Madera County Authorities Arrest Man in Skid Steer Theft Attempt

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 days ago on

September 3, 2025

On Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, Madera County authorities arrested 54-year-old Martin Rushing for attempting to steal equipment at Vulcan Materials. (Madera County SO)

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Deputies arrested a man accused of attempting to steal equipment from a Madera County construction site.

On Monday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft in progress at Vulcan Materials on Highway 145 near Highway 41.

Deputies reported seeing Martin Rushing, 54, driving a skid steer as he tried to flee the scene. According to CAT, similar skid steers typically go up to 11 MPH.

On Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, Madera County authorities arrested 54-year-old Martin Rushing for attempting to steal a skid steer. (Madera County SO)

After multiple failed attempts to drive over dirt berms, deputies safely took Rushing into custody at gunpoint.

He was booked on multiple felony charges and faced two outstanding Madera County warrants.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.