Easter Weekend OHV joint operation nets three

Written by Kern Valley Sun

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

During the Easter holiday weekend personnel from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, California State Parks, U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management conducted a joint operation targeting illegal OHV activity on the Pacific Crest Trail and on private property in and around the Tehachapi Mountains.

During the three-day operation a group of three OHV riders attempted to evade law enforcement while riding on the Pacific Crest Trail. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit assisted law enforcement personnel in locating these riders.

Ryan Errico, 24, from Lancaster; Hugh Brown, 39, from Riverside; and Ryan Raymond, 34, from Chino Hills, were arrested and booked into the Mojave Jail for obstruction of justice. Personnel also made 76 educational contacts, three camp checks, three traffic stops, and issued 10 citations during the operation.

Source: http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2010/04/14/news/law_enforcement/doc4bbf4232628a3749884722.txt

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“During the past decade, I have personally had six out of seven elk hunts ruined by the careless intrusions of ATV operators. This epidemic has forced me to abandon one prime hunting area after another, only to encounter the same situation elsewhere. The shameful part of this picture is that the overwhelming majority of these ATV’ers are young and healthy, not decrepit or physically challenged. Maybe these riders would be more respectful of other people's outdoor experience if they knew we could ID them."

- Bill Sustrich, Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers