September 12, 2016
From PenBayPilot.com
Lobster hunter Duston Reed, 34, has been arrested by the Maine Marine Patrol and charged with allegedly fishing lobster traps that were not marked with a buoy, fishing untagged lobster traps, falsifying physical evidence, and tampering with a witness.
The two fishing-related charges carry potential fines totaling $2,500. The charge of falsifying physical evidence, a Class D crime, is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. The charge of tampering with a witness, a Class C crime, is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
Reed also faces suspension of his lobster, commercial fishing and scallop licenses.
Reed allegedly instructed Jeremy Yeaton to remove marine navigation electronics used to navigate and locate fishing gear.
Yeaton has also been arrested and charged with falsification of physical evidence related to removing electronics from Reed’s fishing vessel, Outer Limits. He faces 364 days in jail and $2,000 in fines for the violation.