Thieves hitting Michigan and Indiana orchards

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — It is harvest time at orchards throughout Michigan. But, not all those harvests are legal.

Thieves have hit at least three orchards since September: two in Michigan and one just over the Indiana border.

While none of the orchards are here in West Michigan, local farmers are taking notice.

“What a strange thing to steal and where are they going with them?” Ed Robinette, owner of Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery, said.

In LaPorte Indiana, an estimated 50,000 golden delicious apples were taken.

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