GLOCESTER – An investigation by the RI Environmental Police recently led to the arrest of a Burrillville man for poaching, according to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Alfred Soulliere, 43, was charged with multiple violations, including baiting deer, hunting without a tag, and obstructing an officer, according to a report on the incident. Soulliere was fined $1,000, lost hunting privileges for a year, and had his gear seized.
State officials said the move followed a nearly year long investigation.
The case reportedly began when an environmental police officer found a tree stand, game camera, and large pile of corn in the woods. Baiting wildlife is illegal in Rhode Island…