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Topsham Hunter Arrested in Shooting

Bradford, Vermont - November 18, 2009

An Upper Valley man was arrested Wednesday for shooting another hunter.

Richard Sylvester, 42, of Topsham, is charged with aggravated assault.

Investigators say Sylvester was hunting turkeys near Sand Hill Road in Bradford last month. Police say Sylvester shot at what he thought was a turkey, but it was really another hunter using a turkey call. Ryan Terrill, 22, of Bradford, was treated at the hospital and has been released.

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