May 5, 2005

DEP Environmental Conservation Police Serve Arrest Warrants for Poaching

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) recently served arrest warrants to two individuals for illegal deer hunting activities and negligent hunting that occurred in the town of Watertown on October 30, 2004.

The two individuals – Anthony Danna (age 62 of Waterbury) and Harold Shaw, Jr. (age 42 of Waterbury) – each were charged with negligent hunting, criminal trespass, reckless endangerment, illegal deer hunting, failure to wear orange while deer hunting, failure to have written consent to hunt, and hunting deer with a firearm during the closed season. Mr. Shaw was also charged with criminal possession of firearm and Mr. Danna was also charged with failure to tag deer upon kill. Both Mr. Shaw and Mr. Danna were released on non-surety bonds and were issued summons to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on May 16, 2005.

On October 30, 2004 a resident of Watertown discovered a deer carcass and two loaded rifles in her backyard. A subsequent investigation by EnCon Officers Yescott and Schneider lead to the issuance of the two arrest warrants by Waterbury Superior Court.

For more information on hunting, please visit DEP’s website at www.dep.state.ct.us. To report wildlife violations, such as poaching, please call 1-800-842-HELP.

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