Man who stole tractor and crashed into wall arrested

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Written by Agriland Team

A man who was arrested after stealing a tractor and crashing it into a wall earlier this week has since been bailed, according to police in England.

The incident occurred in Nottinghamshire, England, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, September 9.

In a statement on the matter, Nottinghamshire Police said: “The tractor was taken from a nearby farm and driven to Princes Street, Eastwood, at around 2:24am.

A witness saw the tractor collide with a wall close to a property, completely destroying it, in addition to damaging a nearby lamppost.

Following this, the driver, a 35-year-old man, attempted to drive off, the police statement noted.

“Officers arrived on the scene within 10 minutes and arrested the man for aggravated vehicle taking.

“He has since been released on bail,” the statement concluded.

Tractor driver sought following road collision


The driver of a green tractor is being sought by authorities in Co. Tyrone, in Northern Ireland, following a road traffic collision which occurred last week.

The incident involved a the driver of a “green tractor” who provided details which appear to have been incorrect, according to members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) based in Co. Tyrone.

Taking to social media in a plea for information on the matter, local PSNI officers said:

“Police would like to speak to the driver of a green tractor believed to have been involved in a road traffic collision with a BMW X2 on the Stangmore Roundabout, Dungannon, on Thursday, September 3.

The collision occurred at around 8:00pm that day. The driver of the green tractor did stop and provide details but it appears that the details provided are incorrect.

“If you were the driver of this green tractor or observed the road traffic collision and may be able to help police with their enquiries, please call 101 quoting crime reference number 1983 of September 3, 2020,” the police statement concluded.

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