A 2013 John Deere tractor stolen from a parking lot on Currie Road. Photo supplied by Elgin OPP.A 2013 John Deere tractor stolen from a parking lot on Currie Road. Photo supplied by Elgin OPP.
London

Thieves swipe $80K tractor from carpool parking lot

The search is on for an $80,000 tractor snatched from a carpool parking lot off Highway 401 west of London.

The 2013 John Deere tractor with cab and front-end loader went missing from the lot on Currie Road in Dutton-Dunwich sometime between 3 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Elgin OPP said.

The theft was reported to police by an unnamed business.

The tractor is valued at approximately $80,000, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Police are asking anyone with information to call them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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