Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a theft of a tractor from a business on Highway 7.
On Friday November 21, 2025, a Peterborough County OPP officer was dispatched to a report of a tractor that had been stolen from a location at Highway 7 just east of Highway 28 in the township of Otonabee-South Monaghan. The tractor, a 2013 John Deere 5083 (VIN# 1LV5083EADY541163) with a bright orange ‘quick attach’ on the rear and loading forks on the front, was stored at a location with various other construction equipment. The value of the tractor is estimated at approximately $60,000.
The tractor was last seen at approximately 5:15pm on Thursday November 20, 2025, and was noticed missing at approximately 6:30am Friday morning.
Investigators are actively looking for information that may lead to the recovery of the property and the identification of the suspect(s) involved in this theft. Police urge the public to call in tips on this case, or others, to the Peterborough OPP at 705-742-0401, the non-emergency line 1-888-310-1122 or to Crime Stoppers.
