Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
- Marine & Environmental Lands Unit

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Derrick H. Ennis (Arrested)
DOB: 04/05/1983
Address: 36330 Lanigan Road, Dade City
Charges: One count of Armed Trespassing.

Carlos I. Gonzalez (Arrested)
DOB: 09/06/1990
Address: 3797 37^th Street South, St. Petersburg
Charges: One count of Armed Trespassing.

What:
Deputies assigned to the Marine & Environmental Lands Unit have arrest two men after they trespassed at a business in Madeira Beach and illegally harvested snook using a compound bow.

When:
The incident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on July 9, 2018.

Where:
The incident occurred at Don’s Dock located at 215 Boardwalk Place, Madeira Beach.

Why/How:
According to deputies, at about 4:30 a.m. on July 9, 2018, 35-year-old Derrick Ennis and 27-year-old Carols Gonzalez, walked around a 6 foot chain link fence armed with two compound bows and trespassed at a closed business known as Don’s Dock located at 215 Boardwalk Place in Madeira Beach.

Deputies say Ennis and Gonzalez ignored the posted “no trespassing” signs and used the compound bows to shoot and kill snook that were in the water next to the dock.

Surveillance video at the business captured images of the men illegally harvesting and killing multiple snook at the business.

Deputies say Ennis and Gonzalez were then seen leaving the area in an older model Ford Ranger truck.

Later that same day, the business owners viewed the surveillance video and notified deputies of the incident.  

Deputies obtained the surveillance video and placed photographs of the men on social media in an attempt to identify the suspects.

Through various investigative techniques and with the help of social media, deputies were able to confirm Ennis and Gonzalez were the men in the video.

Deputies presented the case to the Pinellas/Pasco State Attorney’s Office and a warrant was issued for Ennis on the criminal charge of Armed Trespassing.

Deputies interviewed both men and they admitted to the allegations. 

On July 25, 2018, Ennis was arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers at his residence in Dade City. Ennis was booked into the Pasco County Jail and he will later be transported to Pinellas County for his charges.

On July 26, 2018, deputies arrested Gonzalez at his home in St. Petersburg. Gonzales was transported to the Pinellas County Jail. He was charged with one count of Armed Trespassing.

Deputies say additional fishery violations are pending on both men for illegally harvesting snook out of season, over the bag limit, and illegal method for harvesting snook. 

The investigation continues.  

Derrick Ennis booking photo courtesy of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

Carlos Gonzalez booking photo.

Surveillance video photo.

Surveillance video photo.

Surveillance video photo