Police cite man for wildlife crimes after search of Springfield home
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- A Springfield man faces g multiple charges after Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers served a search warrant related to the unlawful killing of several deer.
The investigation started with a November 2009 arrest in Lake County, Oregon State Police said.
OSP Senior Trooper James Hayes arrested Randyll P. Scaife, 30, of Springfield, Ore., on Nov. 18, 2009, in Lake County on suspicion of killing a large 4-by4 mule deer on Oatman Flats near Silver Lake.
As a result of that arrest, on Dec. 4, 2009, OSP Fish & Wildlife Division troopers from Bend and Springfield offices served a search warrant in the 1300 block of R Street in Springfield.
During the search and investigation, OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers said they developed evidence of four unlawfully taken blacktail deer bucks.
Troopers seized deer meat, spike elk antlers, and compound bow and arrows.
Scaife was cited to appear in Lane County Circuit Court on suspicion of:
- Theft in the First Degree (3 counts)
- Unlawfully Taking Deer (4 counts)
- Unlawfully Taking Elk (2 counts)
- Theft of Lost, Mislaid Property
