Brazen Thefts Of Farm, Construction Equipment Plague Rural Michigan

It didn’t take much for thieves to steal the brand new full size farm tractor from a Southwest Michigan farm implement dealership last year. Police said the suspects drove up to the business, cut a wire that secured the vehicle to another tractor then loaded the tractor and drove away with it. The same dealership was hit again recently, this time when two commercial lawn mowers were stolen over Father’s Day weekend, Michigan State Police said. The Michigan thefts are among a regional larceny trend targeting commercial lawn equipment, farm implements and construction equipment, Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Todd Petersen said.