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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT BLACKBERRY EDITION Thursday, January 12, 2006 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Hot Springs NP Shooting Suspect Apprehended by Ranger During the early morning hours of January 6th, a ranger was monitoring Hot Springs PD radio traffic when he heard that a shooting had occurred less than a quarter mile from the park boundary. He was close to the scene and soon saw the suspect running across the street, but without the shotgun he'd reportedly employed in the shooting. He ordered the man to the ground and detained him until the pursuing officer could take him into custody. [Dennis Stock, Chief Ranger] Great Smoky Mountains NP Attempted Suicide While conducting an early morning patrol of Newfound Gap Road on January 9th, a ranger came upon a white Dodge Dakota pickup truck backed into a parking space at Swinging Bridges parking lot. The ranger saw a black drainage hose running from the truck's dual rear exhaust up through the rear sliding glass window. The vehicle was still running at the time of discovery. Recognizing the situation as a possible suicide, the ranger approached the vehicle and saw what appeared to be a man lying across the front seats. The ranger radioed for assistance, then entered the vehicle and removed the 43-year-old man inside. The man regained consciousness; over the course of the following several minutes, he became increasingly responsive and his motor skills improved. He was transported to Swain County Hospital for treatment. Subsequent investigation revealed that he'd been involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend two days prior and had spent a night in jail for domestic violence. He had apparently become depressed over the events. This was his second attempted suicide. [Lisa Slobodzian, South District Ranger] PARKS AND PEOPLE US Park Police Officers Receive DUI Enforcement Awards Park Police officers Anthony R. Giannino and Adam E. Zielinski were honored on January 6th as part of the Holiday SoberRide® campaign kick-off. The officers were the recipients of Washington Regional Alcohol Program's Eighth Annual Law Enforcement Awards of Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention. Giannino and Zielinski were honored for their work in preventing impaired driving and underage drinking in the greater Washington area. The awards are bestowed in honor of Metropolitan Police Officer Anthony W. Simms, who was killed on duty after being struck by an impaired driver Memorial Day weekend, 1996. Giannino and Zielinski made 101 DUI arrests each for a combined total of 202 DUI arrests in 2005. They each had the highest number of DUI arrests of any officer in the Washington metro area. [Captain Pat Smith] * * * * * Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |