Welcome back everyone. Today's video comes to us from the state of Washington where officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife on patrol in Kalama County. [music] Now some basic regulations before we get into the video. In the state of Washington just like every other state that I'm aware of anglers are required to have a fishing license in order to be out fishing. Now if you recall from a recent video smelt have a very narrow season. Now on the day of the interaction the smelt season only ran from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the body camera footage starts about 3 hours after the season closed. Now one more law that should be obvious to all of us, it is unlawful to present yourself as another person to avoid an infraction. >> How are you? >> Good. >> Hey my name is Officer Cole Department of Fish and Wildlife. You're being audio visually recorded, okay? >> All right. >> Stay right there. Whose car is this? >> Oh my car. >> Oh it's a fancy ride man. What's your name? >> Um >> Hey how's it going? Can I talk to you for a minute? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Hey can I see your driver's license and your fishing license? >> Yes. Oh he I have driver license but you can check my >> Yeah yeah I'd like to see your fishing license too. >> Yeah he has the fishing license. >> Oh okay. Can I see your driver's license fishing license too? What's that? >> I do have my fishing license. I do but he has the fishing license. >> Okay. I need to see your social security ID as well. >> Uh I don't have Can I show you my picture of it? >> Uh sure. So this is a Oregon fishing license. Oh this isn't a Washington state fishing license. >> Oh so it has to be like a >> Yeah. >> Okay. Just the shellfish the the 10 bucks one right? >> Uh no a fresh water fishing license. >> Oh fresh water license. >> Yeah so uh can I see your driver's license? >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry, don't have it. >> So, >> do you have any fish with you? >> Uh no, we don't. We just We just got here. We have like uh uh guido and uh >> What are they? >> guido and uh >> 10 lbs? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, is there 10 lbs in there? >> No, no. >> Uh no, it's in the car. >> It's in the >> It's right here. >> Okay. >> We're about to leave anyways. >> Okay. >> Uh just those. That's it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Let me grab my scale real quick. I still need to see your driver's license. >> Yeah. >> All right. Keep an eye out for these guys. They're just going to be down there too. Or you can contact that guy. >> He wanted to speak. >> So, uh >> Yes. >> So, you don't have a fishing license. >> He do. >> I do. The map. >> You don't have a Do you have a Washington fishing license? >> No, no. >> We have to. Like, you need the fishing license or the shellfish uh >> I I don't have a Washington, but I have my >> Yeah, so >> So, that means you don't have a fishing license. >> No back in the states. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. So, um Let's take a look at what you got for fish. >> And then I'm putting my And I'm putting my ID on my Buddha. >> You need to load it on the bucket or what? >> Yeah, so this one's empty, huh? Okay. Go ahead. Okay. All right. So, it looks like you got about 16 lbs. >> Yeah. >> It's only >> 15 We'll give you 15 just cuz the scale is moving around a little bit. >> Okay. >> So, So, you weren't fishing. You never touched the the dip net at all? >> No, no. It's just me. >> You never Did you touch the fish? >> No. >> Okay. So, just so you know, there's another >> I'm I'm the one that is driving. >> Yeah, yeah. So, there was a there was an officer that was watching across from the across the river. And so, when I call her and ask her, is she going to tell me you were fishing? She's going to tell me you were fishing? >> Oh, what? >> So, she >> But, I didn't touch the fish though. I'm just helping. >> Were you Did you touch the net? >> The net? Oh, yeah, I did touch the net, but I didn't fish in the net. >> So, that means that if Did you fish >> I was in the fishing net. >> Yeah, he he's the one that throwing the fish. I'm just helping him. So, all of us Cuz we only We only have one license. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I couldn't find my license though. >> Okay. Who are you? >> Yen Chang, Y.A.N. >> What What's your license out of? >> Oregon. >> Okay. Can you write your name down for me? >> And your date of birth? >> Full name and date of birth. So, you don't have any ID on you? >> No, no, no. I I I didn't drive. