Illegally dumped trash discovered in Washington County
Illegal Dumping – Washington County
On October 28, 2023 the Washington County Sheriff’s Department contacted Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Krug about illegal trash dumping along the Champlain Canal at Lock 8. A canal employee observed a U-Haul dumping household garbage and managed to get a license plate number and subject description to pass along to law enforcement. Deputy John Latour identified a subject hired to clean out a foreclosed property in the town of Hartford and linked the same subject to illegal dumping incidents in two other locations. The subject, who is currently on parole, received seven appearance tickets to Argyle, Kingsbury, and Fort Edward town courts for illegal disposal of solid waste and the unlawful disposal of medical waste, among other charges.