Hunter Harassment – Suffolk County
On November 30, ECOs Berketis and Ruffle responded to a call from Suffolk County Police about two waterfowl hunters being harassed at a DEC property in the Town of Brookhaven. ECOs arrived at the location, met with Suffolk County Police, conducted a waterfowl hunting compliance check on the hunters, and observed no violations. The hunters also showed ECOs a video of the individual in question yelling at them and throwing their decoys. While interviewing the hunters, the individual in the video returned to the location and began yelling about his displeasure with hunting. ECOs issued two tickets to the subject for interfering with the lawful taking of fish or game and failure to obey a DEC sign, both returnable to Suffolk County First District Court.
It is illegal to interfere with the lawful taking of fish or game in New York State.
On November 30, ECOs Berketis and Ruffle responded to a call from Suffolk County Police about two waterfowl hunters being harassed at a DEC property in the Town of Brookhaven. ECOs arrived at the location, met with Suffolk County Police, conducted a waterfowl hunting compliance check on the hunters, and observed no violations. The hunters also showed ECOs a video of the individual in question yelling at them and throwing their decoys. While interviewing the hunters, the individual in the video returned to the location and began yelling about his displeasure with hunting. ECOs issued two tickets to the subject for interfering with the lawful taking of fish or game and failure to obey a DEC sign, both returnable to Suffolk County First District Court.
It is illegal to interfere with the lawful taking of fish or game in New York State.
