Location: 21600 block of Highway 190, Porterville

Incident Date: 7/23/18

Incident Time: 0830 hours

Case Number: 18-09597

Victim: Sierra View Farms

City: Porterville

Posted by: Media Relations

On 7-23-18, Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 21600 block of Highway 190 to investigate a report of a grand theft from Sierra View Farms, in Porterville. Upon arrival, they found unknown persons had stolen a Kubota M9000, with an attached mower that was parked over the weekend. 

Ag Crimes Unit Detectives were contacted to assume the investigation. The tractor was recovered nearby and returned to Sierra View Farms undamaged. Recovery of stolen property was estimated at $50,000.

Suspects are outstanding. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective A. Diaz or Sgt. Chad Rhyman 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, through the TipNow Program at (559) 725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com.