April 23, 2015
From DelawareOnline.co
Four men were arrested and more than 50 guns seized in an ongoing investigation of illegal hunting, police said Wednesday.
More than 250 pounds of venison, seven crossbows and many deer racks and mounts were seized in the investigation.
Those arrested were Michael E. Dewey, Christopher A. Griffin, Jeffrey D.
Callahan, and Gary L. Grose.
All were charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, an offense McDerby said could carry substantial prison time.
Dewey also was charged with six counts of possessing illegally taken antlerless deer, six counts of possessing illegally taken antlered deer and one count of possessing unlawfully taken game. He was released on $10,500 unsecured bail.
Griffin was charged with six counts of possessing illegally taken antlerless deer, four counts of possessing illegally taken antlered deer, three counts of failure to tag antlered deer, two counts of possessing unlawfully taken game birds, two counts of failure to tag antlerless deer, two counts of posessing unlawfully taken game birds and unlawful use of a quality buck tag. He was released on $4,500 unsecured bail.
Callahan also was charged with eight counts of possessing illegally taken antlerless deer, four counts of possessing illegally taken antlered deer, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession. He was released on $3,750 unsecured bail.
Grose was charged with two counts of possessing illegally taken antlerless deer, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession. He was released on $5,500 unsecured bail.