Woman arrested for theft of lawnmower
One person has been arrested after a $10,000 lawnmower was stolen from London Farm Service, WYMT reports. Police are still searching for another.
According to WYMT, London Police responded to a call early Tuesday morning that a man and a woman were stealing a John Deere mower.
Police found the stolen mower parked on a trailer at a church nearby. The trailer was hooked to a truck with Indiana plates.
Police arrested 30-year-old Ashley N. Russel, of Indianapolis at the scene and stated that she had come to London with a 40-year-old man who had fled the scene, the station reports.
A key holder from the supply store confirmed the tractor belonged to London Farm Supply. The retail price of the mower is approximately $10,000.
According to WYMT, Russel was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking of farm equipment valued at $10,000 or more.
London Police are still searching for the man involved in the theft. Anyone with information is asked to contact the London Police Department at (606) 878-7004.
