Police say they've caught nearly a half-dozen dirt bikers and all-terrain vehicle riders cavorting in eastern Long Island's environmentally sensitive pine barrens.
Southampton Town police arrested five ATV riders Saturday in the barrens in East Quogue on charges including illegally operating an ATV or dirt bike on public property. It's a violation.
A sixth person was cited with letting her 15-year-old son ride there. The others' ages range from 16 to 40.
Police say they have gotten many complaints about ATVs in the area.
The 100,000 acres of pine barrens sit atop an aquifer system that is the only natural source of drinking water for Long Island's nearly 3 million residents.
Development is limited in the region because of its ecological importance.
5 Arrested in ATV Bust in Pine Barrens
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