BROOKINGS COUNTY (11-12-26) — The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating another theft of diesel fuel.
Sheriff’s deputies say it happened sometime between October 28 and November 9. A tractor was parked at a property on 213th Street near 480th Avenue and had an estimated 10 to 12 gallons of fuel siphoned, representing a theft of roughly $70 worth of fuel.
The incident is the latest in a string of recent crimes involving tractors parked in fields.
On October 12, a window was broken on tractor parked at a field on 215th Street near 468th Avenue.
On October 11, 120 gallons of fuel were reported stolen from a tractor parked at the edge of a field near 463rd Avenue and 199th Street.
The sheriff’s office encourages farmers leaving machinery in fields overnight to notify dispatch of the location so deputies can incorporate those areas into routine patrols.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers — call 605-692-7867 or http://www.brookingsareacrimestoppers.com
— Brookings Radio News
