A person apparently tried to steal a Milton Cat excavator from a location on Craigie Street, Le Roy, and damaged the machine in the process.
The attempt was made some time between Friday about 11:30 a.m. and Sunday about 4 p.m..
According to Le Roy Police, a person apparently tried to hot-wire the excavator, breaking open a control unit and cutting wires.
The excavator was parked on Craigie Street as part of a gas line replace project in the area.
Any person with information pertinent to the investigation, or who may have seen people around the excavator, are asked to call Le Roy PD at 768-2527.
