Brunswick police said a traffic stop ended with two men facing charges when officers discovered a pair of freshly killed deer and a loaded crossbow inside an SUV on Pleasant Hill Road early Monday morning. 

About 1:45 a.m. police pulled a vehicle over after observing several driving violations. The officer approached the vehicle and discovered two dead deer in the rear hatch and a crossbow in the front passenger seat. 

The driver, Lee Holbrook, 36, of Durham, said the deer had been shot from inside the vehicle. He was arrested at the scene, according to police. 

While investigating, officers learned a second person was involved in the incident. Officers discovered fresh tracks in the snow and followed them to Pleasant Street where they discovered Robert Little, 36, of Lewiston. 

Holbrook was charged with operating after suspension, having a loaded crossbow inside a motor vehicle, night hunting, illegal possession of wild animals, hunting without a license, unlawful discharge of archery equipment and unlawful use of artificial lights. He was transported to Cumberland County Jail in Portland and held on a probation hold.

Little was charged with night hunting and unlawful discharge of archery equipment, and issued a summons to appear in West Bath District Court in February and released. 

Police said the Maine Warden Service, who helped with the investigation, would give the two deer to local food pantries.