February 21, 2024

Side by side stolen from farm property in Southgate

The number of thefts from farm properties is becoming quite alarming to the Grey Bruce OPP

February 16, 2024, at 8:41 a.m., police responded to a report of a stolen John Deere side by side from a property on Southgate Sideroad 13 in Southgate Township. The owner advised that an excavator on the property was moved to obtain access to the side by side along with diesel fuel was stolen from the excavator. The owner told police that a GPS on the excavator was live at 2:00 a.m. on that date.

The area was canvassed but no video footage of the incident was captured. The side by side is described as 2022 John Deere 835 EGator Serial #1M0835EAVNM050296. "Martin Drainage" decal on the hood. "74-22" Equipment number on both sides of the hood. No plates were attached.

Theft from farm properties is becoming a weekly concern for the OPP. Police are asking the public to call police if they observe anything suspicious in farmers farm properties during the night hours. The police would rather attend and find out that it's the owner tending to their property rather than receive a call the next day that an item of farm machinery has been stolen.

The OPP is asking anyone in the area with video surveillance to check it on February 16, 2024, any time after 2:00 a.m., to contact the Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477; submit a secure Web-Tip at www.cstip.ca; or get the P3 Tips mobile app. You won't be asked to identify yourself; you don't have to appear in court, and you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

 

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