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah, so. >> So, So, you don't have a driver's license? Is there a picture on your phone like your >> No, I thought I do, but I don't have it. >> So, where's your wallet? >> In my car. I used I used I used to just throw it in my car. >> What's your date of birth? What's your birthday? >> Oh, my birthday? Uh 1997. >> Uh-huh. >> What uh month? >> August 14th. >> August? >> Yeah. >> And then what day? >> 14th. >> 14th? >> 2014. >> Okay. I'm going to try and identify you and see if I can figure out who you are and I'll call my partner and see if you were fishing. >> Okay. >> So, uh Yeah. Hold on. >> team told those two they shouldn't fish. >> Uh-huh. >> I don't know how much they speak English. If they If he's like, I'm not sure if they understood me, but that guy who was doing it legally uh told those guys that he should they shouldn't and they step they still kept going. >> Uh-huh. >> If you want me to, I can ask to see if he saw the guy in the orange. >> I'm going to call his uh What's her name? Still here? >> I believe so, yes. >> I'm going to call her right now. >> Okay. If If she doesn't have an answer, uh I could talk to that guy. >> Hey, did you see the guy in the yellow or orange jacket? Did you see him dip netting at all? Oh, really? You Okay. So, the guy in the black is like, "Oh, I was fishing." And he wasn't fishing. And so, uh Yeah. So, Yeah, he doesn't wait doesn't have a fishing license. He has an Oregon license. And so, he's like, "Here's my fishing license." So, I'm like, "No, that's an Oregon fishing license." So, I'm like, "Oh, what?" You know, "I have a fishing license." So, uh okay. Yeah, Roger. Uh So, you saw him You saw the kid in the yellow uh Do you want to write him a ticket? Cuz Okay, so I I saw the I saw the guy in the black doing dip dip netting, too. Uh okay. Cool. Yeah, I'm going to I'll issue you both a ticket. So, um All right, cool. Hey, good work, man. That's awesome. Hey. So, uh I talked to my partner. >> Uh-huh. >> Yes. >> And she said that she saw you fishing. >> Oh, but I I didn't touch the fish, though. Didn't she? I just touched the net. He said one net. I'm just helping. So, I know we have one license, but we two coming. So, I'm supposed to stand there and watching or what? >> Yeah. Yeah, so if you don't have a fishing license, you can't fish. And so, if you're touching the net, you're fishing. >> But >> But I'm the one spinning the >> Yeah, so I saw you dip netting. I saw you holding the net fishing that And my partner saw him fishing and dip netting or holding the net. >> But I wasn't in that good so I have I have him doing it and I touch the fish. >> Yeah, so she said that she saw him fishing alone. >> Yeah. >> Like with the net. >> I did two times, but I was I got couple of them but they are >> So, I asked you, "Hey, man, look at me." >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> I asked you, and you said no. So, you you lied to me. >> I mean I didn't lie. I I didn't touch the fish. You asked me did did I touch the fish or not, but I didn't touch the fish. >> He said he did touch the net, but he didn't touch the fish. >> I did touch the net. >> I thought I was clear. >> Okay. >> I mean I did touch it. >> Right here. You're Yeah, wait right here. >> Dispatch, this is 36 Michelle. >> Hey, Michelle Ben Cruel. Uh so, can you run this guy and try and get a photo of him? >> Yes, go ahead. >> Uh last name is Chen. >> Are you out with him now? And I'm assuming? >> Yeah, correct. >> Okay. Okay, so I'm going to do my best, but like I said it's up to Oregon, so it's going to take a little bit, okay? >> Okay. Are you okay? What's that? >> Can we wait inside the car, please? It's cold. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Or like just give a ticket to me, maybe? >> Yeah, no. You're both getting tickets, but uh so yeah, you can you can wait in your car. >> Yeah, yeah. >> That's fine. So, how how long? Uh 5 minutes. >> 5 minutes. >> Hey, how's it going? >> Hey, it's going pretty well. Oregon background super fast. The photo should be in your email inbox. >> Cool. Right on. Hey, thanks guys. Appreciate it. Well done. >> You're welcome. >> All right, bye. >> Have a good one. >> Now, with a photo ID provided by the state of Oregon, the officer was able to determine that the individual he was talking to is not who he says he is. In this specific case, the suspect provided the name and date of birth of one of his friends. >> Okay, turn around. Put your hands behind your back. Who are you? >> Me? