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1 For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Megan Gollwitzer Monday, February 11, 2013 (716) Region 9 Environmental Conservation Officers Respond to More Than 350 Calls for Service this Season Zero Hunter-Related Shooting Incidents Involving Personal Injury A summary of hunting-related violations that occurred in Region 9 during the 2012 regular big game season was issued today by Captain Frank Lauricella of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police in Region 9. Region 9 covers Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Since the start of the regular deer season through the end of the late special muzzleloading season (Nov. 17 through Dec. 18, 2012), Environmental Conservation Police in Region 9 report a total of 273 huntingrelated enforcement actions against 178 defendants, in addition to responding to approximately 350 calls for service. Ten hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) involving property damage were investigated within Region 9 during this year s regular season; none involved personal injury. Of the 273 charges, 101 were classified as misdemeanors and included the illegal taking of deer, discharging firearms within 500 feet of dwellings, shooting across roadways, possessing loaded firearms in vehicles, using spotlights at night to hunt deer, hunting after closed hours, and others. These charges carry potential fines of up to $2,000 and up to one year in jail. Tickets were also issued for 172 violations, including trespassing, hunting over bait, improper tagging, hunting without a license, transport of untagged deer, hunting in the wrong Wildlife Management Unit or in a closed area, and others. The table below summarizes enforcement activity by county from Region 9 s entire big game season, from the start of regular deer season through the end of the late special muzzleloading season. County Total Number of (During Regular Big Game Season) Number of Defendants Enforcement Actions Classified as s Enforcement Actions Classified as s Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Niagara Wyoming Regional Total Environmental Conservation Officers in Region 9 worked hard all season to promote hunter safety and to ensure that the laws protecting our state s natural resources are upheld. While violations do occur, it is important to recognize that the majority of this region s sportsmen and women consistently and conscientiously uphold s hunting regulations, and play an essential role sharing the traditions of safety, responsibility and conservation with the next generation of hunters, said Captain Lauricella. (MORE)

2 Anyone with information about potential illegal hunting practices or other environmental crimes is encouraged to contact DEC s 24-hour dispatch hot line at Following is a detailed summary of hunting-related violations in Region 9 that occurred during the 2012 big game season through the late special muzzleloader season (Nov. 17 through Dec. 18, 2012). Please note: Subjects charged below who have not yet appeared in court for trial are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Erie County (/ ) Andrew R. Hellwig Fredonia, - Loaded Firearm in motor vehicle Matthew T. Nappo Buffalo, - Illegal Deer (twice charged) Hirsch, Tracy, L. Colden, - Operate ATV on highway - Loaded firearm on motor vehicle Seider, Richard, A Colden, - Fail to tag deer Kuczynski, Jeffrey, M. Murtiff, Nathan, R. Gavriil, Markos Eugene J. Ziccarelli Jr Anthony E. Gajewski Jr Bradly S. Grabowski William B. Reinhardt III Angola, - Fail to tag deer Springville, Boul Du Ruisseau, Quebec - Fail to tag deer - Fail to tag deer - Hunt deer w/ buck shot - Illegal Deer - Loaded firearm on motor vehicle Angola, - Fail to Carry Tags Angola, - Possess Another s tags Lancaster, - Reckless Endangerment 2 nd - Criminal Mischief 4 th - Hunt over bait - Illegal Deer (2 counts) - Discharge w/in 500 feet E. Concord, - Fail to Report harvest - DMP Consignment violation Robert J Evans Depew, - Hunt Deer w/out a valid license Derek A. Meyer Hamburg, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Jordan N. Tokaczyk Hamburg, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle

