.
Officer Butts conducted a resource inspection on two individuals fishing at a local bridge and discovered two undersized red drum. The officer took the appropriate action for the violation.
Master Officers M. and H. Webb conducted a resource inspection on a vessel in St. Joe Bay returning from fishing. The inspection revealed the captain was in possession of over the limit of red snapper. A citation was issued addressing the violation.

Okaloosa County

Investigator Pifer, Officers Oliver and Phillips stopped a vessel in Destin Harbor to conduct a resource inspection. During the inspection, the officers located two greater amberjacks harvested during closed season. The captain of the vessel stated he thought the fish he possessed were almaco jacks. The officers educated the individual on the differences between the two species and issued a citation addressing the violation.
Officers Oliver and Phillips responded to a report of a hit and run boating accident that had occurred in the Santa Rosa Sound. When they arrived at the area, several independent witnesses provided identifying information of the vessel that had struck a docked sailboat and then immediately departed the area. Using this information, the officers located the vessel and interviewed the operator. The operator admitted to striking another vessel and leaving the scene of the accident. There was also damage observed to the front of the individual’s vessel, which contained paint transfer that matched the struck vessel’s color. The individual was issued a notice to appear citation for leaving the scene of a boating accident without notifying the person affected or law enforcement.
Officers Oliver and Phillips conducted a resource inspection on a vessel returning from the Gulf of Mexico with fishing equipment. During the inspection, the owner and operator of the vessel stated it was a charter vessel with clients on board. The subject had various legal fish on board including red snapper and vermillion snapper. At the bottom of the fish box, under the legal fish, was an out-of-season gag grouper. The captain stated he believed gag grouper was open. The officers informed him it was an illegal fish due to being under the legal size and out-of-season. Officer Phillips wrote the charter captain a notice to appear citation for possession of gag grouper out of season.
Officers Oliver and Phillips conducted a resource inspection on a vessel returning from the Gulf of Mexico with fishing equipment. During the inspection, the owner and operator of the vessel stated he was a charter vessel with clients on board. Upon inspection of the vessel, the officer located an undersized red snapper. Officer Oliver wrote the charter captain a notice to appear citation for the violation.
Officers Oliver and Phillips conducted a resource inspection on a vessel returning from the Gulf of Mexico with fishing equipment. There were four subjects onboard the vessel and they informed the officers they had caught their limit of vermillion snapper and some other unregulated species to include porgies and sand perch. Upon inspection of the vessel, the officers located an undersized red snapper and undersized vermillion snapper. One of the subjects admitted to catching and keeping the undersized red snapper. Officer Phillips wrote the subject a notice to appear citation for possession of undersized red snapper and the captain of the vessel was issued warnings for possession of undersized vermillion snapper.
Investigator Pifer, Officer Oliver, and Officer Phillips responded to a pollution report from a complainant who noticed a large oil sheen on the water around a private marina. The complainant sent the officers a video of a subject pouring what looked to be a pollutant from his vessel directly into state waters. The officers arrived on scene and noticed a five-gallon bucket of diesel engine oil sitting on the dock behind the subject’s vessel. The subject also had an oily shop-vac sitting on the dock and multiple rags saturated in oil. The officers spoke with the subject who was on board the vessel, and he said he had oil leaking from one of his engines and saltwater coming into his vessel from a shaft seal leak. The subject further stated he was removing the water from his vessel and pouring it overboard and admitted to there being oil in that water. The officers obtained security footage from the marina that showed the subject dumping his shop-vac full of oily water 16 times into the water. Officer Oliver wrote the subject a notice to appear citation for willfully discharging used oil into marine waters.
Officers Oliver and Phillips conducted a boating safety and resource inspection on a boat leaving the dock at a local boat ramp. The officers discovered the subjects on board had rented the vessel from an individual at the boat ramp. Officer Oliver conducted a livery inspection on the individual that rented the vessel and found several discrepancies requiring correction. Both the owner of the livery and the employee who rented the vessel were issued notice to appear citations for various livery violations.

Walton, Washington and Holmes Counties

Walton, Washington and Holmes County squads jointly worked a targeted enforcement action to help ensure public safety during the 2024 Choctawhatchee River Rat event. This event draws many boaters who make an all-day journey on the Choctawhatchee River from Geneva, Alabama, to Black Creek. FWC squads focused their vessel patrols on the Spring Run area of the river and checked over 140 users and stopped 70 vessels. Officers issued 10 uniform boating citations and 15 written warnings and placed four individuals under arrest for boating under the influence. No reported accidents or other boating related incidents were reported or encountered during this event.

