Man Accused of Bear Wants Special Probation
A smaller bear appears agitated.
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 | Updated 2:52 PM EDT
The bear was shot in a residential area on Poquonock Avenue, near Marshall Phelps Road, behind Elm Grove Cemetery, police said.
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A Windsor man accused of shooting and killing a bear in his neighborhood was in court on Thursday and has applied for a special form or probation for first-time offenders.
Officials said John Rocha, 82, shot the bear in a residential area on Poquonock Avenue, near Marshall Phelps Road, behind Elm Grove Cemetery. Environmental Conservation Police charged him with illegally killing a black bear and fourth-degree negligent hunting.
Rocha told officials that the bear damaged his bird feeder.
Rocha will appear in court on March 13 and a judge will make a ruling on accelerated rehabilitation.
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