by Leah Justice

A tractor being rented by the N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) was stolen recently. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with the theft

Jason Metcalf, 34, of 152 Hoot Owl Lane, Mill Spring, was arrested and charged with felony larceny and felony possession of stolen property, according to Det. Michael Capps.

Metcalf was arrested on Friday, July 29. The 3320 John Deere four-wheel-drive tractor with front end loader was discovered in Metcalf’s possession and recovered, said Capps.

The tractor was stolen from U.S. 74, just prior to the Pea Ridge exit, according to reports.

Metcalf was being held as of Friday, July 29 on a $50,000 bond, according to sheriff’s office reports.