A 36-year-old man and 38-year-old woman, both from the Western Australia town of Narrogin, have been charged with multiple offences where a stolen tractor was allegedly driven erratically in Seymour on Saturday, June 17 about 10.20am.
Sergeant Darren Wagstaff said a John Deere tractor, worth $150,000, was allegedly stolen from a property in Arcadia South on Saturday morning.
Police allege the tractor was seen on the Goulburn Valley Highway, heading towards Seymour, allegedly swerving across lanes and crashed into barriers on the Hume Fwy near Seymour, Sgt Wagstaff said.
Officers responded and arrested the pair after the alleged stolen tractor crashed into a perimeter fence of the Puckapunyal Army base.
No one was injured during the incident.
They were both charged with theft of the tractor, theft of a trailer, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, driving in a dangerous manner, dangerous driving while pursued by police, failing to stop on police direction, criminal damage, trespassing on Commonwealth land, and possessing methamphetamines.
The man and woman, who were initially deemed unfit for an interview, due to being drug affected, were remanded in custody and appeared before Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The pair were further remanded to appear at Benalla Magistrates’ Court after 10am today.
