3 Illegal Deer Hunters From Southbury Arrested: State DEEP

ROXBURY, CT — Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) with the assistance of Woodbury Police and the Connecticut State Police Troop L arrested three individuals in connection with illegal deer hunting in Roxbury on Monday.

State EnCon Police and Woodbury Police say they received numerous complaints of illegal deer hunting after sunset in proximity to the Roxbury Airport. A proactive Woodbury Police Officer was conducting a patrol check of the area after midnight on Oct. 22 when they saw a vehicle traveling along Route 317 with the occupants actively shining the open grass fields, an area frequented by deer, where deer are known to be present, and a prime deer habitat, state officials said.

The officer suspected the occupants of illegal deer jacklighting and conducted a motor vehicle stop in Roxbury, officials said. The occupants identified as Eftihios Marnelakis, 22 of Southbury, Mihali Marnelakis, 20 of Southbury, and Jacob Parcell, 21 of Southbury, were found to be in possession of numerous flashlights/spotlight, ammunition, and multiple firearms, to include a loaded high powered rifle, within the passenger compartment as well as evidence of a recent deer kill processing in the bed of the pickup, officials said.

The accused were placed under arrest by State EnCon Police and processed at Troop A in Southbury for the following violations: Hunting from a public roadway, Possession of loaded weapon in a motor vehicle, Jacklighting Deer, and Negligent hunting 2nd degree. The accused were each released on a $5,000 surety bond.

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