3 Thomas Jr. Ribarich Farnham, - Fail to tag deer James H. Schuster Depew, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Timothy Keane Topor Dennis M. Goodwill Hamburg, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Depew, - Possess pistol during special season Robert Kramer Lancaster, - Trespass on posted land - Fail to immediately fill out a doe tag Michael Hademan Lancaster, - Fail to carry tags afield while hunting Mark Kogut S. Alabama, - Possession of illegal substance Matthew Johnston Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Erie Schimidt Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Joshua Wideman Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag William McNamera Timothy Sczepanski Alden, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tab Elma - Hunting after legal sunset - Possess improperly consigned doe tag - Failure to carry DMP carcass tag Thomas Finiki Pendleton, - Hunt pursuant to DMP other than specified (2 counts) - Possess a DMP tag of another not consigned over - Illegal killing of a deer (doe) except as permitted (2 counts) - Possess license of another - Taking deer in excess of legal limit (buck) Daryl Boss South Wales, - Posses a loaded gun in a motor vehicle Timothy Nicpon Lancaster, - No tags afield while hunting big game - Rifle afield in a shotgun county - Failure to carry license while hunting Keith Hale Kyle Dugan Cheektowaga, Cheektowaga, - Unlawful killing of a deer except as permitted doe - Hunting/taking of antlerless deer in a closed area WMU 9C - Unlawful killing of a deer except as permitted doe - Hunting/taking of antlerless deer in a closed area WMU 9C

4 David Thering Akron, - Fail to properly tag deer Michael Smith Holland, - Discharge of a firearm within 500 of dwelling - Illegally possess protected wildlife Douglas Wall Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Ronald Schmidt Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag - Possess improperly consigned doe tag Adam Giilder Akron, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag John Smith Wales, - Trespass upon posted land Tyler Crouse Irving, - Taking deer by means not allowed - Taking deer in closed season Christopher Clarence, - Hunting deer in closed area Webber - Hunting deer without a license Paul Gilhousen Lockport, - Failed to record cosigned DMP tag John Terrell Scott Hoffman Justin Sparks Middleport, North Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, - Operating ATV without a helmet - Possessing a loaded gun on a motor vehicle - Possessing a loaded gun on a motor vehicle - Possessing a loaded gun on a motor vehicle Ronald Yetter Hamburg, - Discharging a firearm on/across a highway - Taking deer from a highway - Failed to leave property upon owner s request Brian Yetter Hamburg, - Failed to leave property upon owner s request Bradley Windnagle Lancaster, - Possessed the antlered deer tag of another - Slugs afield with a valid carcass tag (MORE)

5 Cattaraugus County (/ ) Mathew D. Jastrzab Menno R. Miller Karl J. Chapman III Stephen D. Offhaus Allegany - Hunting After Hours Cheektowaga, - Fail to Immediately Fill out carcass tag Boston, - Hunt big game without a license Hamburg, - Fail to tag DMP deer as required - Fail to immediately Fill out carcass tag Mark E. Stromecki Sr. Farmersville Station, - Discharge a firearm within 500' of a dwelling Andrew M. Dick Freedom, - Discharge a firearm across a public highway Timothy D. Dash Franklinville, - Trespass on posted property Larry, W. DeWolf Rochester, - Possess loaded gun on Motor vehicle. Melody L. Mansfield Stanley J. Pizan Rochester, - Possess loaded gun on Motor vehicle. Salamanca, - Setting fire & endangering another s property. William J. Arcade, - Trespass on Posted property Holmwood Michael V. Arcade, - Trespass on Posted property Furi Jason Grover Little Valley, - Kill buck in excess of bag limits (three counts) Matthew Smith Collins, - Possess Loaded Firearm in a motor vehicle Wayne Atkins Jr. Andover, - Trespass on posted Property - Take Doe without a Permit Gregory Keller Olean, - Trespass on Posted Property Andrew Woodarek South Dayton, - Trespass on Posted Property Richard Duncan III Machias, - Discharge a Firearm w/in 500feet of Dwelling - Discharge a Firearm over a Public Highway David Levia Allegany, - Trespass on Posted Property David Pepper Machias, - Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle (MORE)

