The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Environmental Conservation (En Con) Police on June 20 charged Jose Medina, 22, of Bristol for marine fisheries and motor vehicle violations. The arrest stemmed from a complaint concerning illegal fishing activity in Long Island Sound off of Waterford. His fishing privileges are currently under suspension until Sept. 30, due to previous convictions for marine fisheries violations. On June 20, the DEEP said in a press release, EnCon officers discovered a striped bass, scup and several bluefish contained in a cooler on the boat’s deck along with fishing equipment. The release said officers also found that the vessel was not legally registered, his motor vehicle operator’s license was suspended and the pickup truck he was operating had an expired registration. The vessel and its contents were seized as evidence, said the DEEP. During an inventory of the seized vessel, officers discovered an additional 20 bluefish, six tautog (blackfish) and a striped bass in a hidden compartment under the deck. In addition, the outboard motor did not have any factory engine (serial) number. DEEP said Medina was charged with the following violations: Fishing under a suspended license, purchasing a license while existing license was under [...]
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