BROOKINGS COUNTY An incident involving a newly planted tree being run over is under investigation by the Brookings County Sheriffs Office.
The incident, which caused an estimated $400 in damage, occurred northeast of Brookings at a residence on 473rd Avenue near 207th Street, Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring wrote in a Monday news release. It was reported Thursday at 8:28 a.m., and is thought to have occurred between 6 p.m. Wednesday and when it was reported.
Sebring wrote that, sometime overnight, an unknown party went onto the property of the residence and ran over the tree in the front yard.
Anyone with any information can call the sheriffs office at 605-696-8300 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously by visiting www.brookingsareacrimestoppers.com or by calling 605-692-STOP (7867).
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