Staff report
Thieves hit a local farm equipment business for the third time in four months, taking two commercial mowers.
The latest break-in at Faith Farm & Equipment, 585 W. Ritchie Road, occurred Sunday night.
Surveillance cameras at the business caught an extended cab Ford pickup at the business between 7:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday.
Nicole Plummer of Faith Farm & Equipment said the vehicle was an older model Ford with a dark top and a tan or lighter bottom.
The thieves cut a chain link fence and took two commercial mowers that were being serviced for customers.
The mowers taken were a Scag and an Ex-mark brands, valued at $4,000 each.
Plummer said the business is taking additional security measures.
Anyone with information is asked to call Lt. Chad Moose of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at 704 216-8687.