A riding lawn mower stolen from Lang Diesel Inc. in rural Ellinwood was too heavy for two people to push up onto a trailer, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings said. Akings, speaking for Crime Stoppers, said the mower was stolen from 15 SE 90 Ave. sometime between 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and 8 a.m. on Friday.
The 2013 Grasshopper Model 729BT mower is tan and brown in color and has sand bar, paddle-type tires. The serial number is 6315057. Loss was $13,295.
Calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and useful information may lead to a cash reward, Akings said. “If you have information about this crime, please call 792-1300 or 888-305-1300. Remember we don’t want your name, just your information.”