Two arrested for stealing tractor parts

Published 9:37 am Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Two Brownsdale men were arrested shortly after midnight Tuesday morning for allegedly stealing antique tractor parts from a Waltham business.

Christopher Boelter, 20, and Christopher Marcks, 19, are being held in the Mower County jail pending criminal charges.

Sheriff Terese Amazi said a witness called police around midnight and said she saw a pickup truck taking items from Anderson Coatings and an antique tractor shop in Waltham. The woman was able to get part of the truck’s license plate and report it to officers.

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Amazi said a Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle and spoke to Boelter and Marcks, who reportedly admitted to stealing the items. The estimated value of what was allegedly stolen is about $500.