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SIX SUSPECTS PAY MAXIMUM FINES FOR LITTERING ON PECOS RIVER
CARLSBAD -- Five men and one woman from southeastern New Mexico collectively paid $3,402 in fines and court costs stemming from six littering citations issued by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers.
During weekend angler patrol activities along the Pecos River south of Brantley Lake, officers Adam Wright and Brian Novosak observed six people floating down the river on tire tubes. The individuals were drinking and had several coolers floating along with them. Officers Wright and Novosak watched for about an hour and saw them toss numerous cans into the river. They also watched the suspects destroy a foam cooler and let the pieces float away. Both officers also heard the suspects laughing and talking about littering and boasting about "really messing up the river."
The suspects, ages 19-22, were identified as Megan McLeod, Nicholas Holley, Steven Nowak, Joseph Harris and Tyler Leadingham, all of Roswell; and Robert Goodloe of Artesia. They pleaded guilty or no contest to littering when they appeared June 26 before Eddy County Magistrate Henry Castaneda. Judge Castaneda assessed all six suspects the maximum fine of $500 each on the littering charges. All six also paid $67 in court costs.
CARLSBAD -- Five men and one woman from southeastern New Mexico collectively paid $3,402 in fines and court costs stemming from six littering citations issued by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish conservation officers.
During weekend angler patrol activities along the Pecos River south of Brantley Lake, officers Adam Wright and Brian Novosak observed six people floating down the river on tire tubes. The individuals were drinking and had several coolers floating along with them. Officers Wright and Novosak watched for about an hour and saw them toss numerous cans into the river. They also watched the suspects destroy a foam cooler and let the pieces float away. Both officers also heard the suspects laughing and talking about littering and boasting about "really messing up the river."
The suspects, ages 19-22, were identified as Megan McLeod, Nicholas Holley, Steven Nowak, Joseph Harris and Tyler Leadingham, all of Roswell; and Robert Goodloe of Artesia. They pleaded guilty or no contest to littering when they appeared June 26 before Eddy County Magistrate Henry Castaneda. Judge Castaneda assessed all six suspects the maximum fine of $500 each on the littering charges. All six also paid $67 in court costs.
