Park News October 16,2008

Rock Creek Park

On Sunday, October 12th, the Park Police were notified of a shooting that had occurred in Meridian Hill Park, part of the Rock Creek Park system. Five men were in the northwest section of the park around 9 p.m. when they were approached by a group of seven to nine other men, who spoke with them then left. While walking south, one member of the larger group turned and fired a shot in the direction of the others, striking one man in the right forearm. The assailant and his companions then fled. The wounded man was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation is underway.

 

Yosemite National Park

Rangers from the Mather, Valley and Wawona districts arrested Philip Bradley, 62, of Merced California, on October 4th for hunting within the park’s boundaries (16 USC 60). The investigation began when a California Department of Fish and Game warden advised the park of possible poaching violations occurring on the boundary surrounding the Wawona subdistrict. Based on this information, Yosemite special agents and rangers searched for and found a tree stand 60 meters inside the park. A surveillance operation was begun, but proved fruitless on the first two weekends it was conducted. On the third weekend, Bradley entered the park and climbed into his stand with his rifle. Rangers hailed Bradley and took him into custody without incident. Bradley told them that his stand had been at that location for three years and that he’d killed a deer from it in 2007.