The two fishermen caught up in a cheating controversy at a Lake Erie walleye fishing tournament were indicted on felony charges weeks after the incident.
during a lucrative walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie. A video posted to Twitter showed Jason Fischer, the tournament director for the Lake Erie Walleye Trail, cutting open the five fish that won the tournament and finding lead weights and prepared fish fillets inside of them.Authorities seized a boat used in the cheating scandal.
According to search warrant affidavits, the five walleye contained a total of eight 12-ounce lead weights and two eight-ounce weights and the fish fillets. Officials from the Ohio Division of Natural Resources, the and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission seized a boat, trailer and fishing gear belonging to Cominski Tuesday. The affidavit said the anglers used the boat during last month’s tournament.WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
Runyan and Cominski face fifth-degree felonies of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. The two face a fourth-degree misdemeanor of unlawful ownership of wild animals.The felonies are punishable by up to 12 months in prison and up to $2,500 in fines, and the misdemeanors of the fourth degree are punishable by up 30 days in jail and $250 in fines, officials said.Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital.
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