Indiana Conservation Officers took an English into custody this past weekend in rural Crawford County while investigating an illegal hunting complaint.
36-year-old Peter Jacobs, of English was arrested Sunday and charged with possession of a firearm by serious violent felon, possession of handgun by a domestic batterer, carrying handgun without license and possession of marijuana.
Just after 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, conservation officers received a report of illegal deer hunting involving shots fired from a blue Dodge Dakota in the Mitchell Creek area of the Hoosier National Forest, outside of Eckerty.
The caller identified the man as Jacobs.
The following day, an Indiana Conservation Officer spotted Jacobs driving the same vehicle with false and fictitious plates on Oak Hill Road near Eckerty, and initiated a traffic stop.
Jacobs was arrested and a male passenger was found to have a loaded 12-gauge shotgun between his legs. Inside the vehicle police found another loaded 20-gauge shotgun, a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
Jacobs was placed under arrest and conservation officers say additional criminal charges are pending.
Indiana Conservation Officers encourage citizens to report illegal hunting activity by calling ICO Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536, or their anonymous tip line at 1-800-TIPIDNR. Monetary rewards are offered.
