LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is seeking leads in its investigation into illegal hunting that has been reported at the city’s wastewater treatment facility.

The City of Lakeport Municipal Sewer District wastewater treatment plant is located on Linda Lane in south Lakeport.

Police said there has been an increase in the hunting activity as reported by neighbors, who have heard gunshots, and facility workers, who have found evidence of this activity, especially during weekends.

“This crime is very serious and poses a significant danger to nearby residents,” the police department said.

Anyone with information about current or previous illegal hunting activities at that location is encouraged to report it to the Lakeport Police Department at 707-263-5491, option 1.