THEFT APPEARS TO BE ON THE RISE IN MONTEREY COUNTY, FOR INDUSTRIAL GRADE BRASS IMPACT SPRINKLER HEADS. SO FAR THERE HAVE BEEN 13 CASES REPORTED SINCE DECEMBER. IN THE FIRST CASE 16 HUNDRED OF THESE SPRINKLER HEADS WERE STOLEN FROM A SOLEDAD VINEYARD, AND IN THE MOST RECENT CASE 300 WERE STOLEN NEAR SAN LUCAS. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AGRICULTURAL SPRINKLER HEAD THEFT IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.