https://www.silive.com/news/2020/01/state-fines-staten-island-man-who-admitted-to-illegally-hunting-in-blue-heron-park.html

01/10/2020

State officials say a Staten Island man admitted in December to illegally hunting deer on Staten Island’s South Shore.

John Anderson, 36, admitted to shooting a deer with a bow and arrow at around 11 a.m. Dec. 12 in Annadale’s Blue Heron Park, according to a Thursday media release from the Department of Environmental Conservation.

DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Michael Wozniak initially spotted a deer with an arrow sticking out of its neck while responding to a complaint.

He tracked the deer, following its blood trail, but needed to discontinue due to inclement weather. He later spotted Anderson “acting suspiciously” near where the injured deer was seen, and began questioning him.

During questioning, Anderson allegedly provided Wozniak with a home address, but the wrong identification, according to the media release. Wozniak, accompanied by Environmental Conservation Police Officer Ryan Grogan, went to the address and continued questioning Anderson…