$50K Reward Offered In Montgomery County Farm Vandal Investigation: Police

A Damascus farm owner is offering a massive $50,000 reward after his farm was vandalized and contaminated in April 2021, authorities say.

Farmer offering reward in vandalism case
Photo Credit: *Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay*

Annie DeVoe

05/20/2022 4:11 p.m.

A suspect was seen driving onto a storage area where they climbed on top of a tanker truck and contaminated liquid fertilizer with herbicide at the farm on Long Corner Road the night of Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Montgomery County Officials say.

The contaminated truck was used to fertilize over 1,000 acres of corn before the farm owner found the herbicide. A week later, another contaminated truck was discovered.

Police ask that anyone with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this vandalism and is interested in the reward to call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). To speak to investigating detectives directly, please call the 5th District Investigative Section at 240-773-6273.

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