(County Sheriff's Office received the initial report in August of this year)....Field irrigation sprinkler pipes and trailers had been stolen in East Imperial County.

In September Sheriff's investigators received information that multiple stolen sprinkler pipes and trailers were at a location in Brawley. The investigators located stolen equipment from four local Farm Companies. The owner of the location was identified as 55 year old Jimmy Nuckles of Brawley. The case was submitted to the County District Attorney's office for filing of charges. In December Nuckles was arrested and booked into County Jail Charged with Farm Equipment Theft and possession of stolen property. His bail was set at $50,000. Anyone with any information pertaining to the case is asked to contact Investigator Aaron Curiel at the County Sheriff's Investigations Division.