Search Still On For ZTR Mower Thief

August 10, 2011

The Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office is still asking for the public’s help in locating three high-value lawn mowers and arresting those responsible for stealing them.

Three John Deere Z-700 series zero-turn-radius mowers (similar to the photo) were stolen from Smith Tractor Company in Atmore sometime overnight June 29, according to Bruce Shue, an investigator for the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office. The mowers, he said, are valued at about $20,000 total.

Due to a previous article, deputies learned that the mowers were loaded from the outside of the building into a 26-foot U-haul. Otherwise, investigators have developed few clues.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to contact the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office at (251) 368-4779 or (251) 867-0304. Smith Tractor Company is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the theft.

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One Response to “Search Still On For ZTR Mower Thief”

  1. Jdbf1 on August 11th, 2011 7:15 pm

    U would think they would maybe get a security system are maybe fence I’n the place!!!!