OFFSHORE PATROL

While conducting offshore patrol in the Madison Swanson Marine Protected Area, Officers Forbes, Hartzog and Nelson conducted a resource inspection of a recreational fishing vessel transiting the protected area. The inspection revealed the occupants of the vessel possessed several reef fish, which is prohibited in the protected area. The officers documented the violation appropriately.
While conducting offshore patrol, Officers Forbes, Hartzog and Nelson conducted a resource inspection of a commercial fishing vessel. During the inspection the officers located four gray triggerfish on board the vessel. Currently the commercial harvest of gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico is closed. The officers documented the violation accordingly.
While conducting offshore patrol south of Gulf County, Officers Forbes Hartzog and Nelson conducted a resource inspection of a recreational fishing vessel. During the inspection the officers located several undersized black sea bass in the vessel’s bait well. The officers addressed the violation accordingly.
While conducting offshore patrol in the Gulf of Mexico south of Gulf County, Officers Forbes, Hartzog and Nelson conducted a resource inspection of a recreational fishing vessel. During the inspection the officers located a triggerfish on board the vessel. Currently the recreational harvest of gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico is closed. The occupants of the vessel were also in possession of several undersized flounder. The officers addressed the violations accordingly.
While conducting offshore patrol, Officers Forbes, Hartzog and Nelson conducted a resource inspection of a recreational fishing vessel. During the resource inspection, the officers located a partially fileted gag grouper on board. Currently the recreational harvest of gag grouper is closed in the Gulf of Mexico. The officers documented the violation appropriately.

CASES

Columbia County

Senior Officers Johnston and Bryan responded to information about a vehicle bearing a stolen license plate at Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Officers Johnston and Bryan located the vehicle and conducted surveillance on the vehicle and two subjects around the bed of the vehicle and a subject sitting inside. All subjects appeared to have a direct association with and/or domain over the vehicle. One of the subjects was found to possess methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was found inside the vehicle. The vehicle owner stated he received the vehicle tag from a co-worker, however, he was unable to remember the co-worker’s name or where the co-worker obtained the tag. Officers received confirmation the tag was stolen and that the vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run the day prior. The owner of the vehicle was subsequently arrested for possession of methamphetamine and dealing in stolen property and transported to the Columbia County Jail. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the hit and run.

Clay County

FWC Officers from the Northeast and North Central regions teamed up with several agencies including Clay County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Green Cove Springs Police Department, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol for the annual Boater’s Skip Day event, which occurs on the St. Johns River in Clay County. The popular annual event attracts several thousand participants. This year, it was estimated there were over 1,100 vessels. Officers completed vessel inspections, which resulted in 71 written warnings and 48 uniformed boating citations. There were also 12 arrests for boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs and one boating accident reported.

Duval County

Officer Hauge was on routine water patrol in downtown Jacksonville when he observed a personal watercraft fail to slow down to minimum wake in a manatee zone. Officer Hauge conducted a vessel stop on the personal watercraft to conduct a boating safety inspection and to address the violation. During the vessel stop, Officer Hauge was notified the operator had an active arrest warrant out of Hendry County. The operator was placed under arrest and transported to Duval County Detention Facility. Additionally, the operator was issued a citation for the manatee zone violation.
Officer Hauge conducted a resource inspection on individuals fishing at Goodby’s Creek. The inspection revealed the subjects did not have valid fishing licenses. In addition, one subject possessed an undersized spotted seatrout. Both subjects were cited for failing to provide a valid saltwater fishing licenses and the individual in possession of the spotted seatrout was issued a citation for that violation.

Taylor County

Officer Anderson conducted a commercial vessel inspection on an individual fishing quota vessel returning to Keaton Beach. The vessel did not land at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-approved landing location and did not have the required registration, NOAA permits, and saltwater product license on board. During the offload, short red grouper were found on board. The operator of the vessel was charged with three federal citations (50 Code of Federal Regulations 622.13 rules: failure to comply with any individual fishing quota provision (ii), failure to display permit, license, or endorsement(C), and failure to release undersized fish(p).
Officer Anderson conducted a fisheries inspections on a vessel returning to the Steinhatchee River from offshore. During the inspection, Anderson located eight red grouper. The vessel was over its limit of red grouper and received a citation for the violation.
Officer Rowe was conducting vessel checks in the Steinhatchee River when she located a vessel with several undersized spotted seatrout. The operator was issued a citation for the violation.

