NEW JERSEY -- Princeton officials on Monday dismissed summonses against a local man charged with feeding deer to disrupt the annual deer cull and then abruptly suspended municipal animal control officer Mark Johnson.
The fast-moving story began when Mr. Johnson cited Edward Linky, an official with the federal Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 8 with the summonses for the deer feeding and with interfering with an authorized bait station.
The alleged incident took place on Littlebrook Road, the same street Mr. Linky resides on, at 11 a.m., according to a copy of the summonses obtained by the Packet.
Mr. Linky had a municipal court date Monday, originally scheduled for the afternoon session. But in the morning, his case was dismissed, the Packet learned. Subsequently, Mr. Johnson was suspended the same day.
“At this point, I’m not at liberty to discuss (the matter) because it’s a personnel issue,” said town administrator Marc D. Dashield on Tuesday. He said Mr. Johnson was suspended with pay as of Monday
When asked if the suspension had to do with the Linky case, Mr. Dashield said he could not answer that at this point.
In Mr. Johnson’s absence, the town will use another town’s animal control officer, Mr. Dashield said.
Mr. Johnson declined to comment Tuesday.
Mr. Linky did not return a phone call seeking comment Tuesday. He is married to Anne Brener, the executive director of the Princeton Adult School.
(Packet Online - Feb 24, 2015)
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