6 Niagara County (/ ) Frederick Phillips Tom Alvord Mark Rudolph Lakeview, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Middleport, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Ransomville, -Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Jason Morgan Newfane, - Trespass on posted property Nathan Schmidt Lockport, -Shooting within 500 of a dwelling (bow) Damian Woodruff Niagara Falls, - Taking wildlife from a motor vehicle - Shooting from/across a public highway - Possession of a loaded gun in a motor vehicle - Shooting within 500 of a dwelling Adam Sandolfini Appleton, - Trespass on posted property Thomas Pratt Gasport, - Trespass on posted property - Fail to exhibit hunting license on request of landowner Randy Engman Somerset, - Trespass on posted property Nicholas Milewski North Tonawanda, - Fail to immediately fill out a buck tag Robert Greiner Lockport, -Discharge a firearm on/across a highway - Taking an illegal deer Kevin Doherty Medina, - Taking an illegal deer - Hunting in the wrong DMU Floyd Koerner Barker, - Hunting deer over bait - Hunting in the wrong DMU Dennis Manchester Nicholas Butterworth Gasport, Tonawanda, - Deposit unwholesome on highway - Dumped deer carcasses - Hunting deer over bait (MORE)

7 Allegany County (/ ) Jeremy Lee Landis Middleburg, - Taking a Doe deer w/o a valid DMP PA Matt Smith Cuba, - Illegal Taking a Wild Deer Kyle Smith Howard McNair Darren Aderman Anthony Olejniczak Bloomfield, Wayland, Niagara Falls, Fillmore, - Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle - Hunting pursuant to a DMP other than DMU - Trespass on Posted Property - Discharge Firearm from a Public Highway - Illegally Taking a Wild Deer - Possess a loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle - Trespass on Posted Property Robert Cimini Brian McRae Alex Nelson Lewiston, Belmont, Andover, - Illegally Taking Wild Deer on Posted Property - Illegal Possession of Wildlife - Hunting Big Game during Closed Hours Mathew Smith Cuba, - Trespass on Posted Property David Kessler Cuba, - Operating an ATV on Public Highway Zachary Nutt Cuba, - Possess a Loaded Firearm on a Motor Vehicle Devin Bell Cuba, - Possess a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle - Illegal Possession of Wild Deer Patrick Wing Robert Merrell Christopher Kelly Canisteo, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, - Possession of Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle - Trespass - Fail to Show License upon Demand of Police Officer - Obstruction of Governmental Administration

8 Blaine Reardon Scott Babb Donald Shelton Kill Buck, Hinsdale, Angelica, - Possess an Untagged deer - Taking a doe Deer without a Permit - Trespass on Posted Property Kenneth Jablonski Belfast, - Trespass on Posted Property - Hunting During special Muzzleloading season without a License Chautauqua County (/ ) Riley Halas Fredonia, - Spot lighting w/in 500 ft Thomas Mercure North Lima, OH - Non-resident hunting without license - False statement John Kausner Clarence (2 counts) Center, - Fail to immediately tag deer Mark Kennelley Jamestown, - Did take over limit bucks Nathan Manhart Jamestown, - Spot lighting within 500 ft - Artificial light w/ bow Daniel Newman Buffalo, - Fail to carry valid license Scott Graham Franklin, PA - No back tag James Graham - No back tag Michael Pierce Brocton, - Loaded firearm Jesse Trotter Jamestown, - Fail to immediately tag - Take doe w/o valid tag - Fail to report deer take Michael Gula Fredonia, - Taking doe outside DMU Luis Dejesus Dunkirk, - Taking doe outside DMU - Illegal transporting Shayne Saunders Lakewood, - Hunting pursuant to DMP in other than WMU specified

