Location: Avenue 8 at Road 180, Delano

Incident Date: 6/30/16

Incident Time: 1230 hours

Case Number: 16-08259

Victim: GH & Sanga Farms

City: Delano

Posted by: Media Relations

Grand theft

On 6-30-16, Patrol Deputies from the Pixley Substation responded to the northern rural area of Delano (in Tulare County)  in regards to the report of a stolen tractor. Upon arrival, they located evidence to substantiate unknown suspects removed a 2016 McCormick X-1DOT45 tractor from a secured equipment yard.  

Loss was estimated at $24,900.

Detectives were contacted and assumed the investigation. Evidence was located in and around the crime scene and laboratory resources were called upon to have evidence processed.

At this time the suspects are still outstanding however leads are being pursued and the investigation is ongoing.     

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective R. Gunderman or Sgt. Mike Yandell with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Ag Crimes Investigations Unit at (559) 735-1898. They can also call 24 hours a day at (559) 733-6218 or, anonymously, by accessing the TipNow page at tcso@tipnow.com or by calling (559) 725-4194..