Suspect Arrested After Claiming He Purchased Stolen John Deere Backhoe at the Zippy Mart

On May 21, 2012, the owner of a 2003 John Deere backhoe reported the equipment stolen to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. After completing a theft report, Richland County officers had the backhoe’s information entered into the state and federal crime computer systems. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the