Members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) training unit contacted ECO Ableson about a pair of poachers fishing on the beach behind the NYPD firing range in Rodman’s Neck. The poachers were seen filling garbage bags with striped bass. Officer Ableson contacted ECOs Korey and Broughton, already deployed at the beach, and he and the NYPD Officers led the ECOs to the men concealing the fish. The two poachers, both found in possession of 13 striped bass, received tickets for possessing striped bass out of season and failure to release a catch without undue harm. These Environmental Conservation Law violations carry a fine of up to $250 and/or up to 15 days in jail per charge upon conviction.
