Woodford County Sheriff looking for tire suspects

Posted on January 13, 2025
Piles of tires were left at six different locations. (Photo courtesy: Woodford County Sheriff Office/Facebook)

By WMBD TV

WOODFORD COUNTY – The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying who has been leaving hundreds of tires throughout the county.

Six areas of Woodford County have been the target of these tire dumps, which include hundreds of tires, according to the sheriff’s Facebook post.

These six areas are:

1. Hickory Point Road

2. CR 1700E & CR 2100N

3. Route 26 & Coon Creek Road

4. Ten Mile Creek Road

5. Tazewood Road

6. Nofsinger Road

The post asks anyone with information to notify Woodford County dispatch at (309) 467-2375.

WMBD can be reached at [email protected].

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