Yuma man arrested for stealing agricultural equipment
UPDATE (4:10 PM): The man arrested for allegedly stealing agricultural equipment in Yuma appeared in court Wednesday afternoon.
He learned he's being held on a bond of $75,000.
The man said he was surprised after hearing that his neighbor, 56-year-old Gregorio Medina Haros, was arrested for allegedly stealing agriculture equipment.
The neighbor was stunned after learning about the arrest described what he saw right across his home.
"Police raiding the place over there, there was probably about five or six sheriff cars, trucks and they went through the, what I saw they went through the shed and then they went out to the back behind the house," said neighbor John McCloud.
McCloud has lived in this neighborhood since the 70s.
He says he spoke with Haros occasionally, but did not think he was up to anything.
"We didn't go to dinner with each other or anything, but we were pretty good friends we talked a lot over the street, he never seemed like the guy you’d find a problem with so he really wasn’t somebody you’d be afraid of,” said McCloud.
Deputies say they found multiple boxes and pallets, agricultural tools and equipment, valued at $30,000 at Haros' home.
They say he was an employee at the local packing company he allegedly stole from. Many of the stolen items were returned.
McCloud says the area is not familiar with these types of incidents.
"It's a very quiet neighborhood we got a few activities every now and then, but it's nothing major. It's a pretty good neighborhood,” stated McCloud.
Haros will be back in court on Friday to face formal charges.
UPDATE (10:42 AM): The Yuma County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the identity of the suspect as 56-year-old Gregorio Medina Haros of Yuma.
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) has announced the arrest of a man in connection to some recent agricultural thefts.
In a press release, YCSO's Criminal Investigations Bureau initiated an investigation on Monday "after receiving information" about agricultural equipment being stolen.
Then on Tuesday, YCSO says they served a search warrant for a residence in the area of West Cynthia Drive "suspected of containing the stolen agricultural property."
YCSO says investigators then seized "multiple boxes and pallets, agricultural tools and other items used for farm work," and says the suspect was an employee of "a local packing company" and that the "tools and items were returned to the business they were stolen from."
The stolen property's total approximate value is $30,000, YCSO says.
The suspect, a 56-year-old man from Yuma, was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for Theft.
If anyone has any information regarding the case, call YCSO at (928) 783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous. You can also submit an anonymous tip to YCSO's website.