SALYERSVILLE – Kentucky State Police is investigating a report of a stolen tractor, which was allegedly taken off a piece of property on the White Oak Loop area in Magoffin County last Wednesday night.
The owners reported the Kubota M9540 stolen, expecting the equipment had been taken late July 13 or early on July 14, describing it as a four-wheel drive, open cab tractor with forks on the front and logging rigs in the back.
KSP Trooper Jimmy Stratton, out of Post 9 in Pikeville, has opened an investigation, with authorities believing the vehicle, after being taken from the property and driven or trammed toward Morgan County, with tracks ending at the blacktop.
A resident in the area told police they heard a loud noise that could have been the tractor at approximately 2 a.m. on July 14, with authorities believing that may have been around the time the equipment was taken from the property.
Kentucky State Police asks anyone who may have seen a tractor being driven or trammed in that area on last Wednesday night or know the possible location of the tractor to contact KSP Post 9 at 606-433-7711.
