BROWN COUNTY — On Wednesday, the Brown County Sheriff’s office took several reports from farmers who were concerned about suspicious vehicles lurking around their fields recently, according to a statement from Sheriff John Merchant.
A dark colored SUV and a Maroon colored pickup have been reported pulling in to fields where harvest is taking place and when farmers notice this, the vehicles leave in a hurry. Another report of a lighter colored passenger car with Missouri plates was notice driving around the fields repeatedly.
Most of this activity has been in the northern part of Brown County. Deputies and other law enforcement agencies have been notified of this and will be providing extra patrol, according to Merchant.
We are alerting farmers so they can take extra precautions when changing fields or leaving vehicles or equipment unattended or with keys left in the ignition.
No theft have been reported , only suspicious activity. “Unfortunately, this time of year we have unscrupulous individuals who are always looking for an opportunity to steal from others instead of working an honest job,” Merchant wrote. We are asking that if anyone notices anything suspicious or unusual to contact the Sheriff’s Office at once at 785-742-7125 or 911 ifan emergency exists.