Thieves stole an 18-plate JCB Fast Track tractor and a green baler
Police are appealing for more information after a JCB tractor and a baler were stolen from a site in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire.
The offenders cut a lock at Home Park Works in Station Road to gain access to the site between Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27.
They stole an 18-plate JCB Fast Track tractor and a green baler. Police believe the thieves used a lorry to load the stolen machinery.
PC Chris Holding from the Abbots Langley Safer Neighbourhood Team is investigating. He said the tractor is a large vehicle and is likely to have been loaded onto the back of a truck to be taken away.
“As it’s quite an unusual vehicle, I’m keen to hear from anyone who may have seen it being driven onto a lorry or it travelling on the back of a lorry.
“If you were in the area on the night of the incident please think back and get in touch if you believe you can help our investigation. Any information – however seemingly insignificant it may appear – may prove very useful.”
He added: “Additionally, if you were driving in and around the area and have a dash cam, please review it and – if you’ve captured the tractor at all – please let us know.”
Meanwhile, a Ford 7810 3-series tractor has been stolen from a farm in the Llanarmon-Yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales.
The blue coloured tractor was believed to have been taken from a farm between 1pm on Friday, May 10 and 8am on Saturday 11.
Based on claims data, NFU Mutual estimate rural crime cost the UK ÂŁ44.5m in 2017. With an increase of 13.4% on the previous year, rural crime is rising at its fastest rate since 2010.
Anyone who has any other information contact PC Holding on christopher.holding@herts.pnn.police.uk or the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 41/37814/19. You can also report information online at herts.police.uk/Report