Brookings County Sheriff Investigates Vehicle Damage to Cornfield Near 466th Avenue and 220th Street

Northeast Radio SD News – Brookings County, SD - The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of intentional crop damage after a landowner reported a vehicle repeatedly driving through a cornfield along 466th Avenue near 220th Street.

According to the sheriff’s office, the incident occurred sometime between September 4 and September 7. Evidence at the scene showed a vehicle entered the ditch, drove through the corn, exited the field, and then re‑entered it two additional times. After the final pass, tracks indicated the vehicle left the area heading northbound.

The landowner estimated the damage at approximately $500.

The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brookings County Sheriff’s Office at 605‑696‑8300 or submit an anonymous tip through Brookings Area Crimestoppers at 605‑692‑STOP (7867) or brookingsareacrimestoppers.com.

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This information comes directly from the sheriff’s office media release:

“Evidence at the scene indicated a vehicle intentionally drove into the ditch along 466th Ave and drove through the corn and exited the field three distinct times.”