OPP seeking information on tractor thefts

Oct 19, 2023

Thieves recently stole tractors from properties in Winchester and Mulmur

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for information related to separate tractor theft incidents.

Thieves stole two John Deere tractors from a business in Winchester, the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry OPP said.

The 1987 John Deere 855 and 1987 John Deere 2555 tractors went missing from Cedarview Lumber and Building Supplies in Winchester some time between Oct. 4 and 10, police say.

Both tractors had loaders attached. The 2555 had its keys in the tractor and a grab handle welded to the site of the cab.

The VIN on the John Deere 855 is M00855D436383.

The VIN on the John Deere 2555 is L02555T623837.

Anyone with information about these missing tractors is asked to contact Constable Michael Shaver.

Police in Dufferin County are also asking for the public’s assistance in locating a stolen tractor.

Local OPP received a call on Oct. 17 that a John Deere 1025R tractor equipped with a loader and backhoe went missing from a rural property on 5 Sideroad in Mulmur.

The tractor is valued between $30,000 and $40,000.

Anyone with information or video surveillance related to the theft are asked to contact Dufferin OPP at (519) 942-1711 or 1-888-310-1122, or to contact Crime Stoppers.

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