CASES

Lake County

Lieutenant Rice conducted a resource inspection on two subjects leaving the Singletary Park fishing pier at Lake Harris with a cooler and a cast net. Lieutenant Rice’s inspection revealed four black bass, 22 crappie, and one tilapia. One of the subjects admitted to catching the fish with the cast net. A records search of the subject revealed they had an active warrant for their arrest. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Lake County Jail for their warrants and charged with illegal method of take for freshwater gamefish.

Marion County

While on patrol Lieutenant Seiler observed a slow-moving pickup truck operating off the highway shoulder with a large unsecured load of construction debris. Suspecting the operator was planning to dump the debris, he coordinated with Officer Flynn to watch the area, and a short time later, Officer Flynn located the truck and observed the truck bed to be empty. After questioning the subject and checking the area, it was determined the subject had illegally dumped the debris on private property nearby. The subject was arrested for felony dumping and taken to jail.
Officers Aultman and Constance investigated a report of illegal dumping in the Ocala National Forest. They documented a dumpsite consisting of 2,780 pounds of household garbage, furniture and appliances. While examining the illegal dump site, information was discovered linking the garbage to an Ocala address. After a thorough investigation officers arrested one subject for felony dumping and obtained an arrest warrant for another.

Orange County

Officer Specialist Fahnestock responded to information about someone handling a reptile outside of a residence in the College Park area. Once on the scene, the officer observed baited traps around the property. One of the area residents advised a large lizard had escaped from the neighbor’s house and he attempted to catch it, but it got away. After conducting interviews, Officer Fahnestock learned the large lizard was a red tegu, which is a prohibited species. Officer Fahnestock located the owner of the tegu and conducted a follow up investigation with the assistance of Captive Wildlife Investigator Brown. Officer Fahnestock’s investigation revealed the owner of the tegu did not have a permit to possess it, the tegu did not have a PIT tag as required, it was not caged properly and the owner did not notify FWC immediately upon its escape. The tegu was caught and turned over to a permitted facility. The owner was cited accordingly for the above-mentioned violations and due to being previously cited for captive wildlife violations within the past three years, the penalties are enhanced.

Seminole County

Officer Specialist Fahnestock was patrolling the St. Johns River when he observed a group of subjects fishing with cast nets. Officer Fahnestock conducted a resource inspection with them that revealed numerous black bass and panfish showing signs of being caught by an illegal method (cast net). It was also determined none of the subjects had valid freshwater fishing licenses. All four subjects were cited for taking freshwater gamefish by an illegal method. The fishing license violation was also addressed.
Officer Hawks was patrolling Lake Monroe in the Sanford area when he conducted a resource inspection on a subject who was fishing. During the inspection, it was determined the subject had an active warrant out of Orange County. Officer Hawks placed the subject under arrest and booked him into the Seminole County Jail.

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING

Officers and administrative staff from the Northeast Region served as lane officials at the three-day National Archery in the Schools (NASP) tournament in Daytona Beach. The tournament had more than 3,000 student participants from all over the country ranging from 4^th to 12^th grade.

CASES

Pasco County

While interviewing a subject, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered an American alligator in a small black tub outside the residence. FWC Officer Specialist Miros Petru arrived to assist. The individual in possession admitted to catching the alligator while fishing in a nearby pond and was charged for the illegal possession of an American alligator.
Senior Officer Joseph Wolff and Officer Matthew Swindell conducted a resource inspection on a boat with spearguns and other fishing equipment that was returning from offshore. During the inspection, they found one undersized red grouper and one gag grouper out of season and undersized. The individual was cited for the violations.

