Sheriff investigating theft of 275 gallons of diesel from farm equipment
The Blackford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of about 275 gallons of diesel fuel from a tractor and a combine left overnight in a field.
The equipment was parked in the 5200 block of East County Road 600 North, according to a post on the sheriff's office Facebook page. The theft was reported the morning of Nov. 11.
The sheriff's office is asking local farmers to stay alert, especially when they leave equipment in fields overnight.
Investigators want to hear from anyone who:
saw a vehicle or unusual activity in the area overnight Nov. 10-11
has camera footage from that time
knows someone who recently came into a large amount of diesel under suspicious circumstances
Tips go to the sheriff's office at 765-348-0930 or through the Blackford County Sheriff's app.
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