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Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says
Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says He just wanted to spend more time in nature, and a Long Island judge was happy to grant his wish. Terence Wolffe, age 42, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 2 for causing thousands of dollars in damage to Nesconset’s Commerdinger County Park. Prosecutors said Wolffe spent “a prolonged period of time” clearcutting over 1,100 square-feet of trees and vegetation at the park beginning in April 2023, all in an attempt to make his own personal “hangout spot.” Earlier Report: Man Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Commer…

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Man Building 'Hang Out' Spot Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Long Island Park: DA Man Building 'Hang Out' Spot Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Long Island Park: DA
Man Building 'Hang Out' Spot Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Long Island Park: DA A man’s attempt at building a wooded sanctuary allegedly caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Long Island park. Terence Wolffe, age 41, of Mastic, was arraigned on a felony charge and several environmental conservation violations in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 6. An investigation found that he had spent “a prolonged period of time” clearcutting over 1,100 square-feet of trees and vegetation at Nesconset’s Commerdinger County Park. Armed with a machete, axes, and shovels, Wolffe regularly went to an off-trail area of the park and chopped down native trees and plants and du…

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by Michael Mashburn