Post by Woody Williams on Dec 1, 2008 12:24:20 GMT -5
Man accused of violating hunting law, fleeing police
Staff report
Originally published 11:03 a.m., December 1, 2008
Updated 11:03 a.m., December 1, 2008
Roy W. Shultz
A Petersburg, Ind. man was arrested after allegedly violating a law prohibiting hunting deer from a vehicle and then fleeing an Indiana Conservation Officer who tried to stop him.
Roy W. Shultz, 47, was booked into the Pike County Jail Sunday night after leading authorities on a chase from the rural Oatsville Bottooms area to his residence, officials said in a news release.
Shultz is facing preliminary charges including fleeing law enforcement and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He is also facing misdemeanor hunting violations of shooting from a public road way, shooting a law enforcement deer decoy, use of illegal firearm for taking deer and no hunting without a license.
He was released from jail this morning after posting a $750 bond.
According to the news release, Indiana Conservation Officer Duane Englert had set up a decoy whitetail deer in the bottoms area as part of a detail aimed at catching road hunters. Officials say road hunting is dangerous to pedestrians and vehicle traffic while also violating the rule of the fair chase for regulated hunting.
Shortly before 5 p.m., authorities say Englert watched Shultz remove a high-powered rifle from his vehicle, take aim from the top of the cab and shoot at the decoy.
Englert then attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Shultz drove off instead, initiating the vehicle pursuit, according to the release.
Shultz was arrested at his residence. He later tested a .13 blood alcohol level, according to the release.
Two adult passengers with Shultz were not arrested.
Staff report
Originally published 11:03 a.m., December 1, 2008
Updated 11:03 a.m., December 1, 2008
Roy W. Shultz
A Petersburg, Ind. man was arrested after allegedly violating a law prohibiting hunting deer from a vehicle and then fleeing an Indiana Conservation Officer who tried to stop him.
Roy W. Shultz, 47, was booked into the Pike County Jail Sunday night after leading authorities on a chase from the rural Oatsville Bottooms area to his residence, officials said in a news release.
Shultz is facing preliminary charges including fleeing law enforcement and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He is also facing misdemeanor hunting violations of shooting from a public road way, shooting a law enforcement deer decoy, use of illegal firearm for taking deer and no hunting without a license.
He was released from jail this morning after posting a $750 bond.
According to the news release, Indiana Conservation Officer Duane Englert had set up a decoy whitetail deer in the bottoms area as part of a detail aimed at catching road hunters. Officials say road hunting is dangerous to pedestrians and vehicle traffic while also violating the rule of the fair chase for regulated hunting.
Shortly before 5 p.m., authorities say Englert watched Shultz remove a high-powered rifle from his vehicle, take aim from the top of the cab and shoot at the decoy.
Englert then attempted to pull the vehicle over, but Shultz drove off instead, initiating the vehicle pursuit, according to the release.
Shultz was arrested at his residence. He later tested a .13 blood alcohol level, according to the release.
Two adult passengers with Shultz were not arrested.
