Deer head discovered in felon’s pickup

Posted: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:49 am | Updated: 10:14 am, Tue Nov 12, 2013.

By Chelsea Gorrow
The Daily Astorian | 0 comments

A convicted felon who decided to take two 12-year-olds out shooting on McGregor Road was arrested Monday for 11 charges, after police discovered a fresh deer head in the back of his truck.

Oregon State Police made contact in South Clatsop County with Alex Arias, 51, just after 9:30 a.m., after Arias shot an elk decoy several times near milepost 17.

Arias, from Cornelius, fired the weapon from inside of his vehicle, while a 19-year-old female, Dominique Arias, fired at it from the roadside. Two 12-year-olds were in the backseat of the vehicle.

Neither Alex or Dominique Arias had an elk hunting tag and troopers discovered the head of a four-point buck blacktail deer in the back of the truck, as well as fresh meat.

Most of the meat, however, had been left with the animal carcass, which troopers believe was shot by Dominique Arias and dressed out by Alex Arias.

Troopers discovered marijuana and an open container of alcohol in the truck. Alex Arias had allegedly been smoking the drug inside the vehicle with the kids inside.

Arias was arrested for wildlife offenses, including no big game tag, take or possession of a spike elk, aiding in a wildlife offense, waste of a game mammal, hunting from a motor vehicle, driving while suspended, an ex-convict in possession of a weapon, possession of marijuana, open container of alcohol and two counts of reckless endangering. He was booked into the Clatsop County Jail.

Dominique Arias was arrested for no big game tag, take or possession of a spike elk, take or possession of a buck deer and hunting in a prohibited area, a public road.