Successful Investigation Of Illegal Dumping Incident

On September 27th, rangers learned that a sizable number of auto parts had been dumped in the woods off Blacksnake Road. Examination of the site revealed that 30 wraparound plastic front and rear auto bumpers had been dumped in the park. Ranger Jeff Johnson headed the investigation and had them removed. Two front bumper caps were found to have vehicle identification number imprints. Johnson traced the VINs to the registered owners, which in turn lead to a local auto collision center where work had been performed on the associated vehicles. The shop owner supplied the phone number and first name of the man who he claimed had removed the bumpers. Initial efforts to identify and contact the man proved unsuccessful, but Johnson eventually found him – incarcerated in the Garland County jail. He was interviewed at the jail on November 8th and confessed to the dumping. Johnson issued him a mandatory appearance citation.