All 3 of the 4 guys got was a light slap on the wrist. Pathetic !!!

By JASON SIEDZIK

BANTAM — Four Massachusetts men were arrested on October 8 after allegedly hunting deer out of season. Three of them disposed of their cases in Bantam Superior Court on Monday, while the fourth failed to appear.

James Salzarulo, Leon McCluskey and Jason Barnaby paid fines on charges of illegally killing deer without a permit, while Barnaby was also charged with violating deer killing regulations. Barnaby, the only one of the four men who was not from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, had actually killed a deer, leading to the added charge. Salzarulo, McCluskey and Barnaby had their cases discharged.

The fourth man arrested by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Vincent Hottel II, was charged with third-degree criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit third-degree criminal trespass. Hottel did not appear in court, and his case was continued to November 14 with a bail notice.

Hottel allegedly drove Salzarulo, McCluskey and Barnaby to private land near Sharon Mountain early on October 8. DEEP Environmental Conservation officers observed the van drop the men off, then saw the men return to the van. EnCon police were staking the area out after receiving complaints of vehicles with Massachusetts license plates dropping people wearing camouflage off and picking them up alongside the road.

Salzarulo, McCluskey and Barnaby were wearing camouflage at the time and carrying archery hunting equipment. None of the four had received permission to hunt deer on the land and were subsequently apprehended. All four posted bond of varying amounts, ranging from $200 to $250.