Article published Dec 6, 2006
DEP charges Putnam man with hunting violations
The Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation
Police charged a 36-year old Putnam man with several offenses Monday
after he engaged in a scuffle with police officers who were arresting
him for illegal hunting activities.
Shannon Colburn of 195 Providence St., Putnam, was charged with
Interfering with an Officer, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted
Felon, Hunting Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, Criminal
Trespass 3rd degree and Illegal Deer Hunting.
The incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Monday when three EnCon
police officers responded to a complaint of a person hunting without
permission on private property near Pigeon Swamp Road, Windham.
Colburn, dressed in full camouflage gear including a mask, reportedly
swung his shotgun toward an officer when approached. Another officer
placed him in handcuffs after a brief struggle.
Colburn was released on a $10,000 bond and schedule to appear Dec. 28
in Danielson Superior Court.
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