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Who are you? >> Who am I? >> Do you have any ID on you? >> No. >> Who are you? >> Uh I I gave you fake ID. >> What's that? >> I I I gave you fake ID. >> You gave me a fake ID? Okay. Ask me how I know that. >> How do you know that? >> What's that? >> You looked it up? >> I looked it up. Okay, >> come over here, buddy. I'm detaining you for my safety because I don't know who you are. Okay, wait in the car. Do you have anything on you that could poke me, stick me, stab me, any weapons or anything like that? You know who lies to cops? Yeah, do you know who does that? Come on. You got warrants and do dangerous things inside of hookers. That's who lies to cops. Okay, so I'm going to cut You're being detained right now. You're not under arrest until I identify you. Then we'll see if we take you to jail. Lying to a police officer is a crime. All right, man. What's your name? What's your first name? Who's Yang Jin? >> That's That's my friend. >> Okay. Hey, this is a Ventura 1108. >> Yeah. >> Hey, so that that driver's picture that you just sent me was was not not him. So, I have have my suspect in custody. Um and this is who he says he is now. This is So, can we reach out to Oregon DOT with a a second person? >> Yeah. Uh-huh. >> I got one in custody one in custody because uh he presented himself as a different person from Oregon. Thinking about taking him down to the Cowlitz County Jail, booking him in, and charging him with criminal impersonation. >> Yeah, I think he will. Book his ass. >> Yeah. Right on. >> I'm trying to think. I mean, I'm pretty sure criminal that's going to be first degree. >> Yeah, it is. Yeah. I got >> I've had a few of these. So. Hey, so here's your ticket. >> Yes. >> So, this is you. >> Okay. >> You were honest to me. >> Yeah. >> So, you fish without a license, fish in closed water for smelt, had 15 lbs of fish in your possession. >> So, so the 15 lbs is on me, all me. What? Uh 15 lbs is on me, right? >> Yeah. So, um so there's four ways you can pay it. >> Yeah. >> You can uh go to court >> Yeah. >> and fight it, say it wasn't you, you didn't do it. >> I'll pay for it. I'll just pay for the fish. It's fine. >> Yeah, so so here's here's your contact information if you have any questions. So, you can go >> You can tell me all night, right? And also, I have a question. I just bought the fishing license. Can I just get another pamphlet? >> No, the it's closed. So, he has a special license. It's closed. >> Because we see him >> Yeah, yeah. >> It's fine. >> So, here's your ticket, here's your here's your license back. >> So, you >> What? Yeah, he's I'm he's under arrest. He gave me a fake name. And so, he gave me a a fake name of a real person. So, I'm taking him to jail. >> For that? >> For it, yes. >> So, can I go visit? >> Uh no. He can call you when he's there. So, he's going to go to the Kalispell County Jail. >> Can you send me the address >> Yeah. >> You're Look it up and tell him it's Kalispell County Jail. >> Okay. >> Kalispell County Jail. No. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? >> No. >> Okay. Okay, I'm going to take you to Kalispell County Jail and I'm going to book you in for uh >> How long? >> Uh for fishing without a license, uh fishing in closed season, and then criminal impersonation because you gave me uh somebody else's name, and who is a real person. So, that's criminal impersonation in the first degree. >> And how long there? In less than a day? >> Uh you will stay there till probably tomorrow when you'll be able to go before a a judge and plead guilty or innocent. >> Can I Can I plead guilty now? >> What's that? >> Can I plead guilty now? >> No, you have to go before a a judge. So, you have to go to court tomorrow. >> But, I'm staying the night overnight. >> Yeah, correct. >> Is there any way I can like >> What? >> Is there any way I can like go to jail and then get out in a couple hours? I need to go home. >> No. You're going to go to jail and they're going to you'll see a judge tomorrow. So, they're going to book you in and and then you're going to you'll see a judge tomorrow morning. >> Okay. >> So, do you have any questions about that? >> Is there any way I can like get out of this? >> What's that? >> Is there any way you could just write me a fine and I don't go through this process? It's my first time, so >> Yeah, so um no. Like you if you were honest with me, you would have gotten just a fine. Like if But, because >> was that serious. >> But, because you lied to me, like now it's you you go to jail. Like because you gave me a fake name and like you >> Cuz like I saw people do it. I thought it was like I know it's not okay, but like I didn't know it was that serious. >> Yeah, yeah. So, well, the fishing thing is not that serious. The giving me a fake name of a real person, that's serious. >> Oh. >> So, that's a >> Yeah, I just saw a lot of people do it. >> Okay, so what I need to do is get out of your car. >> Okay. I I I I didn't know it was that serious. >> Yeah, I know you don't want to lie, but you know, and I honestly don't want to take you to jail, but do you have any Again, do you have any weapons or knives or anything that could poke me, stick me, stab me? >> No. >> Anything like that? Good. >> I never had any charges on my life before. I