On January 20th, NYS Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) DeRose and Francis responded to a call from a complainant who reported two subjects had killed a whitetail deer at Southaven County Park in Yaphank in Suffolk County on Long Island where deer hunting is prohibited.
The Officers reported they observed footprints and fresh blood near tire tracks where the suspected vehicle had reportedly parked.
The next day, ECOs DeRose, Francis, Paschke, Perkins, and two Suffolk County Park Rangers followed the footprints through the park and reported finding evidence consistent with an animal being killed.
Officers DeRose and Francis conducted interviews of two subjects identified during the investigation. According to the ECOs the first subject admitted to carrying a bow in the park and failing to have a hunting license and the second subject admitted to shooting the deer in the park.
DEC issued Notices of Violation for trespassing, unlawful take of deer, hunting without a license, and additional charges for hunting in a park closed to deer hunting.
On February 9th, ECOs Dickson and Seabury patrolled areas surrounding Bethpage State Park on the border of Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island to help prevent unlawful All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) users on biking and running trails.
According to the officers, two ATV operators attempted to cross a main road during the patrol, which led them directly into their path.
The officer said both operators attempted to flee once they saw them, but they caught up to one of them, interviewed the subject, and checked the ATV he was riding.
Officers determined the ATV had no license plates, registration, or insurance.
Officers charged the operator under New York State Park regulations for unreasonable operation in a State Park, and offenses under the vehicle and traffic law for failure to display plates on an ATV and unlawful operation on public lands.
Photo of ECOs inspecting an ATV stopped during the enforcement detail at Bethpage State Park provided by DEC.
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