Washtenaw County man serving jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County

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  • Footage from a trail camera shows Thomas Steele III, 23, of Chelsea, intentionally cutting the straps on a hunter’s tree stand located on state hunting land in Marquette County. Inset photo, a close-up view shows a cut strap from the tree stand on state hunting land in Marquette County.
    Footage from a trail camera shows Thomas Steele III, 23, of Chelsea, intentionally cutting the straps on a hunter’s tree stand located on state hunting land in Marquette County. Inset photo, a close-up view shows a cut strap from the tree stand on state hunting land in Marquette County.

    LANSING

    Thomas Steele III, 23, of Chelsea is serving a 60-day sentence in the Marquette County Jail after pleading guilty to intentionally sabotaging a hunter’s tree stand.

    Steele recently pleaded guilty in Marquette County Circuit Court to misdemeanors of aggravated assault and hunter harassment under a plea agreement.

    Additionally, Steele must reimburse the victim’s medical expenses for injuries su…