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Game wardens arrest man on multiple hunting-related charges

Vermont State Game Wardens executed a search warrant in Middlebury on May 14 for evidence of turkey and deer being illegally possessed, firearms illegally possessed, and evidence of stolen property.

Courtesy VTF&W
Kyle Tetreault, 30, of Middlebury was arrested May 14.

Wardens recovered 10 illegally possessed firearms, several packages of deer meat, turkey meat, turkey mounts and several tree stands that may have been connected to thefts from private property. A follow up search of a vehicle yielded two more illegally possessed firearms as well drug paraphernalia and suspected methamphetamine.

Kyle Tetreault, 30, of Middlebury was taken into custody during the execution of the search warrant and transported to the New Haven State Police barracks. Tetreault was then transported to the Northwest Correctional Center and lodged under a $5,000 bond. 

He was scheduled in Addison County Superior Court on Monday, May 17 to answer to the charges of Possession of Illegal Big Game, Failure to Report Big Game, Petit Larceny, Possession of Methamphetamine, and Felon in Possession of Firearms.

Wardens were assisted by the bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, state police and Middlebury Police Dept.

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