Rangers Kerr and Nally arrested the fugitive and turned him over to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Ranger Nally returned the next day to check the license plate again and learned the subject had active felony warrants out of Virginia. At that time, Ranger Nally learned the license plate didn't match the subject's personal information. The driver provided his name and date of birth, but due to poor radio and cell service, Ranger Nally couldn't check it until back in communication range. Law Enforcement: On July 29 at 9 p.m., while patrolling Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, Forest Ranger Nally stopped a truck driving illegally on State land. Rangers assisted with medical care and carrying the subject out of the woods to an ambulance. On July 31 at 3 p.m., a K9 unit found the subject. Ranger Lieutenant Ashida joined the other Rangers and 15 Officers searching behind the Town of Carmel Department of Transportation yard. On July 31, Lieutenant Bodo informed Ranger Pries of video showing the subject walking into the woods at the end of Pouting Rock Road. Despite search efforts, no clues or evidence were found. Forest Rangers Cowart, Pries, and Russo joined the search and organized a plan for 45 searchers from local police departments, volunteer fire departments, and other volunteers. The subject has epilepsy and needs to take medication four times a day. The missing subject went out for a walk at 10 a.m. Wilderness Search: On July 27 at 8 p.m., a woman reported her 67-year-old husband missing from their home in Mahopac. "Each day, these highly trained first responders are protecting irreplaceable natural resources and utilizing their expert knowledge of wildland fire suppression, wilderness first aid, land navigation, law enforcement, and technical rescue techniques to successfully execute critical missions, for DEC and our countless local, state, and national partners." "With more people visiting State lands and enjoying New York's myriad, world-class outdoor recreational opportunities, DEC's Forest Rangers are on the front lines to help visitors get outside responsibly and get home safely," said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. In 2022, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 359 search and rescue missions, extinguished 162 wildfires covering more than 1,300 acres, participated in 53 prescribed fires that served to rejuvenate nearly 900 acres of land, and worked on cases that resulted in hundreds of tickets and arrests. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. For Release: Tuesday, AugDEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions
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