CASES

Broward County

Officers Comartin and Rigali observed a truck parked on the side at Old Griffin Road and Federal Highway in an area commonly used by people to fish at the nearby canal. The officers conducted a resource inspection on six subjects who said they were spear fishing in the canal. One subject was issued notice to appear citations for iIllegal method of take of snook (speared), possession of undersized snook, and possession of out-of-season snook. The subject was also issued citations for not having a valid saltwater fishing license and state snook permit.
Officer Willis conducted a resource inspection on a vessel at the Port Everglades Inlet. The resource inspection revealed the vessel, which was returning from the Bahamas, had 37 snapper on board. Willis issued two subjects federal citations for violating Federal Code 16 USC 3372(a)(1) importation of any fish and wildlife or plant taken in violation of any law, treaty or regulation of the United States.
Officer Favrot conducted a resource inspection of several people fishing Sportsman’s Crossover at Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area. Favrot’s inspection revealed the subjects possessed nine peacock bass. All three subjects admitted to harvesting the bass. Subsequently, Favrot issued all of them notice to appear citations for possession of over the bag limit of peacock bass.
Officers Bouras and Willis conducted a resource inspection on a vessel near the Port Everglades Inlet that was returning from the Bahamas. The officers’ inspection revealed the three subjects possessed seven bags of fillets. The officers issued the subjects five federal citations for the possession of skinless fillets. The captain of the vessel was issued citations for no cruising permit to engage in foreign fishing and no temporary cruising permit.
Officer Willis conducted a resource inspection on a vessel at the Port Everglades Inlet that was returning from the Florida Keys. Willis’ inspection revealed 20 dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) fillets on board the vessel. Willis issued the subject a notice to appear citation for possession of skinless dolphinfish fillets.
Officers Rigali and Giani conducted a resource inspection on a vessel displaying rods and reels at the Port Everglades Inlet. Both subjects on board said they harvested dolphinfish (mahi-mahi). The officers discovered three of the dolphinfish to be undersized. The officers issued both subjects notice to appear citations for possession of undersized dolphinfish.
Officer Giani conducted a resource inspection on a fishing vessel with three subjects on board returning to the Port Everglades Inlet. All three subjects were found to be in possession of six undersized dolphinfish (mahi-mahi). Giani issued all three subjects notice to appear citations for the violations.
Officer Giani conducted a resource inspection on a vessel with one person onboard at Port Everglades. The officer’s inspection revealed undersized dolphinfish (mahi-mahi). Officer Giani issued the subject a notice to appear citation for the violation.
Officer Giani conducted a resource inspection on a vessel with one subject onboard near the Hillsboro Inlet. The inspection revealed three undersized dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) onboard the vessel. Giani issued the subject a notice to appear citation for the violation.
Officer Bouras conducted a resource inspection on a vessel with one subject onboard near the Port Everglades Inlet. The inspection revealed undersized dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) on board the vessel. Bouras issued the subject a notice to appear citation for the violation.
Officers Dudas and Bruder were on water patrol seven miles offshore from the Port Everglades Inlet and stopped a vessel returning from Bimini to conduct a fisheries inspection. Their inspection revealed bags of skinless filleted fish onboard. The officers issued the subjects federal citations for possession of skinless fillets.
Officers Bruder and Dudas were on water patrol 11 miles offshore, east of the Port Everglades Inlet and stopped a vessel with four subjects onboard to conduct a fisheries inspection. The officers’ inspection revealed two large bags of conch inside a cooler. All the subjects were issued citations for possession of prohibited species.

Palm Beach County

Officer Defeo was on patrol when he noticed two individuals fishing from a construction barge. He conducted a resource inspection that revealed one of the subjects possessed two undersized mutton snapper. The subjects were cited accordingly for trespassing on the barge and possession of undersized mutton snapper.
Officer Morgan stopped a vessel returning from a fishing trip in the Bahamas to conduct a resource inspection. The inspection revealed several bags of reef fish fillets with no skin attached and bags of queen conch meat. Federal rules prohibit transport of dolphinfish, wahoo or reef fish with no skin on the fillets when returning from the Bahamas. Possession of queen conch is prohibited in state waters at any time regardless of where harvested. The subject was cited accordingly.
Officer Morgan stopped a vessel returning from a fishing trip in the Bahamas to conduct a fisheries inspection. The inspection revealed several bags of reef fish and dolphinfish fillets cut up with the skin removed. There were also bags of tuna meat cut up with the skin removed. Federal law prohibits transport by vessel of fillets of reef fish, dolphinfish, or wahoo with the skin removed as well as the landing of tuna not in whole condition. The operator was charged accordingly.
Officer Morgan stopped a vessel returning from a fishing trip in the Bahamas. A fisheries inspection revealed several bags of hogfish meat with the skin removed. Federal law prohibits the transport by vessel from the Bahamas of reef fish fillets with the skin removed. The subject was cited accordingly.
Officer Sellers responded to a call regarding an individual spearing snook at the Boynton Beach Inlet. Officer Sellers contacted the subject in question and found he had speared three snook. All three snook were not within the legal slot limit. It is illegal to spear snook, they must measure between 28-32 inches, and snook are currently out of season. The subject was charged for harvesting by an illegal method, harvesting snook outside the legal slot limit, and harvesting snook outside of the season.

