On Nov. 28 while on patrol in Hampton Bays, New York State Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) McGhee observed multiple bags of household trash dumped along a stretch of road that runs through Hubbard County Park.
The ECO donned a pair of protective gloves and sifted through the trash in search of any clues that might lead to possible offenders. After sifting through the discarded rubbish, the ECO found names and an address -- the same address found on boxes and garbage dumped in the vicinity a few weeks earlier.
With help from ECO Vandenbos, ECO McGhee tracked down a suspect. The offender admitted to dumping the trash and was issued a ticket for unlawful disposal of solid waste.