Grey County Ontario Provincial is investigating the theft of a John Deere lawn tractor from Grey Road 16 in the Township of Georgian Bluffs.

Shortly after midnight on May 28, 2018, unknown person(s) attended Mechanic's Garage located at the corner of Grey Road 16 and Grey Road 3 (Keady); loaded the 2014 John Deere D105 lawn tractor unto a utility trailer and fled the scene.

While responding to the call, an officer observed the suspect vehicle travelling northbound on Concession 5. The suspect vehicle accelerated when the officer activated the cruiser's emergency lighting. For safety reasons the vehicle was not pursued.

Anyone with information regarding this theft is asked to contact Grey County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

source: media release, Grey County OPP