PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida constitution captain on the middle of a viral video is going through a bunch of recent expenses and citations after authorities stated their investigation uncovered further violations he dedicated throughout a earlier fishing journey.
Brock Horner, 40, was arrested by Punta Gorda police simply days after a video of him yelling and cursing at fisherman Gage Towles started spreading throughout the web.
The incident occurred in early April beneath the Barron Collier bridge. Detectives stated it became a legal offense the second Horner climbed aboard Towles’ boat.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee (FWC) was additionally conducting its personal investigation into the incident.
By April 11, FWC officers stated they discovered possible trigger to cost Horner with a misdemeanor for harassment of a fisher and cite him for careless operation of a vessel, an infraction carrying an over $100 positive.
Nonetheless, their investigation additionally revealed extra a couple of separate March 29 constitution fishing journey operated beneath Horner’s enterprise, Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters.
FWC officers stated Horner was decided to be working and not using a legitimate saltwater constitution license and utilizing an improperly registered vessel.
Courtroom paperwork present these violations resulted in two new citations and a second misdemeanor cost towards the constitution captain.
The USA Coast Guard was additionally conducting an investigation into the incident. To observe everything of the viral video, click on here.