didn't know it was that serious. >> Okay. Go ahead and hop in the car. >> I didn't know it was that serious. >> I I do want to go to >> Hey, do you know his parents? >> Yeah. I do, we are all friends. >> Uh-huh. >> So, the So, the situation right now So, the guy right here I think he's the he's getting his idea on it. So, yeah, so I tell him to come so we all come together see >> Who is that? >> The guy that he he was Yeah. >> He doesn't have any equity in this. Like it doesn't matter who he is. Like Like do you know Like who Who's going to bail pick him up tomorrow? >> Tomorrow? >> Yeah. >> Not today? >> No. No, he's >> So, but he not in like the actual jail like just on the detainee. >> Well, it's it's a jail. It's a county jail. He's going to county jail. >> Is everybody going to be there? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> By himself? >> Uh well, there'll be a bunch of people there, bunch of other prisoners. And so, um Yeah, so uh >> I mean >> He's got to go to court tomorrow. So, do you want to talk like >> Yeah, I I need to talk to him and then >> Uh-huh. Hey, do you want me to call somebody? Do you want to call somebody and tell them that you're going to be sick tomorrow? Cuz you got to go to work tomorrow? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I just got caught. >> Can you Can you tell me? Uh call call fishing. Hey Jimmy, how's it going? Hey. Hey Jimmy, my name's Officer Crow of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. How are you? Hey, just so you know you're being audio audio visually recorded. Hey, I have your friend here. He uh he gave me a fake name and so I'm I'm taking him to jail. So, He's not going to be at work tomorrow. >> Wait, what? Is he say? really not? >> Yeah. Yeah, for real. This is your boss? >> This is the yes, he is my boss. >> Yeah. Yeah, hey Jimmy, yeah, he's not going to be at work tomorrow. >> Wait, what? >> Yeah. >> Wait, are you serious? >> Yeah. Yeah, very serious. So. All right, hey, have a good day, Jimmy. Thank you. >> Is it Is it going to be a long process? >> All right, bye. >> I I I really need to go to work tomorrow. >> What's that? You're not going to work like after court? You're going to work? What's that? Hey, they uh they might release you tonight. I don't know, but like >> I just want to really want to go home tonight. >> What's that? >> I I just want to go home tonight cuz I don't want my dad to worry about me anymore. >> Yeah, sure. Uh but they might not, too. I don't know. I can't control that. >> Because of time? >> Uh no, because of uh how many people are in jail. If their jail is full, they won't take you. If the jail is not full, they will. But uh you you will go there tonight. And so, like >> Wait, so tonight? >> Yeah, they may release you or they may not. Okay? >> Is this going to be like unrecorded like >> What? >> Is this going to be unrecorded like >> Yeah. >> with my ID? >> Yeah. So, all right. >> Hey, sir. >> Hey. >> Man, I just want to know what what is he getting charged >> Uh that's not any of your business. Thank you. Have a good day. >> So, the main question is I don't want to get him in in the jail with everybody. I mean, with with like one room is fine. Otherwise, we have I have to find a lawyer for him. So, yeah, that's a big problem. >> Yeah, yeah. Hey, I got to go. Okay? You're You're free to leave, but he's going to jail. Have a nice day, okay? >> So. >> All right, the only thing I took from you is your phone, right? Okay. >> Nope, coming in. >> Yes, sir. >> All right, come in. Long we will get you You here in just a minute. You've never been here before, huh? >> No, sir. >> Yep. First day. >> Nice. >> Yep. So That's right. So Yeah. >> We'll show you what paperwork you need to fill out when you get in. >> Okay. >> Now, in the end, the individual wearing orange was issued two citations. One for fishing without a license, and the second for fishing for smelt during a closed season. Now, regarding the individual wearing the black jacket, his case is a little bit different. The officer decided to refer criminal charges to the Cowlitz County Prosecutor's Office. The charges included criminal impersonation in the first degree, fishing without a license, and fishing for smelt during a closed season. Now, unfortunately, with Washington's online court record system having limited access, we're unable to determine the outcome of the case. Now, the Now, I think it's safe to say that the easiest way to get arrested by a fish and wildlife officer is to lie about who you are. I don't know who the friend is, but if I were him, I'd be pretty pissed off. Anyways, that's it for today's video. If you like content like this, be sure to check out our other channel that focuses exclusively on fish and wildlife content. As always, thanks for watching. [music] >> [music]