9 Kathy Adams Ellington, - Fail to tag - Hunting pursuant to DMP in other than WMU specified Patrick Bemus Point, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Lucariello Surdi Giovanni Tonawanda, - Feed w/in 300 ft of highway William Moore Fairview, PA - Fail to immediately fill out tag Melvin Miller Panama, - Fail to tag doe as required Brett Morrison Ashville, - Fail to immediately tag bear Donald Beaujean Dewittville, - Deposit solid waste (carcasses) on state land Brian Halberg Dunkirk, - Fail to properly sign over a doe tag John King II Dunkirk, - Take wild deer except as permitted - Hunt with DMP other than WMU specifies Ronald Goodwill Cherry Creek, - Hunt pursuant to DMP in other than specified WMU - Taking wild deer except as permitted Joshua Doner Cheery Creek, - Illegally transport wild deer - Fail to report deer take Thomas Dawes Dunkirk, - Taking deer except as permitted by law John Knight David Dawley Lee Fisher Dennis Brown Jamestown, South Dayton, Lakewood, Lakewood, - Fail to tag DMP deer - Unregistered ATV - CWD bring deer into from PA - Illegal possession of deer - CWD bring deer into from PA - Illegal possession of deer Alan Burlett Stockton, - Improper tagging of deer (MORE)

10 Wyoming County Mark Lane Gainsville, (/ ) - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Brett Dyke Depew, - Fail to tag deer Leonard Tokarczyk Andrew Bresien Bradford T. Boxler Trevor Christman Jeffrey Kirsch James Hussong Kevin Biscoe Java, - Fail to tag deer Gainsville, - Illegal Deer Attica, - Possess another s tags afield N. Silver Springs, Cowelsville, Portageville, Wareham, MA - Hunt without big game license - Loaded Firearm in motor vehicle - Unlawful Poss. of Marijuana - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle - Take with aid of motor vehicle Jon Wilkinson Warsaw, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle - Take with aid of motor vehicle Steven Almeter Warsaw, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Paul Hinsken Perry, - Fail to supervise youth hunter Nicholas Hoffman Perry, - Illegal Deer - Hunt deer over bait Judson P. Bevier Gerald Miller Kenmore, Varysburg, - Possess another s tags afield - Alerting carcass tag - Hunting after hours - Fail to tag deer Mark Miller Varysburg, - Fail to tag deer Thomas Miller Alden, - Lending deer tag R. Garrett Carthage, - Possess another s tags afield Thomas Melvin Warsaw, - Possess another s tags afield Lensenhuber - Fail to tag deer Darlene Warsaw, - Lending deer tag Lensenhuber Calvin Cutcliff Warsaw, - Fail to supervise youth hunter Robert P. Baird Attica, - Possess another s tags afield

11 Christopher M. Bliss, - Fail to supervise youth hunter Horner - Reckless endangerment 2 nd - Criminal poss. of a weapon 4 th Youthful Offender Bliss, - Illegal Deer Kevin R. Meyer Rochester, - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle - Take w/ aid of motor vehicle Kevin Wilkinson Warsaw, - Illegal Deer - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle - Take w/ aid of motor vehicle - Fail to tag deer James H. Wright Silver Springs, Casey J. McGrath Gainsville, - Discharge w/in 500 ft. - Illegal Deer - Loaded firearm in motor vehicle Stanley Oljniczak Buffalo, - Possess another s tags afield Joseph C. Castile. - Fail to Tag Deer Sherman - Possess another s tags Marcia Sherman Castile, - Lending Buck tag Michael Lafferty Perry, - Tagging David N. Rutkowski Buffalo, - Possess untagged deer - Possess another s tags - Fail to report deer harvest (x3) John D. Lathigee Gainsville, - Possess untagged deer Kenneth C King Kendall, - Fail to carry tags Brandon T. Perry, - Take illegal deer Eastman - Fail to tag deer - Possess another s tags Stacy L. Eastman Perry, - Lending buck tag Scott G. Garrick Avon, - Hunt deer w/ aid of motor vehicle Lucas A. Metz Attica, - Fail to carry tags Thomas M. Darien - Loaded Firearm in motor vehicle Lukasic Center, Terry J. Darien, - Fail to tag deer Bromstead - Fail to report harvest (x2) - Illegal Deer - Lending buck tag Steven J. Brunner North Java, - Fail to report harvest - Take antlerless deer w/out permit Larry L. Westfall Arcade, - Interfere w/ lawful taking of wildlife Franklyn J. Smith Delevan, - Possess pistol during special season Shane McMahaon Arcade, - Fail to tag deer Stanley J. Puffer Arcade, - Fail to tag deer ###