St. Lucie County

Officers Barghouty and Koger observed a vehicle parked on the side of the road at a common shoreline fishing spot on the Indian River Lagoon. The officers observed several people at the edge of the water and discovered the group was working a monofilament gill net. Such nets and their use are illegal in Florida waters. The officers conducted a short interview and further investigation revealed an over-slot snook and a bull shark. The subjects were placed under arrest and transported to St. Lucie Jail. They were charged with felony use of a monofilament gill net in state waters, multiple misdemeanors for the snook and bull shark harvest violations, and several infractions regarding license violations.
While on water patrol, Officers Castle and Koger responded to a call for assistance from the Fort Pierce Police Department regarding an individual stealing a kayak that was secured to the shoreline and then using it to travel to an anchored sailing vessel. Officers Castle and Koger located both vessels and the subject, who failed to provide proof that he owned either vessel or that he had permission to use either vessel or was an invited guest of the owner. The subject was taken to shore where Fort Pierce Police were waiting. The subject was transported to jail and charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance.

SEARCH AND RESCUE

Palm Beach County

Officers Leon and Sellers responded to a subject who called 911 reporting being stuck in his vehicle on a trail in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. A Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office helicopter and a wildlands deputy were dispatched to help locate the subject. The subject was found and transported back to safety. It is illegal to trail ride in J.W. Corbett WMA, and there was no open hunting season to access the trails. The subject was cited for the violation and will be required to extract their vehicle promptly.
Lieutenants Hayes and Brodbeck, Officers Schroer and Peters, and drone operators Investigator Wright and Officer Koger responded to a search and rescue in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area regarding a subject who was illegally stuck on a trail and had to spend the night in the WMA. The subject reported being out of water and needing extraction from the woods. Lieutenant Hayes operated a swamp buggy to search for the individual while the drone operators conducted an aerial search. The subject was discovered in good health and transported back to safety. It is illegal to trail ride in J.W. Corbett WMA, and there was no open hunting season to access the trails. The subject was cited for the violation and will be required to extract their vehicle promptly.
Officer Brevik responded to a search and rescue in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area when a subject called 911 and reported being stuck on a trail and lost in the WMA. Officer Brevik was able to locate the individual and extract them from the area. It is illegal to trail ride in J.W. Corbett WMA, and there was no open hunting season to access the trails. The subject was cited for the violation and will be required to extract their vehicle promptly.

CASES

Collier County

Officers Sturgeon and Alvarez responded to information regarding a subject keeping undersized fish. Once they located the subject, they observed him fishing and placing fish into a bucket. A marine fisheries inspection revealed the subject to be in possession of 14 mangrove snapper, eight of which were undersized. The subject was issued a citation for undersized mangrove snapper and a citation for over the bag limit of mangrove snapper.
While on patrol in Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, Officer Delgado and Pierre-Louis observed a subject putting his feet on a manatee and letting it push him around the water. Once the officers got to the water line the subject swam in. They cited the individual accordingly for harassment of a manatee.
While on patrol, Lieutenant Knutson observed an individual selling mahi-mahi and salmon on the side of the road. During the inspection, the subject was unable to provide a saltwater retail license. Lieutenant Knutson issued the individual a notice to appear for selling saltwater products without a retail license.

Miami-Dade County

Officer T. Ward and S. Mosquera observed four individuals standing on the side of a canal and one of them was throwing a cast net. The officers approached to conduct a resource inspection and the individual who had been cast netting pushed a cooler into the bushes and began to walk with the other individuals in the opposite direction. Upon inspection of the cooler, it was discovered the individual was in possession of two undersized, out-of-season, and illegally taken snook. The individual admitted to taking the snook with a cast net and attempting to hide the cooler. The individual was arrested and cited accordingly.
Officers Sample, Whale, and Veiga were working the protected area in Palmetto Bay for land crabbers and saw two subjects harvesting land crabs. When the officers went to approach the individuals, they ran from them. Eventually they were detained and cited for harvesting land crabs in a protected area, interference and resisting without violence.
Captive Wildlife Investigator Fernandez responded to a report of a bite to a human from a monkey. He learned a family came across a marmoset monkey outside their home and began interacting with it. The animal bit one of the individuals on the arm causing a small laceration. Investigator Fernandez captured the monkey and transported it to a licensed facility. A records search showed there was nobody in the area licensed for the monkey and the monkey has not been claimed by anyone. Officer Espinosa assisted with this incident.

MAJOR WILDLIFE ASSISTANCE

Miami-Dade County

Officers J. Griffin, J. Begera, and T. Ward responded to a call about a sighting of tarpon swimming on 60th Street and Alton Road. The officers encountered the tarpon and successfully captured them and returned them to their natural habitat.

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