Photograph similar to the stolen tractor provided by Platte County Sheriffs Dept.
The Platte County Sheriffs office has returned a stolen tractor and auger after the equipment was located in rural Southern Buchanan County Thursday afternoon.
The 2002 green and yellow John Deere tractor was stolen from the area of Harpst Road and Kirks Botton Road, near Weston, Missouri on October 4 between 11 and 11:30 a.m. A witness observed a white male wearing a plaid shirt driving the tractor North on Mount Bethel Road. The male driver was described to be around 35-40 years of age with scraggly shoulder length blonde hair.
Platte County Sheriff Mark Owen said assistance with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office led to the recovery of the stolen equipment.
The stolen equipment was returned to the owner after it was processed for evidence. Currently the case is still under criminal investigation.