Sheriff seeks leads in theft of tractor

RIDGEWAY – The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a theft in the Ridgeway community of Fairfield County on Oct. 23.

In the early morning hours of October 23, 2021 two unknown subjects entered the property of the Farm at Ridgeway, which is located at 3248 US Highway 21 South, and removed a Kubota Model M7040 farm tractor, valued at #28,500, with an 8 ft. commercial bush hog attached.

The subjects drove the tractor through the property’s surrounding fence, shattering the glass door on the driver’s side of the tractor. They then drove the tractor to a church across the road, and loaded it onto a white Ford F-250 pulling a large gooseneck trailer.

 The truck was last seen travelling south on US Highway 21 South towards Blythewood.

Contact the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office or call Crime stoppers at 1-800-crimesc with any information concerning this incident.

Contact us: (803) 767-5711 | P.O. Box 675, Blythewood, SC 29016 | [email protected]