Appeal after large piece of farming equipment stolen in Co Tyrone
A large piece of farming quipment has been stolen from a proeprty in Co Tyrone.
Police are appealing for information following the theft which took place at some time overnight on Thursday, September 26 in the Legilly Road area of Dungannon.
A top soil screener was stolen from a property, with police believing that a large vehicle would have been needed to transport it from the scene.
Officers are asking anyone who may have sen a large item being towed in the area between Thursday, September 26 at 8pm and Friday, September 27 at 7am, to contact them.
Inspector Hughes said: “It was reported to police that sometime between 8.00pm on Thursday and 7.00am on Friday, 27th September that entry had been gained to the property on Legilly Road and a top soil screener was taken.
“This is a large piece of machinery and would require a large vehicle to transport it. We would appeal for anyone who may have seen this item being towed away from the property, or drivers in the area between these times who may have footage which captured the machinery being driven away, to get in touch.
"We'd also urge anyone who is offered a trailer for sale in suspicious circumstances, similar to the one reported stolen , or knows of its whereabouts, to get in touch. This machinery has great value to the owner so anyone with information to help return it should call 101, quoting reference 499 of 27/09/24.
"You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
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