Investigators search for people who damaged expensive farming equipment

LOUISA, VA (WWBT) - Investigators in Louisa County are looking for the person or people responsible for damaging some expensive farming equipment.

At some point over the weekend, deputies say someone stole a John Deere tractor from a barn in the county and took it for a joy ride.

Then, that same person or people got ahold of a Link-Belt excavator, using it to cause significant damage to the tractor. The excavator was also damaged in the process.

A quick Google search shows both pieces of equipment can run anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000.

Anyone with information should call the Louisa County Sheriff's Office at 540-967-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-346-1466.

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