Location: 11200 block of Avenue 388, Cutler

Incident Date: 4/9/18

Incident Time: 1325 hours

Case Number: 18-04702

Victim: Ortega Farms

City: Cutler

Posted by: Media Relations

On 4-9-18, Sheriff's Orosi Substation patrol personnel responded to the above listed location in regards to the report of the theft of a tractor. Upon arrival, they were advised a Massey Ferguson tractor was taken and at the time it was attached to a three point disc.

Deputies were advised the total loss amount was estimated at $14,500. 

Tulare County Sheriff’s Ag Crimes Detectives were contacted and took over the investigation. Detectives determined the equipment was parked in an area with little to no public visibility and was easily accessed. Furthermore, the equipment appeared as if it was driven from the property and traveled northbound into various orchards making a direction of travel difficult to locate. At this point Detectives are pursuing investigative leads and the investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective R. Gunderman, or Sgt. Rhyman with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Ag Crimes Investigations Unit at (559) 802-9563. They can also call 24 hours a day at (559) 733-6218 or anonymously through our TipNow Program at (559) 725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com.