(FOX40.COM) — Three people were arrested after they allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of crops from a Northern California farm.
On Sunday, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of agricultural theft near Waterloo and Fairchild—and what they found was “fruit for thought”. Deputies said three individuals were caught red-handed (and red-fingered) in the middle of stealing cherries.
“Turns out, they weren’t just picking fruit—they were picking a fight with the law,” SJCSO said.
Over $2,000 worth of cherries were stolen, and another $2,000 in crop damage was done, according to the sheriff’s office. Additionally, the suspects are accused of being involved in a string of similar thefts across multiple counties…