Two Men Arrested for Illegal Nighttime Deer Hunting in Sussex Co.
Image Courtesy of Delaware Natural Resources Police
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. – The Delaware Natural Resources Police arrested two men for spotlighting deer in Sussex County on Friday.
On Oct. 16, while on patrol just west of Gumboro, officers with the Fish and Wildlife Unit saw a vehicle slowly traveling down Peanut Tingle Road. Officers observed a handheld light shing from the vehicle into an agricultural field before hearing a single gunshot. A traffic stop was conducted on the aforementioned vehicle, and officers located a .22 caliber rifle, a handheld spotlight, and several rounds of ammunition. Officers also recovered one spent shell casing.
The two men in the vehicle were taken into custody. They both face charges including third degree conspiracy, spotlighting, hunting deer during a closed season, hunting from a motor vehicle, and related firearm and hunting charges. Both men were released on their own recognizance pending a future court date.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the passage of House Bill 59 in Delaware, law enforcement agencies in Delaware are prohibited from releasing the names and mugshots of arrested individuals, unless they are deemed a threat to public safety. As such, the individual cited in this article has not been identified to public media outlets.
